Sunday, March 30, 2008

Forgotten Fruit

Upon arriving on Molokai we stopped in town for snacks to have during our stay. We bought this strange fruit on impulse at a natural food store. 
Here's what it looks like when you cut it in half. 
Inside the fruit is super sweet like the softest pear sprinkled with brown sugar.
 But the seeds were extremely hard. 
No clue what it was called. 
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25 comments:

  1. sassa1971March 30, 2008 at 3:30 AM

    Good Morning Jorge,

    Speaking of Islands I wanted to show you some pics of a Greek island where I would love to get LOST!

    Greetings from a fun of yours :-) in Athens - Greece.

    Dimitris

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  2. sassa1971March 30, 2008 at 3:31 AM

    Forgot to mention that the pics are in my blog. But I guess this direction is only applicable to blonds hehe! :-)

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  3. AvinashMarch 30, 2008 at 5:29 AM

    I don't think I've said before, I'm liking the mutton chops. Very 19th century.

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  4. TopangaMarch 30, 2008 at 5:35 AM

    It looks like a Tim Horton's Tim Bit from the outside. They also are super sweet like the softest pear sprinkled with brown sugar and the upside is that they are cakey-yumminess with no annoying seeds in interfere with the diner's enjoyment.

    Did you celebrate Earth Hour and turn your lights out?

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  5. TheUnity (Siv)March 30, 2008 at 5:38 AM

    Hey man, the fuit is called Sapodilla it's amazing! Like you said it's really sweet! =D

    Oh, here's a picture of the fruit so you can compare, I am sure I'm correct:

    http://www.tropicalfruitnursery.com/sapodilla/images/Alano-Sapodilla.jpg

    Laters!

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  6. oh pookMarch 30, 2008 at 5:45 AM

    OMGosh Jorge~
    You face looks identical in those first 2 pictures... didn't move a muscle!!

    as always thanks for the entertaining blog!

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  7. bertasMarch 30, 2008 at 7:59 AM

    Oh I love you picture style travelogs :)
    You know one day when you are a bit older you might consider making documentaries, I bet you will give Michael Palin run for his money... :)

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  8. Please Type LegiblyMarch 30, 2008 at 9:14 AM

    Can you get those in Southern California, anyone? They sound good...

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  9. redelfMarch 30, 2008 at 9:51 AM

    I love the instructional pictures on how to eat this weird fruit!
    I want some!! Always on the look out for weird fruits!

    The weirdest we have here are persimmons..not really weird but its the best we got!

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  10. James HernandezMarch 30, 2008 at 10:19 AM

    Jorge,

    More power to you eating the unknown fruit! I'm not that big of a risk taker, don't even like sampling stuff at the grocery store.

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  11. CapmasterMarch 30, 2008 at 12:13 PM

    That fruit wasn't picked near Phallic Rock was it?

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  12. Tiffany NoélliMarch 30, 2008 at 2:28 PM

    Hi Jorgeeeeee! Essa fruta lembra bem o formato de um Kiwi... Parece ser bem gostosa! Eu gosto muito de frutas, faz bem a saúde... Beijos a você e fique com Deus! Continue sendo essa pessoa tão boa, que parece ser! =)

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  13. IrishcodaMarch 30, 2008 at 6:16 PM

    Hi, I'm so enjoying your posts! :) Phallic Rock had me rolling around laughing. I think I would enjoy your blog even if you weren't on Lost, you have a great sense of humor.

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  14. Miss ScarlettMarch 30, 2008 at 8:15 PM

    The 1st 2 pics are awesome! Love the inscrutable facial expression.

    Those are so yummy...have to hit a fruit market now.

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  15. TaniaMarch 31, 2008 at 10:01 AM

    I wish I was there so that I could try that too! I really love trying new food!!

    But instead, I'm suposed to stay here, studying for my middle term exams!! Is that fair?????

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  16. ShiroMarch 31, 2008 at 12:10 PM

    The fruit skin looks like a potatoe. What is it name?

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  17. ShiroMarch 31, 2008 at 12:10 PM

    The fruit skin looks like a potatoe. What is it name?

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  18. kaidyMarch 31, 2008 at 1:02 PM

    Hi Jorge! DJ Kaidy from LostRadio here...Since you got rid of the MySpace, I've been reading your new blog (and consequently, laughing my ever-lovin' ass off!). I need to speak to you, but I don't know how to contact you, so if you get a sec, can you pop me an email (djkaidy at gmail dot com) so that I can email ya? I'd appreciate it TONS!

    BTW, loving S4...I now refer to you as "Hubba Hubba Hurley" on LR after the Sun/Jin eppy...

    thanks!
    nikki grove

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  19. Lynn FaruqueMarch 31, 2008 at 4:50 PM

    Jorge, I think you two had a blast there. It's nice to see~~~~besos to you both!!

    Tena

    http://feistyafterfifty.blogspot.com/

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  20. chefmomMarch 31, 2008 at 5:42 PM

    Dood, the next time you buy a foreign fruit, get the name!! It looks tasty!

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  21. roovenApril 8, 2008 at 6:41 PM

    hi jorge, greetings from México, In yucatan, this fruit we called zapote, and its tasty :D

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  22. tantangtangoMay 28, 2008 at 5:25 AM

    Hi,

    In Hawai'i we call them Chico. That's the other name for Zapote.

    Love your blog,

    Tantangtango

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  23. Jenny SantiagoJanuary 24, 2009 at 1:54 PM

    yup, thats a Sapodilla. in the philippines, we call it chico. yummy!

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  24. BayminaFebruary 1, 2009 at 5:27 PM

    Hey Jorge.. I know you posted this blog a long time ago, but i just found your blogs today, so now i'm reading and reading.. If you don't know yet, the fruit you are eating here is a Fig.. Or, it looks a lot like a fig and a fig has got those really hard seeds.. Btw. If you can't keep bugs and wild animals away from your garden, try to plant som garlic. I've done it in our garden, and most of the plants are hole now, no more snails and bugs.. :)

    Hope you get this!

    Maria from Denmark

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  25. UnknownFebruary 28, 2009 at 12:55 AM

    ooooh that fruit sound like the chico! we (in the Philippines) eat the skin! love love love it!

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