On Jul 13, 2:39 am, "em" wrote:
I bought some grapples the other day, they were pretty good! Apparently
they're regular apples that have been injected with grape juice. Got some
plumbquats too -- didn't like 'em. (Probably because I don't care much for
plumbs or apricots, but thought I'd give 'em a go anyway.)

I'm just wondering what else is out there in terms of weird "fruits" to keep
an eye out for. Also, are there any good sources in Southern California for
imported fruits like Star Fruits, Rambutans, etc? I've seen the star fruits,
but the quality is really poor as opposed to what you'd find in the Far
East.

We have loquats in Texas, and there were persimmons in Southern
Indiana, smallish things that were inedible before the first frost,
then they would taste like an apricot. People made persimmon pudding
from them, which wasn't a pudding at all, but more the texture of a
brownie.... sweet and unusual. In Montana they had bullberries, choke
cherries and wild turnips. There's mulberries, leaks, mushrooms (at
least in Indiana, Michigan, etc) and elderberries which are so sour
you need to make jam or wine from them, and of course wild
strawberries, crab apples, red and black raspberries and blackberries
(which come complete with a guaranteed chigger exposure). I'm afraid
many of these are getting harder to find with so much
development....the food, not the chiggers. dkw