
OK, all you pomologists out there, I have a little challenge for you. Last weekend, I had my first encounter with the fruit you see here. It was unique, to say the least. I want to see how many of you can identify it. As a hint, I'll say that over the course of one week, it ripened from the color and texture of a Granny Smith apple to the soft, dark blob you see here. This is, I'm told, when it is ready to eat.
Just post your guesses in the comments. The winner will receive the undying admiration of their Slashfood peers. Later today, I'll post the answer, as well as another picture of the fruit after it has been cut open.










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4-11-2006 @ 10:22AM
Luca said...
passion fruit?
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4-11-2006 @ 10:25AM
James Scott said...
It looks like a cherimoya.
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4-11-2006 @ 10:29AM
James Scott said...
It looks like a cherimoya.
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4-11-2006 @ 10:31AM
Andrew M. said...
That looks rather like a very ripe black sapote, AKA chocolate pudding fruit or black persimmon.
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4-11-2006 @ 10:33AM
Andrew M. said...
I'm going to say that it's a very ripe black sapote, also known as a black persimmon or chocolate-fruit.
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4-11-2006 @ 11:34AM
Lorin said...
I agree, it looks like a very ripe black persimmon.
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4-11-2006 @ 11:37AM
Matt said...
I vote for black sapote. Tell the kids it's pudding.
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4-11-2006 @ 11:50AM
arrmatie said...
It looks like a medlar. I got some last year from my local farmers' market. Kinda like a cross between mashed potatoes and fermented applesauce.
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4-11-2006 @ 12:40PM
Teresa said...
Chicozapote! the black zapote... makes delicious ice-cream.
Teresa
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4-11-2006 @ 4:27PM
Jeff said...
Mangosteen
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4-11-2006 @ 4:55PM
Heather said...
It looks nasty and is making me kinda sick. -shiver- But I'm curious. When is later going to be? I'd rather know now. I thought it was a hairless kiwi... hahaha...
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4-11-2006 @ 5:01PM
Andrew M. said...
I'm going to say it looks like a double-post. Any passing editors want to hide my shame?
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4-11-2006 @ 6:16PM
Trachalio said...
Tomacco?
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6-30-2009 @ 10:50PM
han said...
it looks like poop to me.
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