The enlarged fruit and vegetable section in Playero now offers a variety of fruits that I am not familiar with. Before trying them, I would like to know more about them. I'll go prepared with paper and pen tomorrow to record the names of the unfamiliar fruits, but one I remember is Kaki. What can anyone tell me about that fruit?
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More Fruit Choices In Playero
persimmon
aka persimmon, or kaki. popular in spain, high in vitamin C and very tasty. similar to a creamsicle in taste if you're from north america.
Persimmon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
aka persimmon, or kaki. popular in spain, high in vitamin C and very tasty. similar to a creamsicle in taste if you're from north america.
Persimmon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Thanks. The wiki article is very helpful. The ones Playero has are the yellow variety, apparently, from the article, the most common.
How do prepare them to eat. Do you peal them, cut them in half and scoop out the inside, wash them and eat them skin and all?
This might help although the names are not in Spanish. There are at least a few that I've seen in the DR but never in the US. If anyone know any of the Spanish names, please translate:
Tropical Fruit Photo Gallery
One that I haven't found yet looks like a pineapple but is flat like the palm of a hand.
Tropical Fruit Photo Gallery
One that I haven't found yet looks like a pineapple but is flat like the palm of a hand.
Not fruit, but I was extremely pleased to be shopping around noon at Playero, feeling hunger pains, and seeing DiGiorno Pizza in their frozen foods case. It is something I would never buy in the US, and yes, I have seen it at PriceSmart, but since it was lunch time and my neighborhood grocery was now stocking it (at the same price I would pay for a Pizza Hut pizza here), well heck, I bought it!
And I enjoyed every bite!!!
Lindsey
And I enjoyed every bite!!!
Lindsey
Pitahaya?
Keep forgetting paper pencil, but here is one I remember from today's visit to Playero: Red Pitahaya. Weird looking fruit.
Pitaya - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
I see from wiki they are edible. Do you peel them or cut them open and scoop out the fruit? What about what look like black seeds? Do you eat them, too. Seem to be a lot of them.
If you like fresh mushrooms, Playero has big ones in the produce section.
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Keep forgetting paper pencil, but here is one I remember from today's visit to Playero: Red Pitahaya. Weird looking fruit.
Pitaya - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
I see from wiki they are edible. Do you peel them or cut them open and scoop out the fruit? What about what look like black seeds? Do you eat them, too. Seem to be a lot of them.
If you like fresh mushrooms, Playero has big ones in the produce section.
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I was surprised they didn't include caimitos - OMG they are SOOO sweet and delicious, I must have eaten 100 of them last Spring. A friend of Mr. AE lives down the road, and he has a couple of trees, once he found out I liked them he would show up with a bag of them every couple of days. They didn't go to waste :laugh:
Chrysophyllum cainito - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Do they have pomegranate? I would seriously love to get some of that for salads and such. Miss them dearly!!
er yes they do have pomegranite. Hard as rock though........ why dont you grow some?
Searching for pomegranates
Searching for pomegranates
There are probably hundreds of tropical fruits they left out. The article seemed more focused on Asian and South American fruits and there was one I remember from a trip to the Pacific Islands that was not included that was like a giant 30" pineapple. They also left out betel nut, which is consumed by millions in Southern Asia The now common Kiwi fruit was unknown in the US until about 25 years ago and even the now ubiquitous banana didn't exist in the US during civil war days. I'd love to find a master photo gallery of all fruits and veggies with locations. There must be some real treasures out there.
