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Old July 13th, 2007, 08:39 AM posted to alt.support.diet
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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.

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Old July 13th, 2007, 07:23 PM posted to alt.support.diet
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"em" wrote in message
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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.)


Gosh, I'm sorry to hear you don't like plumcots. I have a tree in the back
yard that is just loaded this year, and am in hog heaven!! California is
such a wonderful state for buying (and growing!) fruit. I think it's great
that you are open to trying new fruits. Have you tried any unusual
vegetables yet?


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.



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Old July 13th, 2007, 08:02 PM posted to alt.support.diet
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"em" wrote in message
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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.)


Gosh, I'm sorry to hear you don't like plumcots. I have a tree in the
back yard that is just loaded this year, and am in hog heaven!!
California is such a wonderful state for buying (and growing!) fruit. I
think it's great that you are open to trying new fruits. Have you tried
any unusual vegetables yet?


Yah, California is really nice in a lot of ways.

What unusual vegetables? I haven't heard of any!


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Old July 13th, 2007, 08:37 PM posted to alt.support.diet
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"em" wrote:
"teachrmama" wrote:

California is such a wonderful state for buying (and growing!) fruit.


Many groceries have many types of imported fruits.

I
think it's great that you are open to trying new fruits. Have you tried
any unusual vegetables yet?


Yah, California is really nice in a lot of ways.

What unusual vegetables? I haven't heard of any!


Do you live anywhere near Chinatown or a big ethnic grocery store?
Go to said store. Look at edible plants. Find one whose name
you don't know how to pronounce. Buy it. Eat it.

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Old July 14th, 2007, 02:31 AM posted to alt.support.diet
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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

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Old July 15th, 2007, 03:09 AM posted to alt.support.diet
Cynthia P[_2_]
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On Fri, 13 Jul 2007 18:31:02 -0700, wrote:

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


When I was a child in Texas, we had a neighbor who gave us loquats. I
loved those!

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Cynthia
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