fruit of the week

[mike l]

The nashi pear is being sold locally and they are great.

I am saving the seeds and would like to grow a fruit bearing tree, but was wondering what the best method would be.....I'm not much of a green thumb.

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[Norma Rosa]

Originally Posted by mike l

The nashi pear is being sold locally and they are great.

I am saving the seeds and would like to grow a fruit bearing tree, but was wondering what the best method would be.....I'm not much of a green thumb.

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I have one of those in my backyard here in California. It is best to buy the tree from a nursery. They do need more tender care than other apple trees (one of the reasons this fruit is so expensive.) You need to keep an eye on them for worms.

[mike l]

Originally Posted by Norma Rosa

I have one of those in my backyard here in California. It is best to buy the tree from a nursery. They do need more tender care than other apple trees (one of the reasons this fruit is so expensive.) You need to keep an eye on them for worms.

Thanks Norma,

While I agree they are expensive @ $.60 to $.86 U.S. per

The texture initself , is more than fair to treat yourself.

Worst case scenario is , " I plant a tree and it Flourishes", or not.

I will look up the worm thing, otherwise we will revist this next April as that's when the first flower should appear!

Thanks ,

Mike

[chola1978]

Lets try Nisperos
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Ill try to take a picture over in la finca over the weekend ..this is one of my favorite fruits en el pais..try thme everyone...not los injertos.. los naturales...

[mike l]

Is this not the same fruit

My question now is, after you extract the seeds from the fruit do you wait to germinate them and if so what is the proper method ?

[aross]

Here is an interesting fruit of the week

[jrhartley]

show off ! wait till you see the size of my bananas

I dont suppose there is such a thing as a fruit and veg/flower show here...perhaps someone should start one

[Greg Wales]

JR,

I see fruits and vegetables for sale in the DR that look interesting but I don't have a clue what to do with them, so I seldom buy them.

Does anyone know of a location on the net that pictures a variety of fruits and vegetables and gives a basic description of how they are prepared? If there isn't, it would be a worthwhile thing to set up.

Perhaps a wikipedia-format online cookbook that members could contribute photos and recipes to could be added to a website like DR1.

Just my 2 cents worth.

BTW, I saw the noni in the photo, do people actually eat those?

Greg Wales

[Caz]

I think I know the fruit you mean JR - it grows on a vine and has divided leaves and yellow flowers and the pod curves back when ripe to expose red seeds. No known use and I am not sure that it is edible - a bit of a nuisance here as it spreads like mad and seeds itself everywhere.

[moreyl]

I have'nt heard of people eating it like you would eat a mango...but I do know that people make juice out of it.....my dad used to drink it...it's pretty disgusting really jeje...many say it's good for people suffering from cancer.....