We have some fruit trees around the house usually at our backyard like guava, guyabano and jackfruit. Today i noticed that the jackfruit tree bearing alot of fruits and and some of it are already reaching the roots area.
I don't like this fruit very much. I like jackfruit when it roll with banana and then fry, this is what we called turon.
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Jackfruits at our backyard
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Santol from Philippines
My younger sister brought me santol today from her friend's house. It taste so sweet that i want to eat the whole seeds but its so big that i'm afraid to choke (hehe). It's many years passed that i haven't tasted this fruit. It's because when it's in season i am not here in our place, I am somewhere away from home.
The Santol is believed native to former Indochina and Peninsular Malaysia, and to have been introduced into India, Borneo, Indonesia, the Moluccas, Mauritius, and the Philippines where it has become naturalized. It is commonly cultivated throughout these regions and the fruits are seasonally abundant in the local markets. It's called wild mangosteen in English.
The ripe fruits are harvested by climbing the tree and plucking by hand, alternatively a long stick with a forked end may be used to twist the fruits off. It is eaten raw and plain or with spices added. Santol seeds are inedible and may cause complications such as intestinal perforation if swallowed.
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