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Hello again,
One more question. When I was there this Summer, I stayed on a farm on Papaya Farms road. There I was introduced to my new favorite fruit Rollinia. Is this a hard fruit to find in the market, or in people's backyard/roadside stands? I hear it's a tad rare.
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Have seen it as produce at Maku'u, Keaau & Hilo farmers market, but not always....
Fruit Lovers Nursery in Pahoa has had the seeds. - their site says OOS right now:
http://www.fruitlovers.com/seedlistUSA.html
CTAHR Link on the fruit:
http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/oc/freepubs/pdf/F_N-21.pdf
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Slightly lemony, slightly custardy, but more slick, more like not quite firm gelatin
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It tastes like heaven!! Ha, nah, it's like a lemon custard, a little bit less creamy. The Farm I stayed at was "Hawaiian Retreat," run by Janelle and Steve. They called their fruit stand Josanna's Organics. The Rollinia and Mamey Sapote were Yummmmmmie!
Lilikoi and Rollinia are my favorite fruit. You never ever NEVER see those up here in Alaska. I pay a king's ransom for my little bags of Lychee's come season. I gorge myself on fruit when in Hawaii. Oh how I miss good fresh fruit that isn't a waxy apple or an under ripe store bougth banana. Enjoy those fruits my friends. The edible ones I mean! [
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We bought a tree at the Makuu market but no fruit yet. I've been dying to try it. If anyone ever sees it a roadside stand please post.
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We find it taste somewhat like banana custard. We planted a Rollinia tree , because it's difficult to find at times. It doesn't keep/travel well. Probably why it's not so popular.
Another interesting "fruit" is Tamarillo, locally called "tree tomato".
enjoy
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Another really good one is soursop... yummo. Kind of like rollinia but more of a pineapple flavor as opposed to lemon.
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Rollinias will grow well in lower elevations. They are an anonna, the same family as Cherimoya and soursop. I planted a little one but have had some problems with slugs. it is a beautiful fruit.
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