Raúl Cardaba, known on social media as Frutero TikTokero, shared with his followers his first experience trying mamoncillo, a tropical fruit that is very well-known and appreciated in Cuba, which has generated great interest among his followers.
This fruit, difficult to obtain in Europe according to him, has been a reason for celebration for those who miss it.
In the video, one of the many viral ones they have on their profiles, the fruit vendor from Madrid does not hide his excitement when trying the mamoncillo, describing its taste as something similar to a natural candy.
"I don't know what it tastes like, family, like candy... it really is like it’s a candy because the meat doesn’t come off the bone, but it's super sweet," comments @fruterotiktokero while showing it to the camera.
The video has generated a wave of reactions on social media, with more than 67 thousand likes on TikTok and almost 7 thousand on Instagram.
Raúl, who has revolutionized the exotic fruit market in Spain from his fruit shop in Madrid, is famous for his enthusiasm in trying and promoting fruits that are well-known or hard to find in this part of the world. His ability to connect with his audience has turned his business into a viral phenomenon, reaching thousands of followers on social media: over 320,000 followers on Instagram and 164.6 thousand on TikTok.
“Mamones, mamoncillos, it has many names, but it’s unique; have you ever tried it?” asked Raúl on Instagram, to which his followers responded with enthusiasm.
“Mamoncillo in Cuba”; “In Mexico, we call it huaya.” “It’s called limoncillo in the Dominican Republic”; “Quenette is what they call it in the Caribbean on the island where I live”; “In Puerto Rico, it's called quenepa”; “In Colombia, they are called mamoncillos”; “How delicious, I love limoncillos,” some reacted.
There have also been questions about how to acquire the fruit: "I want!!! Do you ship?"; "Tell me yes, please"; "Limoncillos, do you ship?"; "How frustrating not to be in Madrid," and nostalgic comments: "I want, I haven't eaten any in 20 years"; "One of my favorite fruits"; "I love mamoncillos, I can eat a bunch in no time."
Some, however, expressed their curiosity about the fruit: “I have never seen that before, is it a fruit or a vegetable?”; “I literally can't wait to try them.”
The enthusiastic reactions to this video add to the thousands that accumulate on Raúl's profiles, who has turned his fruit shop in Madrid into a social media phenomenon.
Previously, the young twenty-something had surprised his audience by trying other tropical fruits like soursop or mamey, which he described as "a great discovery."
The mamoncillo, known by different names throughout Latin America, is a fruit that evokes nostalgia and appreciation among its followers. In Cuba, it is known as mamoncillo or anoncillo, while in other countries, such as Venezuela and Colombia, it is called mamón. In Puerto Rico, it is known as quenepa, and in the Dominican Republic as limoncillo.
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