Thai fruits

**hillbilly** · 16-01-2007, 07:30 PM

Let's talk about eating. Something that we all enjoy and if you are like me you might partake to often.

The fruits of Thailand are rather unique. For many of us, we may have tasted such delights but can not grow the plants at the old home. For example these are the fruits often delivered to us from our local neighbors.

The coconut. Many Thai meals are planned around this fruit but I was not really exposed to this tree until I moved to Thailand.

Please feel free to add some fruits as we make our way through the jungle!

Now let's go to a local Thai market and see what is offered.

**hillbilly** · 16-01-2007, 07:36 PM

Now what do you think these pineapples sale for?

**hillbilly** · 16-01-2007, 07:39 PM

What is this fruit? And how the hell do you eat it?

**El Gibbon** · 16-01-2007, 07:39 PM

Pineapple, B10 if your in Chantaburi

Did a 'Tues. Market' run today, will have pix tomorrow.

E. G.

**hillbilly** · 16-01-2007, 07:40 PM

We have this. Anyone want to guess?

**hillbilly** · 16-01-2007, 07:42 PM

Sure this one is easy. But what is the correct price in dollars?

**El Gibbon** · 16-01-2007, 07:42 PM

Dragon Fruit, SLice open, top to bottom, peel off skin. Quarter and go for it is the way.

Has lots of little seeds like Kiwi Fruit.

Not bad.

E. G.

**El Gibbon** · 16-01-2007, 07:44 PM

The big greenies look like Pomelo, very thick skinned.

Tastes like and looks like grapefruit, but much subtler.

E. G.

EDIT: The juice which you can buy in any store makes great
drinks with a "bit" of gin...

**ChiangMai noon** · 16-01-2007, 07:45 PM

I like the dragon fruit if it's quite sharp.
they often tend to be a little bland.
How do you test them for taste without eating them?

Also some are white inside and some are red.
I prefer the red ones but I'm not sure they actually taste that much different.

**ChiangMai noon** · 16-01-2007, 07:46 PM

I love those things.
What are they called and when are they available?
I get confused with my seasons.

**hillbilly** · 16-01-2007, 07:48 PM

How about these B35 babies?

More to follow...

And you?

**lom** · 16-01-2007, 08:12 PM

Just a quick snapshot taken in our kitchen.

They are close to their due date now so they have lost a bit of their
original colour. Yes, this is red bananas.

**mad_dog** · 16-01-2007, 08:27 PM

Originally Posted by hillbilly

How about these B35 babies?

More to follow...

And you?

farang i reckons ... no idea what they are called in the West ... I call 'em poor man's apples...

I'm a rammbutan(s.p) knot man myself .... liiiche (lychee) are pretty damn sexy too ... can't be long till they are in season

**ChiangMai noon** · 16-01-2007, 08:31 PM

farang is guava.
don't like it.

**Little Chuchok** · 16-01-2007, 08:43 PM

What is a "bakseedar" then?

**Goddess of Whatever** · 16-01-2007, 11:39 PM

Originally Posted by hillbilly

We have this. Anyone want to guess?

Pummelo from Phichit is the best.

**El Gibbon** · 17-01-2007, 06:16 AM

^GoW,

There's an auntie down here that would tear your throat out for that comment. lol

It has always amazed me how Thai can be so particular about fruit. I have several Jack Fruit trees, two different species and the ms. won't touch any of them. ONLY one tree on the other side of the village is really good.

This is backed up by a neighbor who also has several trees. To me they all taste the same BWDIK.

So what happens with my fruit????? Chicken feed for the neighbor across the soi, or fried for chips, which BTW are quite good snacks.

E. G.

**Anonymous Coward** · 17-01-2007, 06:19 AM

Fruit quiz: A grapefruit is actually a cross between what two citrus?

**El Gibbon** · 17-01-2007, 06:21 AM

This fruit was cut the wrong way. The top was buggy and half eaten by birds so I just lopped it off. It should be cut vertically and then quartered.

That is a jug of veg. oil at the very top of the frame. Know why it is there?

E. G.

**Wallalai** · 17-01-2007, 12:15 PM

Originally Posted by ChiangMai noon

I love those things.
What are they called and when are they available?
I get confused with my seasons.

This fruit is called "salak" Salacca Wallichiana or snakeskin. They are red in Thailand when they are brownish in Bali. More infos here: FRUIT TREE DESCRIPTIONS

**dirtydog** · 17-01-2007, 05:07 PM

Dragon fruit in Chantaburi, originally the Thai dragon fruit came from Vietnam, now the Thai Farmers in Chantaburi make a fortune growing these.

The flower of the dragon fruit.

The fruit of the dragon fruit.

**Anonymous Coward** · 17-01-2007, 05:11 PM

Originally Posted by Anonymous Coward

Fruit quiz: A grapefruit is actually a cross between what two citrus?

No takers, eh?

Grapefruit is a cross between pomelo and orange....

**dirtydog** · 17-01-2007, 05:27 PM

Pineapples next, believe it or not these don't grow on trees.

**Anonymous Coward** · 17-01-2007, 05:39 PM

I used to raise pineapple and I was always amazed at how many people had no idea how it grew. I used to propagate both from the shoots and from the fruit tops. The shoots would grow into a mature plant and bear fruit in about 18 months. The tops could take two years or more. However, most of mine were not in full sun (under mango, coconut, etc.) so they maturation process was somewhat longer.

**dirtydog** · 17-01-2007, 05:59 PM

Got to admit it was only till a few years ago that I thought Pineapples grew on trees, no idea where I got that idea from.

Onto coconuts and the flowers.

Baby coconuts.

And ready to eat coconuts.

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