Ever Had A Cherimoya?

[southern california guy]

My dad has three cherimoya trees. The fruit are ripening up now. They are big green fruits with creamy to pink colored flesh inside that you scoop out with a spoon. And they have a sweet almost custard flavor. Some people claim that they are one of the most delicious of all tropical fruits.

We have "Honeyheart", which has a little bit of a honey flavor to it (It's considered one of the best tasting). We have "Dr White", also called simply "White", which are often the sweetest cherimoyas of all. And we have an "Atimoya" tree called "African Pride". The atimoya's aren't as flavorful as the cherimoyas so I grafted two other cherimoya varieties onto it. One variety I grafted was an "El bumpo". It's supposed to be one of the best tasting too but we haven't gotten any fruit yet. The other variety I grafted is called "Selma". It's pink on the inside and also supposed to be one of the best. But we haven't gotten any fruit from it yet either.

Here's a picture of our "Dr Whites"

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And here's a picture of some that we picked. Believe it or not these fruits can go for as much as $10/each. But I suppose that's a matter of rarity more than anything else. Down here, where people grow everything, plants and fruits are much much cheaper!

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[Veridicus]

Only seen them. Never consumed them. Tasty like custard, huh?

Edited January 24, 2010 by Veridicus

[southern california guy]

[quote name='Veridicus' date='24 January 2010 - 03:05 PM' timestamp='1264370749' post='2043697']
Only seen them. Never consumed them. Tasty like custard, huh?
[/quote]

That's how I'd describe it. But check out this blog: [url="http://foodblogga.blogspot.com/2009/01/what-is-cherimoya-perhaps-greatest.html"]Food Blogga[/url]

She writes [b]"What is a Cherimoya? Perhaps the Greatest Fruit on the Planet."[/b]

"What does a cherimoya taste like? A perfectly ripe cherimoya is an intoxicating combination of tropical flavors like bananas, coconut, strawberries, and mangoes. Some people also taste pineapple and papayas. Don't think one fruit could possibly have all of those ambrosial flavors? Then try one to see for yourself."

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[laetitia crucis]

I've never seen those fruits before.. but if it tastes like "bananas, coconut, strawberries, and mangoes" then if I ever see them around here, I'll buy one!!

[Ed Normile]

I had a cherimoya once, I immediately sought out a priest and confessed this sin.

Just shaking yer daddies tree.

ed

[Veridicus]

[quote name='Ed Normile' date='24 January 2010 - 04:32 PM' timestamp='1264372376' post='2043717']
Just shaking yer daddies tree.
[/quote]

What does that mean?

[southern california guy]

[quote name='laetitia crucis' date='24 January 2010 - 03:16 PM' timestamp='1264371418' post='2043707']
I've never seen those fruits before.. but if it tastes like "bananas, coconut, strawberries, and mangoes" then if I ever see them around here, I'll buy one!!
[/quote]

I'm eating one right now -- just to check and see if her description is accurate. And it is! Except this is a Honeyheart and it has a little taste of honey too.

Maybe I could mail some good ones to you if you don't live too far away. I'm in Southern California.

Edited January 24, 2010 by southern california guy

[Nihil Obstat]

[quote name='southern california guy' date='24 January 2010 - 04:38 PM' timestamp='1264372698' post='2043721']
I'm eating one right now -- just to check and see if her description is accurate. And it is! Except this is a Honeyheart and it has a little taste of honey too.

Maybe I could mail some good ones to you if you don't live too far away. [b] I'm in Southern California[/b].
[/quote]
Really?

Edited January 24, 2010 by Nihil Obstat

[Ed Normile]

[quote name='Veridicus' date='24 January 2010 - 05:34 PM' timestamp='1264372461' post='2043718']
What does that mean?
[/quote]

Shaking your tree, pulling your leg, rattling your cage, just a little pun intended to aggaravate a person in a humorous way, with no intent at hurting their feelings.

ed

[Happy_Catholic]

[quote name='Ed Normile' date='24 January 2010 - 06:12 PM' timestamp='1264374733' post='2043750']
Shaking your tree, pulling your leg, rattling your cage, just a little pun intended to aggaravate a person in a humorous way, with no intent at hurting their feelings.

ed
[/quote]

Or you were shaking his daddy's tree to get more of the fruit down....

Anyway, I don't think I've ever seen them.

I saw a pomegranit in the shop, what are they like? They were imported from America and I usually make a point to buy local produce, but they look strange, and Conan used to eat them.

[Vincent Vega]

Not a big fan of pomegranates. They're an interesting fruit to get into, and you don't eat the meat - you eat the seeds. They're very bizarre...I didn't like the taste, but I guess I didn't hate it.

Edited January 24, 2010 by USAirwaysIHS

[southern california guy]

[quote name='Happy_Catholic' date='24 January 2010 - 04:36 PM' timestamp='1264376187' post='2043769']
Or you were shaking his daddy's tree to get more of the fruit down....

Anyway, I don't think I've ever seen them.

I saw a pomegranit in the shop, what are they like? They were imported from America and I usually make a point to buy local produce, but they look strange, and Conan used to eat them.
[/quote]

You've never had a pomegranate? Or a cherimoya? Well they're both quite different than kiwi's... The pomegranates are large red fruit with red flesh inside in little round red balls around each seed (But a few are seedless). Here in California the wealthy Resnick family up in Beverly Hills planted six thousand acres of pomegranates in California's Central Valley -- and really got the pomegranate industry going. Now you can find juice and all sorts of things made from pomegranates. But it's hard to describe the flavor.

[Happy_Catholic]

[quote name='southern california guy' date='24 January 2010 - 06:47 PM' timestamp='1264376827' post='2043775']
You've never had a pomegranate? Or a cherimoya? Well they're both quite different than kiwi's... The pomegranates are large red fruit with red flesh inside in little round red balls around each seed (But a few are seedless). Here in California the wealthy Resnick family up in Beverly Hills planted six thousand acres of pomegranates in California's Central Valley -- and really got the pomegranate industry going. Now you can find juice and all sorts of things made from pomegranates. But it's hard to describe the flavor.
[/quote]

I'm a big fan of feijoas, they're in the same family as pineapples and guava (apparently).

[img]http://www.foodsubs.com/Photos/feijoa.jpg[/img]
I tried explaining them to my cousin's wife who's Canadian, but I couldn't think of how to explain the flavour, she had to have some juice to get it, and she liked it.

They're really quite prolific down here, you can find a lot in gardens and stuff.

[southern california guy]

[quote name='Happy_Catholic' date='24 January 2010 - 04:52 PM' timestamp='1264377171' post='2043779']
I'm a big fan of feijoas, they're in the same family as pineapples and guava (apparently).

[img]http://www.foodsubs.com/Photos/feijoa.jpg[/img]
I tried explaining them to my cousin's wife who's Canadian, but I couldn't think of how to explain the flavour, she had to have some juice to get it, and she liked it.

They're really quite prolific down here, you can find a lot in gardens and stuff.
[/quote]

People grow them around here too. They're a bit of an acquired taste aren't they. They're not my favorites but they're not bad. I never thought about making juice out of them. That sounds good!

[Christie_M]

my great aunt used to have one of those trees. i think i might have one, but i can't find it, and i would love one right now. i do however have a pomogranite tree.