Name a Fruit or Veggie A to Z
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H- Honeydew Melon0
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I - Indian peas
A scrambling, annual, nitrogen-fixing climber, up to 1.2m high, with angular, winged stems, mid-green leaves divided into two narrowly elliptic, pointed leaflets, up to 15cm long and up to 1cm wide, and solitary flowers, up to 2.5cm across, usually sky-blue with a pink and white spot on the upper petal, sometimes pink or white, in late spring and early summer; the seeds are safely edible if they are first soaked overnight in lime water and then boiled. Google1 -
J- Jam- Fruit
Any fruit you cook down to make Jam. Raspberry or Blueberry’s cook down nicely and make a tasty jam. 😋0 -
K - Kiwi We have several restaurants with the name Kiwi in them. I wonder if they make everything with Kiwi in it or are they from New Zealand? I believe that in that case it is a bird that they are talking about. Here is a Kiwi eating a Kiwi from Google.
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L - Lychee1
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M- Mushrooms0
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N - Nectacotum Fruit - A nectacotum is a hybrid variety of apricot, plum, and nectarine. They are reddish green with light pink flesh. The fruit has sweet flavor mixes well with berries or green salad. (Google)1
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I had definitely not heard of that fruit, Linda. Wow!
O - Orache
Atriplex hortensis, known as garden orache, red orache or simply orache, mountain spinach, French spinach, or arrach, is a species of plant in the amaranth family used as a leaf vegetable that was common before spinach and still grown as a warm-weather alternative to that crop.
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P- Pineapple 🍍0
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Q - Quenepa or mamoncillo is a fruit-bearing tree and grows in clusters. This fruit is round and green covered by a smooth and thin skin. Its inside pulp is orange with a juicy and pasty texture. Its flavour is sour, becoming sweeter when ripens. It is also known as the Spanish lime.1
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R - Radicchio0
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R- Raisins0
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S- Sprouts0
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T - Tangerines1
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U - Urfa Biber (Turkish chile pepper that's distinctive for its dark burgundy color, irregularly sized flakes, and intriguing flavor.) Google1
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V - Velvet bean - Mucuna pruriens is a tropical legume native to Africa and tropical Asia and widely naturalized and cultivated. Its English common names include monkey tamarind, velvet bean, Bengal velvet bean, Florida velvet bean, Mauritius velvet bean, Yokohama velvet bean, cowage, cowitch, lacuna bean, and Lyon bean. Wikipedia1
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W - White asparagus1
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X- Xylitol
A natural sugar found in plums strawberries and raspberries.0 -
Y - Yellow Bell Pepper/ Capsicum.0
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Z- Zucchini0
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A - Abiu (Pouteria caimito, the abiu, is a tropical fruit tree originating in the Amazonian region of South America, and this type of fruit can also be found in the Philippines and other Southeast Asia. It grows to an average of 10 metres high, with ovoid fruits. The inside of the fruit is translucent and white. Wikipedia) (The flesh of an abiu fruit is clear and tastes like caramel. It has about 5 seeds inside. This fruit can be eaten right out of hand or put into salads. Abiu fruit has important vitamins and minerals in it, like riboflavin, thiamin, vitamin C, niacin, iron, and calcium. - Google)1
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What an interesting fruit, Linda.
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I agree with Susan, your fruit you shared was interesting, I learned a lot about Abiu, I have a lot of friends from the Philippines and Malaysia, I will have to ask them about this fruit and ask if they have cooked with it and what they made.
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D - Dark sweet cherries1
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E - Eggplant, which is high in the FODMAPS I am unfortunately sensitive to.1
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F - Fenugreek is an annual plant in the family Fabaceae, with leaves consisting of three small obovate to oblong leaflets. It is cultivated worldwide as a semiarid crop. Its seeds and leaves are common ingredients in dishes from the Indian subcontinent, and have been used as a culinary ingredient since ancient times. (Wikipedia) Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) is an herb similar to clover. The seeds taste similar to maple syrup and are used in foods and medicine. (Google)1
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Wow, the Herb you described above sounds interesting and also yummy at the same time for the Maple Syrup part of it you are describing especially for one who likes that flavouring which I always did. 😋
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H - Hog plum, (Spondias mombin), ornamental tree of the cashew family (Anacardiaceae), native to the tropical Americas. The hog plum and several other species of the genus Spondias are cultivated for their edible plumlike fruits. The young leaves can also be eaten, and various parts of the plant are used in traditional medicine. The plants have naturalized in many parts of Africa and southeast Asia.
Hog plum is a deciduous tree reaching 15–22 metres (49–72 feet) in height. The bark is deeply fissured. The plant typically drops most of its compound leaves before flowering. The drupe fruits are about 4 cm (1.6 inches) in length and have a leathery yellow-green skin. The large stone in each fruit bears many spines and is difficult to separate from the pulp. (Google)
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Isn't it amazing that there are so many fruits and vegetables we have not heard of? 😀 I have used Fenugreek and Guava in some dishes but not heard of Hog Plum.
I - Ivy Gourd
Coccinia grandis, the ivy gourd, also known as scarlet gourd, is a tropical vine. It grows primarily in tropical climates and is commonly found in the Indian states where it forms a part of the local cuisine. Coccinia grandis is cooked as a vegetable dish.
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I am amazed to read about these Fruits and Veggies that are new to me. Thank you for sharing.
J- Jalapeño Peppers 🌶0
