Do you know Cherimoyas?
By now I know them well, because in the meantime I have met them many times. I think the shell looks like snakeskin.
The fruit in the center of the picture is the cherimoya. It is also known as custard apple, cinnamon apple, or sugar apple.
The fruit is heart-shaped or conical, about ten centimeters long, and has a green, scaly skin which turns brown as it ripens.
Originally it comes from the Andes Mountains of South America and is now also cultivated in Spain, Portugal, the Acores and the Canary Islands.
The Taste and Texture of The flesh is white, creamy, and sweet. The flavor is often described as a mixture of pineapple, strawberry, banana, and pear.
I don't like it so much, because from time to time it is a bit bitter.
The flesh can be eaten raw by halving the fruit and scooping it out with a spoon. The black seeds are inedible because Cherimoya seeds contain various alkaloids; consuming them leads to nausea and various symptoms of poisoning. The seeds are used as an insecticide, for parasitic skin diseases, and as a strong emetic and laxative.
So I don't buy them very often but I think it is a really pretty fruit.Læs mere
27. januar, Portugal ⋅ 🌬 15 °C