I saw this in a local store a few days ago. I think the pod people have landed.
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May 04, 2017, 03:00 PM
tatortodd
I've had about half. IMO, if they really wanted to be exotic they should be selling durian.
I haven't had durian, but I hear bad things.
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May 04, 2017, 03:29 PM
Aeteocles
I've had all of those, and durian as well.
I'm glad those exotic fruits are getting easier to find--jackfruit and dragon fruit was particularly hard for my mom to find growing up.
We have a lot of Asian supermarkets around here, so that stuff is readily available and a regular part of my diet still.
May 04, 2017, 03:41 PM
Aeteocles
quote:
Originally posted by tatortodd:
I haven't had durian, but I hear bad things.
It's actually very good. Sweet and creamy, with hints of savory.
The smell is strong, and off putting to a lot of people, but it's not a particularly "bad" smell. It's just very distinct and very strong.
May 04, 2017, 03:44 PM
YellowJacket
I'm gonna vote for the funniest frog with the loudest croak on the highest log.
May 04, 2017, 03:54 PM
thumperfbc
I've had most of those... not the jack fruit. I like star fruit and the kiwano, but I've yet to have a good dragon fruit. Maybe I've always had bad samples but they have always been gross.
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May 04, 2017, 09:24 PM
maladat
I've had all of those except jackfruit. I like all of them.
I have had breadfruit, a close relative of jackfruit. I was vacationing in Hawaii and pulled one off a tree and took it back to the hotel and cooked it. It's interesting stuff, I liked it. Preparing it is kind of a mess because when you cut the fruit it bleeds a lot of latex sap that is incredibly tenacious if you let it dry on anything.
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Originally posted by thumperfbc: I've yet to have a good dragon fruit. Maybe I've always had bad samples but they have always been gross.
I've only had dragonfruit/pitaya a couple of times, but I liked it. It's reminds me of a milder kiwi. Not a ton of flavor but it's a little sweet and has an interesting texture. Maybe keep trying?
May 04, 2017, 09:30 PM
konata88
Lucky. I wish I could get decent fruit around here, let alone exotics.
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May 05, 2017, 05:18 AM
12131
None of them fruits are exotic. You know what's exotic, where I came from? Apples, peaches, pears, grapes.
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May 05, 2017, 05:54 AM
rsbolo
quote:
Originally posted by 12131: None of them fruits are exotic. You know what's exotic, where I came from? Apples, peaches, pears, grapes.
It always comes back to perspective! Excellent point!
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May 05, 2017, 07:05 AM
YogiBear
Aloha,
Once we get settled in Texas,
the Wife will be growing the Garden she always wanted.
I will be growing various different kinds of Dragon Fruit,
Pink lemons, avocados, persimmons, watermelons and a few others.
Also hoping we have a few Axis deer and a Few hogs to harvest.
May 05, 2017, 08:01 AM
41
I just got a Meyer Lemon for the patio. There are a lot of things you can grow in pots and move into the garage during the winter if you do not live in a climate for them to survive outdoors.
Charles Malki, a biologist and plant expert living in LA, has a lot of good videos on different varieties, how to grow them, etc.
Heck, some days I'd be happy to find a decent apple that wasn't a damn Red Delicious or one of its derivatives.
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May 05, 2017, 04:41 PM
41
quote:
Originally posted by zoom6zoom: Heck, some days I'd be happy to find a decent apple that wasn't a damn Red Delicious or one of its derivatives.
As far as the health benefits of specific types of apples are concerned, a 2005 Canadian study ranked Red Delicious, Northern Spy and Ida Red as highest in antioxidants and reported that polyphenols, the major antioxidants in apples, are five times more prevalent in apple skin than in the flesh. Note, however, that while Northern Spy apples have fewer polyphenols in the skin than Red Delicious, they have twice as many in their flesh. The study was published in the June 29, 2005, issue of the Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry.
Not fruit, but cool looking and yummy. Plus you get a math lesson as a bonus.
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May 05, 2017, 05:19 PM
tatortodd
quote:
Originally posted by zoom6zoom: Heck, some days I'd be happy to find a decent apple that wasn't a damn Red Delicious or one of its derivatives.
My favorite is the honeycrisp (Macoun and a Honeygold) and the braeburn (Lady Hamilton and Granny Smith) is very good too.
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May 05, 2017, 08:47 PM
sjtill
"Eat more 'ulu" was the sticker on our van in Hawaii. 'Ulu is breadfruit, that's the big monster in the middle of the photo. However has to be cooked.
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May 05, 2017, 09:45 PM
Doc H.
quote:
Originally posted by Aeteocles:
quote:
Originally posted by tatortodd:
I haven't had durian, but I hear bad things.
It's actually very good. Sweet and creamy, with hints of savory.
The smell is strong, and off putting to a lot of people, but it's not a particularly "bad" smell. It's just very distinct and very strong.
"Strong" is an interesting interpretation of the smell of ripe durian. I salute your olfactory analgesia....
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