EXOTIC FRUIT AND THEIR USES

B = BOILED; R = ROASTED

FRUIT	WHAT TO EAT			ORIGIN	USES	BEST EATEN WHEN
FRUIT	S K I N	F L E S H	S E E D S	ORIGIN	USES	BEST EATEN WHEN
ABIU		X		AMAZON	FRESH, DESSERTS, JUICE	WHEN YELLOW AND SOFT TO TOUCH
ACEROLA	X	X		WEST INDIES	FRESH, JAMS, JELLIES, DESSERTS, DRINKS, PRESERVES	DARKER CRIMSON COLOUR SWEETER TO EAT, HIGH IN VITAMIN C
AKEE		X		GUINEA	FRESH, COOKED	IMMATURE AND OVERMATURE FRUITS ARE POISONOUS. USE ON DAY OPENED.
AMAZON TREE GRAPE		X		AMAZON	FRESH, WINE, JAMS, JELLIES	FRUIT BLACK WHEN RIPE, TASTE TEST
BIGNAY	X	X		S.E. ASIA	FRESH, JAMS, DRINKS, DESSERTS	BLACK WHEN RIPE
BLACK SAPOTE		X		MEXICO	FRESH, DESSERTS, JAMS, ICES, PRESERVES	CALYX LIFTS OFF TOP OF FRUIT. PICK AND STORE RIPE WHEN BLACK AND SOFT
BRAZILIAN CHERRY	X	X		SURINAM	FRESH, DESSERTS, JAMS, JELLIES, WINE	DARKEST RED SKIN COLOUR, FALLS IN HAND AT TOUCH
BREADFRUIT		X	R B	PACIFIC	STEAMED, BOILED, SOUP, DESSERTS, VEGETABLE, CANDIED	PICKED AT MATURITY WHEN DROPS OF LATEX APPEAR ON SURFACE OF FRUIT
CANISTEL		X		C. AMERICA	FRESH, DESSERTS, DRINKS, JAM, PIES, PANCAKES	YELLOW COLOUR, PICK MATURE FRUIT AND ALLOW TO SOFTEN
CARAMBOLA	X	X		INDOCHINA	FRESH, DRINKS, DESSERTS, PICKLES, PRESERVES, CHUTNEY	SKIN COLOUR TURNS GREENY YELLOW TO ORANGE DEPENDING ON VARIETY. TASTE TEST
CASHEW APPLE	X	X	R	BRAZIL	FRESH, DRINKS, DESSERTS, WINE, CHUTNEY, NUT ROASTED	SKIN COLOURED YELLOW OR RED, SOFT TO TOUCH
CASIMIROA	X	X		MEXICO	FRESH, DRINKS, DESSERTS	SKIN CHANGES TO YELLOW OR LIGHTER GREEN, SOFT TO TOUCH
CEDAR BAY CHERRY	X	X		AUSTRALIA	FRESH, DESSERTS, JAM	REDDEST FRUIT, SOFT TO TOUCH
CHAMPEDAK		X	R B	MALAYA	FRESH, DESSERTS	YELLOW-BROWN SKIN, STRONG SMELL, SOFT TO TOUCH
DURIAN		X	R B	S.E. ASIA	FRESH, PRESERVES, SWEETS, FLAVOURINGS	SMELL, HOLLOW SOUND WHEN TAPPED, GENERALLY ALLOWED TO FALL WHEN RIPE
FIJIAN LONGAN		X	R B	TROP. ASIA	FRESH, DESSERTS	FRUIT EITHER RED OR GREEN. TASTE TEST BEST
GOVERNORS PLUM	X	X	X	ASIA	FRESH, DESSERTS, JAM, CHUTNEY	DARKEST RED FRUIT. SQUEEZE BETWEEN FINGERS TO SWEETEN BEFORE EATING
GREEN SAPOTE		X		C. AMERICA	FRESH, DESSERTS	PICKED WHEN BRONZE COLOUR. SCRATCH SKIN: IMMATURE, GREEN; MATURE, REDDISH. RIPE WHEN SOFT TO TOUCH
FRUIT	WHAT TO EAT			ORIGIN	USES	BEST EATEN WHEN
FRUIT	S K I N	F L E S H	S E E D S	ORIGIN	USES	BEST EATEN WHEN
GRANADILLA		X		TROP. AMERICA	FRESH, DESSERTS	FRUIT TURNS GREEN-YELLOW, SOFT TO TOUCH. USE JUICE AROUND SEED IN FRUIT SALADS
GRUMICHAMA	X	X		BRAZIL	FRESH, DESSERTS, DRINKS, PRESERVES	SKIN IS BLACK AND SOFT TO TOUCH
GUAVA	X	X	X	TROP. AMERICA	FRESH, DESSERTS, DRINKS, JAM	SMELL, SOFT TO TOUCH, COLOUR CHANGE TO RED OR YELLOW
HILL GOOSEBERRY	X	X	X	TROP. ASIA	FRESH, DESSERTS, JAM	FRUITS TURN PURPLE, SOFT TO TOUCH
HOG PLUM		X		TROP. AMERICA	FRESH, SALADS, DRINKS, JAMS. UNRIPE FRUIT: PICKLES AND RELISHES	GREEN TO YELLOW, SOFT TO TOUCH
INGA		X		AMAZON	FRESH	COLOUR CHANGE, TASTE TEST
JABOTICABA	X	X		BRAZIL	FRESH, JELLY, DRINK, DESSERTS, WINE	DARKEST PURPLE, SOFT TO TOUCH
JAKFRUIT		X	R B	INDIA, MALAYA	FRESH, DESSERTS, DRINKS, PICKLES, JAM, GREEN FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE	LEAF ABOVE FRUIT TURNS YELLOW. SOFT TO TOUCH, SMELL, STEM, SKIN YELLOW. HOLLOW SOUND WHEN TAPPED
JAMBOLAN PLUM	X	X		INDIA	FRESH, JAMS, DRINKS, DESSERTS, WINE, VINEGAR	TURNS PURPLE BLACK, SOFT TO TOUCH
JELLY PALM	X	X		BRAZIL	FRESH, JAM, DESSERTS	FRUIT TURNS YELLOW, TASTE TEST
LITCHI		X		CHINA	FRESH, WINE, DRINKS, DESSERTS, DRIED IN SHELLS	FRUIT TURNS RED, TASTE TEST BEST
LONGAN		X		CHINA	FRESH, JAM, DRINKS, DESSERTS, DRIED IN SHELLS	FRUIT TURNS GOLDEN-BROWN, TASTE TEST BEST
LOVI LOVI		X		MALAYA	JELLY, JUICE, JAM	BRIGHT RED, FRUIT SOUR FRESH
MALAY APPLE	X	X		S.E. ASIA	FRESH, COOKED, JELLY, WINE	CHANGES COLOUR FROM PINK TO RED
MAMEE APPLE		X		WEST INDIES	FRESH, STEWED, JELLY, JAM, WINE	YELLOWING OF SKIN, SCRATCH SKIN: YELLOW-RIPE, GREEN-IMMATURE
MAMEY SAPOTE		X		MEXICO	FRESH, DRINKS, JAM	SCRATCH SKIN: GREEN-IMMATURE, YELLOW-RIPE. PICK AND WAIT UNTIL SOFT
MANGOSTEEN		X	R B	INDONESIAN	FRESH, JAM	PURPLE, SOFT TO TOUCH. MATURE FRUIT DROP
FRUIT	WHAT TO EAT			ORIGIN	USES	BEST EATEN WHEN
FRUIT	S K I N	F L E S H	S E E D S	ORIGIN	USES	BEST EATEN WHEN
MIRACLE FRUIT	X	X		W. AFRICA	FRESH	RED FRUIT EATEN, ANYTHING SOUR EATEN AFTER TASTES SWEET
PASSIONFRUIT		X	X	TROP. AMERICA	FRESH, JAMS, JELLIES, DESSERTS, JUICE	FRUIT GENERALLY DROP TO GROUND
PEACH PALM		X		AMAZON	BOILED IN SALT WATER FOR 3 HOURS, OR ROASTED	RED OR YELLOW WHEN MATURE
PITAYA CACTUS		X	X	MEXICO	FRESH, DRINKS, DESSERTS, FRUIT SALADS	CHANGES COLOUR TO EITHER RED OR YELLOW
PULASAN		X	B B	W. MALAYA	FRESH, JAMS, JELLIES, FRUIT SALADS	REDDEST FRUIT, TASTE TEST BEST
RAMBUTAN		X	R	MALAYSIA	FRESH, JAMS, DESSERTS, FRUIT SALADS	REDDEST OR YELLOWEST FRUIT DEPENDING ON VARIETY. TASTE TEST BEST
RED MOMBIN	X	X		BRAZIL	FRESH, DESSERT, JELLY, WINE, JAMS, VINEGAR	TURNS YELLOW-ORANGE TO RED OR PURPLE, SOFT TO TOUCH
ROLLINIA		X		W. AMAZON	FRESH, WINE, DESSERTS	TURNS YELLOW, SOFT TO TOUCH
SANTOL		X		INDOCHINA	FRESH, JAM, JELLIES, RIND IS CANDIED. CHUTNEY, MARMALADE	SKIN CHANGES TO YELLOW, ORANGE, SOFT TO TOUCH. CAN DROP NATURALLY
SAPODILLA		X		MEXICO	FRESH, JAM, JELLIES, DESSERTS, SHERBETS	SCRATCH SKIN, GREEN-IMMATURE, ORANGE-RIPE. PICK AND WAIT UNTIL SOFT TO EAT
SEAGRAPE	X	X		TROP. AMERICA	FRESH, DRINKS, JAM, JELLIES	SKIN PINK-PURPLE
SOURSOP		X		TROP. AMERICA	FRESH, DRINKS, DESSERTS	CHANGES TO GREEN-YELLOW, BECOMES SOFT TO TOUCH
S.A.SAPOTE [MATISIA]		X		S. AMERICA	FRESH JUICE	VISIBLE RING OF LIGHTER COLOUR SEEN WHERE CALYX MEETS FRUIT
STAR APPLE		X		C. AMERICA	FRESH, DRINKS, DESSERTS	COLOUR CHANGE TO PURPLE OR GREEN TO LIGHTER GREEN. SOFT TO TOUCH
STAR GOOSEBERRY	X	X		MADAGASCAR	JAMS, PRESERVES VINEGAR	CHANGES TO LIGHT YELLOW
STRAWBERRY TREE	X	X	X	TROP. AMERICA	FRESH, JAMS, DESSERTS	RED, FALLS TO THE GROUND
VELVET APPLE		X		PHILIPPINES	FRESH, DESSERTS, FRUIT SALAD	FRUIT TURNS RED, SOFT TO TOUCH
WAMPI		X		CHINA	FRESH, JAM	YELLOW, BROWN, SOFT TO TOUCH. TASTE TEST BEST
WAX JAMBU	X	X		ASIA	FRESH PRESERVES	RED SKIN, TASTE TEST BEST

Ann Oram

DATE: July 1995

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