The fruit give off a distinctive strong smell, a little reminiscent of the rubbery smell from P. kermesina fruit. The pulp smells even more strongly when the fruit is opened. The smell is almost impossible to decribe with an astringent yet almost sickly smell. The taste also is astringent, drying the mouth similarly to P. trisecta fruit, and not very palatable. In the wild Brasilian opossum eat them.