6/23/2023 0 Comments Purple star apple![]() ![]() ![]() Provenance: Greater Antilles and the West Indies. Species: Numerous including Albidum (Agbalumo, white start apple), cainito. Relatives include mamey sapote, green sapote, Sapodilla They fruits are latex rich – sometimes leaving stick films on the lips and hands. The hard, brown shiny seeds are covered by sweet gelatinous sheaths characterized by seeds. The seeds are arranged in a start pattern and a section through the centre (where possible) shows this glorious characteristic which lends it is name. The fruits are characterised by thin-skins encasing soft but firm fleshed pulp. The Star Apple covers a range of seasonal fruits that ripen from late December to April, May. ![]() When I read the notes ‘…’, I knew I was home. ‘Joneve’ shares that she saw this in Costa Rica and they were deep-purple, almost black flesh, the size of tennis balls! Wow. ![]() It was one of Cainito – Bluberry pie fruit…but it looked exactly like Agbalumo. When my friend Notey tagged me on a photo on Instagram, I went a bit crazy. That bitter in dandelion greens, celebrated in parts of the US are similar to our bitter leaves, in Onugbo soup, in Banga and more. So that the Thais use fish sauce where we use dried crayfish and the Chinese, shrimp paste. That in the West, lemon and citrus are served with fish to ‘cut’ the rich, soft mouth feel where we, here in Nigeria use chilies. They are delicious though one has to be a bit careful eating them due to the latex that oozes from around the skin and makes your lips very sticky… A photo posted by Joneve Murphy on at 5:12am PST Not surprising, tropical, equatorial regions are home to most of them, from West Africa to South East Asia and Central America. So, the map shows places where star apples and relatives are found. Please remember it can take some time for your bank or credit card company to process and post the refund too.The idea that we are as much the same as we are different is what slays me about food, what binds my heart to the cause of eating, feasting, of discovery. That though we are set apart by seas and oceans, by mountains and plains, valleys, plateaus, essentially we are the same – we eat the same sorts of food, we crave the same sorts of flavours and we have similar foods & fruit. If approved, you’ll be automatically refunded on your original payment method. We will notify you once we’ve received and inspected your return, and let you know if the refund was approved or not. The fastest way to ensure you get what you want is to return the item you have, and once the return is accepted, we'll send you the right product within 24 hours. Please inspect your order upon reception and contact us immediately if the item is defective, damaged or if you receive the wrong item, so that we can evaluate the issue and make it right. You can always contact us for any return question at and issues Items sent back to us without first requesting a return will not be accepted. To start a return, you can contact us at r If your return is accepted, we’ll send you a return shipping label, as well as instructions on how and where to send your package. You’ll also need the receipt or proof of purchase. To be eligible for a return, your item must be in the same condition that you received it, unworn or unused, with tags, and in its original packaging. We have a 10-day return policy, which means you have 10 days after receiving your item to request a return. ![]()
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