Tried two pummelos for the first time:
Chandler - I expected it to be pink but it was white, with some tone of pink. Great taste - very sweet, right amount of tart and no bitterness. I would rate this in the same bucket as Oro blanco.
Valentine pummelo - Finally got hold of a few!! It was everything like advertised. Very sweet, a hint of berry flavor, no bitterness, vibrant color and heart shaped!
Great report. Did you get these from Sigona’s market in Palo Alto?
Valentine pummelo from Sigona’s, and Chandler from Sunnyvale farmer’s market.
I’m not sure how I missed this post about the early Flavor King sport. Maybe I didn’t pay attention because Flavor King hasn’t been on my list.
I’d like to get some dormant scion wood, perhaps next year?
Myrica Rubra Chiense Bayberry, Also sometimes called YumBerry. I have had dryed and candied but after tasteing these frozen ones I think YumBerry is a good name.
Tastes like sweet merlot and sweet cherry.
@RedSun you mentioned eating them before?
Those yellow mangos from Mexico were in sale at whole food, and we’re excellent.
Blackberries starting to ripe, so far my marionberry I like the best and the stink bugs like them too.
Those look fantastic. The Un of ARK needs a picture of those for PR.
I’m visiting family in India twice this year - in March and now. Unfortunately, that means I missed most of the mango season here but I caught some very early and very late varieties. The only early variety I tried in March was Senthuram - nice aroma and mild sweetness. Now, it’s close to end of the season but I was lucky to taste a couple of late varieties: Rumani (good aroma and moderately sweet but has a bit of stringy texture. Not enough to bother me) and Neelam (no aroma, moderately sweet but sensitive to rough handling). All of them were very enjoyable and miles better than grocery store mangoes in the US. Although, mid-season is where the action is, with good varieties like Alphonso, Banganapalle, Imam pasand, Kesar, Malgoa, etc.
I spoke to a grower here and he mentioned that all of the mangoes are harvested unripe and ripened later. Also, these are old varieties and I’m sure the modern varieties have improved on the combination of aroma and sweetness. I wonder then, why such bad quality mangoes in the US? They are imported from Mexico which should be able to grow and ripen all of these varieties and more. I guess may be a lack of demand in the US and potentially large demand locally (that good varieties are diverted there).
Where do you buy them frozen?
So lucky, I love India. I would like to go again this winter. Depending on Covid.
One of the Asian Groceries near me. Remind me in winter and if they still have I can ship some.
Ate a red aster apple and a Bevans favorite.
Bevans favorite
It was medium size, red stripes that reminded me of St Lawrence apples over a field of gold. Good combination of sweet and enough tart to keep it interesting. Nice early apple!
As always my lab Katie was in on the tasting. When I don’t toss her an apple or a core that’s on the ground, she grabs it in her mouth and tossrs it up in the air to herself and catches it!
Check out that size difference 
