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A Fruit Mystery Solved

You Could Give Miss Marple A Run For Her Money ...

Wow ... and wow again ... you guys are way too clever for me (thank goodness we aren’t playing poker ...). Only two days of clues and lots of correct guesses ...
Or if it just the power of the mighty Google ... I’m hoping there’s no one out there who cheated and let google do the work ...

fresh custard apple or cherimoya, tropical fruit originally from spain and Chilecut open the custard apple has a soft, creamy white flesh with a few large black pips or seedsafter tasting the cherimoya, scooping out the flesh with a spoon, exceptionally sweet














I’ve been trying the ‘Custard Apple’ this week. Also called the ‘Cherimoya’ it’s about the size of a cooking apple (maybe slightly smaller) but although the skin looks tough and leathery ... It’s disguising a soft flesh – you should be able to squeeze it with your fingers to tell if it’s ripe.

It slices open really easily to reveal a creamy, white flesh similar in consistency to a banana. I then scooped out the flesh and ate it with a spoon (but I’m quite posh!!) ... I think it would be gorgeous with ice cream ... and it’s supposed to be good blended with milk as a creamy milkshake!

Now ... is it me ... but of all the things I’ve tried so far ... it seems those that look the strangest (like the Dragon Fruit and Custard Apple) taste the best ... and those that look good on the outside (life the Granadilla) taste awful!! Or is it just me?

Now for the winners ...

Winners of my admiration for pure brain power are ...
Jenny ... a complete swot I’m sure
Soo ... a new visitor via McBurros legendary blog
Mark ... or should I say Mark’s girlfriend …

Closely followed by the TOGs who can’t remember that we’ve looked at Dragon Fruit before ...
Mildew ... thanks for trying
Mel ... you think Dragon Fruit are good ... Custard Apples would blow your socks off!

And finally those who say they know ... but kept the answer to themselves ...
I know I know McBurro ... actually I believe you did know on the first day but didn’t want to embarrass me
Joce ... it’s OK saying you know when other people have already made suggestions!

My admiration is winging its way to the winners ...

Posted by Greenhouse Girl at 12:00 PM on

COMMENTS

woop woop! yay i was right

Posted by: Jenni at November 9, 2006 11:56 AM

"...actually I believe you did know on the first day but didn’t want to embarrass me"

You thought I knew? You'd be wrong :-D

Posted by: Honest McBurro at November 9, 2006 01:53 PM

Ooh, I love custard apples. I only had one once but it was delicious. The name is really apt - they have a vanilla scent. What a shame you can't grow them in the North of England, but perhaps a few more years of global warming and I can have one on my allotment!

Posted by: Melanie at November 11, 2006 09:21 PM

I vaugely remember you doing dragon fruit before now. *ahem* curse my bad memory! Have to admit to not hearing of the cutard apple before, but it does sound very lovely indeed, I may have to go searching for it in my lunchbreak in a bit...

Posted by: Mildew at November 15, 2006 01:41 PM

Come on GiGi - you have an eager auidence awaiting the next quiz! Don't make us come over there and camp at Two Wests - that Mildew is fond of a dirty protest you know!

Posted by: Head Burro at November 20, 2006 10:41 AM

Happy Thanksgiving!!! I’m Peppy and lives in North Idaho and for my Thirteen Thursday I go around blog hopping and find new blogs and list them. At times I’ve even ran into blogs that I read on a regular base.
It gives others a chance to visit other blogs.
Your most welcome to come and visit my blog and have cup a coffee and be free to look around.

Posted by: peppylady at November 23, 2006 04:59 PM

hi greenhouse girl,if you look at my blog I have just aquired an allotment. pretty excited about it. I have this weekend spread farm manure on the ploughed plot. last week my greenhouse took off in the wind (gone with the wind)so I have ordered a glass greenhouse.I intend to use my blog as a diary.
regards Phil

Posted by: Philomena at January 21, 2007 10:48 PM

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