My son’s second Exotic Fruit Challenge: Prickly Pear Fruit (also called Tunas or Cactus Fruit).
Reminds us of: pomegranate crosses with melon.
Texture: like Honeydew melon but with larger and harder pomegranate-like seeds.
Flavor: like kiwi.
Verdict: pretty good but have to get used to the mealy/mushy texture and not sure if we eat the seeds or spit out like watermelon.
The fact that this fruit grows in the desert makes it a small miracle. Somehow it feels unfair to compare it to tropical fruit.
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When exotic foods are mealy/mushy like this I always wonder if they are supposed to be that way or if it’s because we are getting fruits that are not fresh from the tree (or cactus).
That’s a good point! I saw the fruits on the cactus growing in San Antonio and it really looked interesting… they were on every cactus leave on every pointy part.
I think they have used this in an episode (or two) of Chopped. The judges probably made a comment about what to do with the seeds. 🙂 Otherwise, this looks really tasty! I will have to pick one up.
What fun to see it on Chopped!!
Lovely post! Exotic Fruit Challenge reminds us of: pomegranate crosses with melon. Texture: like Honeydew melon but with pomegranate-like seeds. Flavor: like kiwi. Verdict: pretty good but have to get used to texture. The fact that this fruit grows in the desert makes it a small miracle. this also looks delicate.
Thanks so much Jessica!