As a child, I loved this fruit Annona squamosa which I could only eat when we visited grandma. She had a tree in her garden. These days, you can easily find them sold in the supermarket when they are in season.
This particular variety had many seeds and only a thin layer of edible pulp.
Long ago I lived in the Philippines and as a child I ate a purple pudding that was very purple I never knew what it was and I can recall her making it, could this be the fruit that could have made the pudding?
ReplyDeleteThe edible part of this fruit is white. My guess is that you had a taro pudding?
DeleteThanks, for the information I will look that up :)
DeleteI Love this fruit too ! The pulp is just yummy, though the seeds are a bit much ;-))
ReplyDeleteHowever, in India, the fruit skin/peel is green in color, unlike the ones you've photographed. Here's an example : http://www.fitho.in/guide/fruits/custard-apple/
It is the Annona reticulata species & we actually call it Custard Apple :-))
The short season is just round the corner - mid- to late August to about end September/October perhaps.