From the forests of Senegal

Bright. Green.
Unmistakably ditax.(ditakh)

DITAX is a juice brand built around ditax (ditakh) — the small green fruit West Africa has pressed into a sweet-and-sour refresher for generations. Now we're bottling that taste.

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First flavors coming soon

The story of the fruit

Meet ditax (ditakh)Detarium senegalense

Ditax is the fruit's Wolof name (you'll also see it spelled ditakh). It grows on a tall tree native to tropical West Africa. In Senegal it grows wild in the Sine-Saloum islands and the forests of Casamance, and the tree is found across the region, from Senegal and The Gambia eastward.

The fruit is a small, round, dark-green drupe. Crack the hard shell and you'll find a bright green, fibrous pulp around a single seed — with a sweet-and-sour, slightly tangy flavor that's often compared to its cousin, the tamarind.

The season usually runs from around July into October, when ditax piles up at markets and street stalls. The traditional way to enjoy it is simple: soak the green pulp in water, sweeten to taste, chill — and you have one of West Africa's favorite drinks. It's also made into nectars, syrups, sorbets and marmalades.

1,000+ mgvitamin C per 100 g of fresh pulp, as reported in published studies
Jul–Octtypical harvest season in the Senegambia region
Wild-growna forest fruit, largely still harvested from wild trees

The lineup

Four ways to taste green

Our first recipes are in development. Here's what we're working on.

Coming soon

Pure Ditax

Ditax · water · a touch of sweetness

The classic, the way it's made at home: bright, tangy and refreshingly green.

Coming soon

Ditax + Ginger

Ditax · fresh ginger

Sweet-sour fruit meets a warm ginger kick — a nod to West Africa's beloved gingembre.

Coming soon

Ditax + Mango

Ditax · ripe mango

Sunny, juicy mango rounds out ditax's tang for a smoother, tropical sip.

Coming soon

Ditax + Bissap

Ditax · hibiscus (bissap)

Two Senegalese favorites in one bottle: tart, floral, deep ruby-meets-green.

Why this fruit, why DITAX

Good fruit, done right

Naturally vibrant

Ditax pulp is remarkably rich in vitamin C — researchers report more than 1 gram per 100 g of fresh pulp. We want our juice to let the fruit speak for itself.

Respect for the source

Ditax is a forest fruit harvested from wild trees. Our goal is to source responsibly, with care for the trees, the land and the communities that harvest them.

Careful selection

Not every Detarium tree bears edible fruit, so knowing where fruit comes from matters. We're committed to traceable sourcing from trusted harvesters.

Rooted in tradition

We didn't invent ditax juice — generations of Senegalese families did. DITAX is our way of sharing that recipe with more of the world.

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Contact

Say hello

Questions, partnerships, press, or just want to talk ditax? We'd love to hear from you.

More ways to reach us coming soon.