According to Philippine legend, the lanzones fruit used to be poisonous and extremely sour.But one day, a woman and her child were traveling along a road, very hungry. They looked delicious but nobody dared eat its fruits for they were rumored to be poisonous. A guava tree or fruit is called bayabas in Tagalog, which is the language of the Philippines.

Today the lanzones are among the sweetest fruits in our country. The story goes like this: A long time ago, there's a king who ruled a rich, prosperous island.

It is mostly grown in the province of Laguna, particularly in Paete, a town which is also noted for its woodcarving and papier-mache craft. For some people however, the sweetest varieties are those in Camiguin. The Legend of the Lanzones Once upon a time, in a town called Laguna, there were many trees whose fruits were round and pale. It abounds in the country during the months of October and November. The species is native to Southeast Asia.

In fact, they were very sour, like vinegar. Buahanan is the local name of lanzones in Camiguin. In few weeks, they encounter unexpected circumstances in this place. They had no already foods to be eat.

Finding only lanzones trees around and having nothing else to eat, the woman reached for the poisonous fruit, pinched one open and fed it to her child. Lanzones legend You'll be captivated by the curious lanzones lore as told by townsfolk dancing to its narration -- the tale of Buahanan -- the regular theme of the province's lanzones dance parade. Legend - Why the Lanzones Are Sweet? mindanao goldstar daily Thursday,November 29, 2018 Feature (Second of three parts) You’ll be captivated by the curious lanzones lore as told by townsfolk dancing to its narration — the tale of Buahanan — the regular theme of the province’s lanzones dance parade. In short they lost. THE LEGEND OF THE LANZONES THE LANZONES is one of the Philippines’ best loved fruits. So they find way so that they can eat. Camiguin Island: Legend of the Lanzones. From then on, the lanzones became sweet and edible. Because of their rare sweetness, they are called the "Queen of Philippine Fruits." Buahanan is the local name of lanzones in Camiguin. One tale I enjoyed during my childhood was the legend of the guava fruit, which comes with a moral lesson. Long, long ago, however, the lanzones were not sweet, as they are today. Lansium parasiticum, commonly known as langsat (/ ˈ l ɑː ŋ s ɑː t /) or lanzones (/ l ɑː ˈ n z ɔː n ɛ s /) in English; or duku or dokong in Malay, is a species of tree in the Mahogany family with commercially cultivated edible fruits.