what is this fruit?
I was in Taiwan for a couple of weeks. I saw this fruit at the market that I didn't reconginze, not available when I lived there.
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re: Das Ubergeek
I hate to say it, but, I think you're wrong on that.
The photo is of Hibiscus sabdariffa. Compare to the following: http://images.google.ca/images?svnum=10&hl=en&lr=&q=Hibiscus+sabdariffa+&btnG=Search
This is known as sorrel in the Carribean, karkade in Egypt, and is used elsewhere as well. It is known in botanical or gardening cricle by a 'common' name of roselle (see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roselle_%28plant%29 ). The tea or other drink made from the leaves is often thought to lessen blood cholesterol.
Custard apple is usually associated with Annona reticulata or sometimes with a Cherimoya (Annona cherimola). It is related to sweetsop/sugar-apple (Annona squamosa), soursop (Annona muricata), and distantly related to the North American Pawpaw (Asimina ssp.). For photos of it see here: http://images.google.ca/images?hl=en&...) .
However, I'm ignoring the distinct possibility that wherever you are hibiscus sabdariffa is known as custard apple too.
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re: Atahualpa
Das Ubergeek
Nov 29, 2006 05:41 AM
I'm going on what it was labelled as in Hong Kong -- so there is certainly room for error!!
A cherimoya, however, is a different thing.
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re: Das Ubergeek
bolivianita
Nov 29, 2006 01:35 PM
Not a custard apple. Not sure what it is but, a custard apple is also called a cherimoya.
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re: Das Ubergeek
frenetica
Nov 29, 2006 01:46 PM
Ubergeek, I think you might be thinking of the wax apple, which has an almost identical colour and is also very common in Hong and Taiwan.
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