Posted in Food, tagged brooklyn, curiosity, fruit, ft hamilton pkwy, photography, potato, strange fruit on February 22, 2009| 11 Comments »
They are orange-yellow, the size of an Idaho potato, come from Chile, and remind me of a tropical fish. These fruits are also covered all over with sharp spines that demand to be touched. The only other thing I know about them is that they cost $4.99 apiece and won’t be coming home with me. Sometimes you can put a price tag on curiosity.
Posted in Food, Misc, tagged brooklyn, fruit, grapefruit, green, pamplemousse, photography, soviet missiles, strange fruit on December 10, 2008| Leave a Comment »
the green ones on the right
The pommelo, a fruit native to Southeast Asia, is disappointment wrapped in an pretty package. While the fruit is quite tasty, like a sweeter, less acid grapefruit, to get to it you have to remove a spongy rind as thick as your finger. (more…)
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