Santalum acuminatum, aka quandong aka desert peach

“The fleshy fruit, although sometimes a little tart, has a pleasant taste when ripe, similar to a cross between apricots, peaches and rhubarb”

I found no mentions of this fruit on this forum and I was a little surprised. Is there anyone who is growing this fruit? Is there anyone who has eaten the fruit? Are there any Ausies who can comment if they’ve heard of quandong or native peach? It is native to Australia and seems to be hardy to US zone 9 and it is parasitic.

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