EXOTIC FRUIT AND THEIR USES

B = BOILED; R = ROASTED
FRUITWHAT TO EATORIGINUSESBEST EATEN WHEN
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ABIU X AMAZONFRESH, DESSERTS, JUICEWHEN YELLOW AND SOFT TO TOUCH
ACEROLAXX WEST INDIESFRESH, JAMS, JELLIES, DESSERTS, DRINKS, PRESERVESDARKER CRIMSON COLOUR SWEETER TO EAT, HIGH IN VITAMIN C
AKEE X GUINEAFRESH, COOKEDIMMATURE AND OVERMATURE FRUITS ARE POISONOUS. USE ON DAY OPENED.
AMAZON TREE GRAPE X AMAZONFRESH, WINE, JAMS, JELLIESFRUIT BLACK WHEN RIPE, TASTE TEST
BIGNAYXX S.E. ASIAFRESH, JAMS, DRINKS, DESSERTSBLACK WHEN RIPE
BLACK SAPOTE X MEXICOFRESH, DESSERTS, JAMS, ICES, PRESERVESCALYX LIFTS OFF TOP OF FRUIT. PICK AND STORE RIPE WHEN BLACK AND SOFT
BRAZILIAN CHERRYXX SURINAMFRESH, DESSERTS, JAMS, JELLIES, WINEDARKEST RED SKIN COLOUR, FALLS IN HAND AT TOUCH
BREADFRUIT XR
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PACIFICSTEAMED, BOILED, SOUP, DESSERTS, VEGETABLE, CANDIEDPICKED AT MATURITY WHEN DROPS OF LATEX APPEAR ON SURFACE OF FRUIT
CANISTEL X C. AMERICAFRESH, DESSERTS, DRINKS, JAM, PIES, PANCAKESYELLOW COLOUR, PICK MATURE FRUIT AND ALLOW TO SOFTEN
CARAMBOLAXX INDOCHINAFRESH, DRINKS, DESSERTS, PICKLES, PRESERVES, CHUTNEYSKIN COLOUR TURNS GREENY YELLOW TO ORANGE DEPENDING ON VARIETY. TASTE TEST
CASHEW APPLEXXRBRAZILFRESH, DRINKS, DESSERTS, WINE, CHUTNEY, NUT ROASTEDSKIN COLOURED YELLOW OR RED, SOFT TO TOUCH
CASIMIROAXX MEXICOFRESH, DRINKS, DESSERTSSKIN CHANGES TO YELLOW OR LIGHTER GREEN, SOFT TO TOUCH
CEDAR BAY CHERRYXX AUSTRALIAFRESH, DESSERTS, JAMREDDEST FRUIT, SOFT TO TOUCH
CHAMPEDAK XR
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MALAYAFRESH, DESSERTSYELLOW-BROWN SKIN, STRONG SMELL, SOFT TO TOUCH
DURIAN XR
B
S.E. ASIAFRESH, PRESERVES, SWEETS, FLAVOURINGSSMELL, HOLLOW SOUND WHEN TAPPED, GENERALLY ALLOWED TO FALL WHEN RIPE
FIJIAN LONGAN XR
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TROP. ASIAFRESH, DESSERTSFRUIT EITHER RED OR GREEN. TASTE TEST BEST
GOVERNORS PLUMXXXASIAFRESH, DESSERTS, JAM, CHUTNEYDARKEST RED FRUIT. SQUEEZE BETWEEN FINGERS TO SWEETEN BEFORE EATING
GREEN SAPOTE X C. AMERICAFRESH, DESSERTSPICKED WHEN BRONZE COLOUR. SCRATCH SKIN: IMMATURE, GREEN; MATURE, REDDISH. RIPE WHEN SOFT TO TOUCH
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GRANADILLA X TROP. AMERICAFRESH, DESSERTSFRUIT TURNS GREEN-YELLOW, SOFT TO TOUCH. USE JUICE AROUND SEED IN FRUIT SALADS
GRUMICHAMAXX BRAZILFRESH, DESSERTS, DRINKS, PRESERVESSKIN IS BLACK AND SOFT TO TOUCH
GUAVAXXXTROP. AMERICAFRESH, DESSERTS, DRINKS, JAMSMELL, SOFT TO TOUCH, COLOUR CHANGE TO RED OR YELLOW
HILL GOOSEBERRYXXXTROP. ASIAFRESH, DESSERTS, JAMFRUITS TURN PURPLE, SOFT TO TOUCH
HOG PLUM X TROP. AMERICAFRESH, SALADS, DRINKS, JAMS. UNRIPE FRUIT: PICKLES AND RELISHESGREEN TO YELLOW, SOFT TO TOUCH
INGA X AMAZONFRESHCOLOUR CHANGE, TASTE TEST
JABOTICABAXX BRAZILFRESH, JELLY, DRINK, DESSERTS, WINEDARKEST PURPLE, SOFT TO TOUCH
JAKFRUIT XR
B
INDIA, MALAYAFRESH, DESSERTS, DRINKS, PICKLES, JAM, GREEN FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLELEAF ABOVE FRUIT TURNS YELLOW. SOFT TO TOUCH, SMELL, STEM, SKIN YELLOW. HOLLOW SOUND WHEN TAPPED
JAMBOLAN PLUMXX INDIAFRESH, JAMS, DRINKS, DESSERTS, WINE, VINEGARTURNS PURPLE BLACK, SOFT TO TOUCH
JELLY PALMXX BRAZILFRESH, JAM, DESSERTSFRUIT TURNS YELLOW, TASTE TEST
LITCHI X CHINAFRESH, WINE, DRINKS, DESSERTS, DRIED IN SHELLSFRUIT TURNS RED, TASTE TEST BEST
LONGAN X CHINAFRESH, JAM, DRINKS, DESSERTS, DRIED IN SHELLSFRUIT TURNS GOLDEN-BROWN, TASTE TEST BEST
LOVI LOVI X MALAYAJELLY, JUICE, JAMBRIGHT RED, FRUIT SOUR FRESH
MALAY APPLEXX S.E. ASIAFRESH, COOKED, JELLY, WINECHANGES COLOUR FROM PINK TO RED
MAMEE APPLE X WEST INDIESFRESH, STEWED, JELLY, JAM, WINEYELLOWING OF SKIN, SCRATCH SKIN: YELLOW-RIPE, GREEN-IMMATURE
MAMEY SAPOTE X MEXICOFRESH, DRINKS, JAMSCRATCH SKIN: GREEN-IMMATURE, YELLOW-RIPE. PICK AND WAIT UNTIL SOFT
MANGOSTEEN XR
B
INDONESIANFRESH, JAMPURPLE, SOFT TO TOUCH. MATURE FRUIT DROP
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MIRACLE FRUITXX W. AFRICAFRESHRED FRUIT EATEN, ANYTHING SOUR EATEN AFTER TASTES SWEET
PASSIONFRUIT XXTROP. AMERICAFRESH, JAMS, JELLIES, DESSERTS, JUICEFRUIT GENERALLY DROP TO GROUND
PEACH PALM X AMAZONBOILED IN SALT WATER FOR 3 HOURS, OR ROASTEDRED OR YELLOW WHEN MATURE
PITAYA CACTUS XXMEXICOFRESH, DRINKS, DESSERTS, FRUIT SALADSCHANGES COLOUR TO EITHER RED OR YELLOW
PULASAN XB
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W. MALAYAFRESH, JAMS, JELLIES, FRUIT SALADSREDDEST FRUIT, TASTE TEST BEST
RAMBUTAN XRMALAYSIAFRESH, JAMS, DESSERTS, FRUIT SALADSREDDEST OR YELLOWEST FRUIT DEPENDING ON VARIETY. TASTE TEST BEST
RED MOMBINXX BRAZILFRESH, DESSERT, JELLY, WINE, JAMS, VINEGARTURNS YELLOW-ORANGE TO RED OR PURPLE, SOFT TO TOUCH
ROLLINIA X W. AMAZONFRESH, WINE, DESSERTSTURNS YELLOW, SOFT TO TOUCH
SANTOL X INDOCHINAFRESH, JAM, JELLIES, RIND IS CANDIED. CHUTNEY, MARMALADESKIN CHANGES TO YELLOW, ORANGE, SOFT TO TOUCH. CAN DROP NATURALLY
SAPODILLA X MEXICOFRESH, JAM, JELLIES, DESSERTS, SHERBETSSCRATCH SKIN, GREEN-IMMATURE, ORANGE-RIPE. PICK AND WAIT UNTIL SOFT TO EAT
SEAGRAPEXX TROP. AMERICAFRESH, DRINKS, JAM, JELLIESSKIN PINK-PURPLE
SOURSOP X TROP. AMERICAFRESH, DRINKS, DESSERTSCHANGES TO GREEN-YELLOW, BECOMES SOFT TO TOUCH
S.A.SAPOTE [MATISIA] X S. AMERICAFRESH JUICEVISIBLE RING OF LIGHTER COLOUR SEEN WHERE CALYX MEETS FRUIT
STAR APPLE X C. AMERICAFRESH, DRINKS, DESSERTSCOLOUR CHANGE TO PURPLE OR GREEN TO LIGHTER GREEN. SOFT TO TOUCH
STAR GOOSEBERRYXX MADAGASCARJAMS, PRESERVES VINEGARCHANGES TO LIGHT YELLOW
STRAWBERRY TREEXXXTROP. AMERICAFRESH, JAMS, DESSERTSRED, FALLS TO THE GROUND
VELVET APPLE X PHILIPPINESFRESH, DESSERTS, FRUIT SALADFRUIT TURNS RED, SOFT TO TOUCH
WAMPI X CHINAFRESH, JAMYELLOW, BROWN, SOFT TO TOUCH. TASTE TEST BEST
WAX JAMBUXX ASIAFRESH PRESERVESRED SKIN, TASTE TEST BEST
Ann Oram
DATE: July 1995

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