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02 June 2009
Mystery Fruit: What am I & What do I Taste Like?
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Oh!! these are tamarillos!! They taste a bit... like passion fruit!!
I like them a lot!!
Posted by: Lena Maurer | 02 June 2009 at 12:14 PM
Looks like a persimmon from what I can see and it should be sweet tasting with a bit of a crunchy texture. It's a fruit.
Posted by: donna c. | 02 June 2009 at 12:14 PM
you look like a cross between a cherry tomato and a cactus flower. i don't know what you taste like, but i think i love you.
Posted by: meg | 02 June 2009 at 12:32 PM
I don't know, but I am intrigued. Can I buy one in Idaho?
Posted by: Ariel | 02 June 2009 at 12:37 PM
maracuia aka passion fruit. Most large supermarkets in big cities sell them, so it is not so mysterious. The taste is tart and delicious.
Posted by: Alicja | 02 June 2009 at 12:55 PM
Looks like a tamarillo to me, it's sweet and tart (like a cherry tomato crossed with a peach if you can picture that). Tasty though!
Posted by: Sarah | 02 June 2009 at 01:01 PM
This is a tamarillo; in fact, i use it paired with lime in a multicomponent dessert in my forthcoming book, The Dessert Architect, in which there is a profile of you, as you know.
Look forward to sending you a copy of the book when it is released end of this month.
Robert Wemischner
Posted by: robert wemischner | 02 June 2009 at 01:27 PM
oooh, I know, I know!! but won't say anything but to say it tastes like a cross between a passion fruit and a sweet 100 tomato when poached. :) can only be eaten raw if REALLY ripe.
Posted by: lainie | 02 June 2009 at 01:57 PM
passionfruit?
Posted by: bruleeblog | 02 June 2009 at 03:03 PM
Looks like a kind of hybrid between a papaya and something in the plum family. just a guess.
Posted by: Andy | 02 June 2009 at 03:07 PM
Tamarillo, or tree tomato: I've found them to be similar to sweet tomatoes and a fun addition to my usual veggies and fruits.
Posted by: Laurel | 02 June 2009 at 03:29 PM
Is it a Tamarillo (or a Tree Tomato)?
Posted by: Delicatus | 02 June 2009 at 03:40 PM
Looks like a tamarillo - slightly acidic, fruity, but not too sweet. Rather like tomato or papaya in flavor.
Posted by: David Eger | 02 June 2009 at 03:50 PM
That's a loganberry, isn't it?
Just taking a stab.
Posted by: Steves | 02 June 2009 at 03:53 PM
It's a tamarillo. Or tree tomato.
It's sweet-tart. Kind of like a kiwi/passion fruit.
Posted by: Aaron | 02 June 2009 at 06:18 PM
honey it's one thing i know it's not and that's a pickle in my pants!!
Posted by: Natalie Sztern | 02 June 2009 at 07:07 PM
Wow! I've had these a lot in Ecuador. We call them 'tomate de arbol' or tree tomato. We puree with a bit of water and sugar and make a juice (no seeds). Or we boil in simple syrup until the skin splits and we eat - good with a bit of farmers cheese too.
Posted by: Guille | 02 June 2009 at 09:10 PM
In Malaysia, they're called 'Buah Cinta' which means Passion fruit. I guess it's from the same family. They grow in abundance at Cameron Highlands and have a really sour, tangy taste. I eat them with sugar.
Posted by: michelle | 17 June 2009 at 06:05 AM