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Hey VC I seem to remember you wanted to know when they would be in the shops..well today I found one in our local greengrocers. And I am now about to give it a whirl. Seeds will be saved of course.............
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S*d the housework I have a lottie to dig
a batch of jam is always an act of creation ..Christine Ferber
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Well remembered Bins
I'll be out tomorrow snuffling around the shops like a truffle hound
I'm salivating at the thought!!
Found this about growing them http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...eeds_4382.html
and this http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...ple_41501.html
And finally - here is the original thread when we were talking about strange fruits http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...uit_62496.htmlLast edited by veggiechicken; 29-10-2012, 09:57 PM. -
well if you can't find one I now have plenty of seeds ...........
S*d the housework I have a lottie to dig
a batch of jam is always an act of creation ..Christine Ferber
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Did you enjoy it?Comment
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Yup ..........lot of seeds tho'. We had custard apple jam in Madeira , must've taken lot of fruit to make a decent amount of jam. Next on my to try list is dragon fruit..S*d the housework I have a lottie to dig
a batch of jam is always an act of creation ..Christine Ferber
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Do you have a dragon fruit to try or is it on your "Must get one" list? I'm sure I've seen those in Tosco in the past.Comment
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Not got one yet but they have them on the market . ....lots of things on the market to try . You ever had a pomelo?S*d the housework I have a lottie to dig
a batch of jam is always an act of creation ..Christine Ferber
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That's those big grapefruit thingys? Don't think so. Have you?
I'm feeling a need to track down these fruits now - a trip to the ethnic shop quarter beckons!Comment
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no keep looking at them. They had some in Lidls today but I couldn't carry anything else..S*d the housework I have a lottie to dig
a batch of jam is always an act of creation ..Christine Ferber
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That pomelo looks familiar!
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Brilliant! Cat's expression is priceless, it just says, "come any closer with that camera and I really will rip your throat out!!"
First had dragon fruit in Singapore - was in a basket of fruit in our room. They look amazing, and are pleasant enough but have no distinctive taste - the flesh is white with lots if tiny unobtrusive seeds a bit like poppy or fig seeds. They are slightly sharp and slightly sweet - quite refreshing and very nice, but for something that looks like that, you're expecting a spectacular taste.
Can I suggest the next fruit for you to try if you can get it - durian. Had that in Singapore too - now that is an experience. They are banned from public transport over there as they smell so bad, but they taste amazing and unique, creamy, soft, a bit of a hint of banana, but you've got to get past that smell. I heard it said once that if you can't get durian somewhere, the next best thing to immitate the experience is to take a bowl of custard and go and eat it in a public toilet!Are y'oroight booy?Comment
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vince G - never got to try Durian.........was told it tastes great but smells like vomit, so I refrained!Ali
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Must be able to find it in Oz Feral....big Asian population there, so would have thought it'll be in some Asian grocer somewhere. Sniff one out
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I bought a cherimoya fruit about two years ago, and I planted all the seeds. The germination rate was very high, so I learned that this is an easy to grow species. My tree is now about a meter tall. It does well at my combination of altitude and latitude (3,000 feet @ 19 degrees N), but anyone in Britain will need to use a coldframe or greenhouse to keep their trees going. Although I've never grown one, there is a variety of this Annona family plant that is native to the eastern U.S.A., called a, "pawpaw". It probably would do well in Britain.Comment
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Oh vinceG, I could find a durian I'm sure....but I'm just not into fruit that smell like vomit
I like pawpaw (or papaya as the brits usually call it) it's nice chopped up with a salad.Ali
My blog: feral007.com/countrylife/
Some days it's hardly worth chewing through the restraints!
One bit of old folklore wisdom says to plant tomatoes when the soil is warm enough to sit on with bare buttocks. In surburban areas, use the back of your wrist. Jackie French
Member of the Eastern Branch of the Darn Under Nutter's ClubComment
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