Wild Fruits of Goa As Goa has favourable climatic conditions, good soil and rich ecological factors, a number of wild fruits and berries can be seen growing in various places. These seasonal fruits are very popular among the locals and are usually found in Goa during the summer season. A number of these wild fruits are available from hillside trees only during the months of March, April and May. Some of these can also be seen during a fruit festival known as the ' Konkan Fruit Festival'. They are also sold at various places in the local markets. Some of the main wild fruits and berries that can be found include Syzygium cuminis or ' Jambhalam ' as the fruit is known in Konkani, Carissa carandas or ' Kantam ', Zizyphus Rugosa or ' chunnam ', Physalis or ' Chirputtam ', Garcinia indica or ' Kokam ' and many more. The Kanta berry (कानटा) The Kanta berry is the rarest an...