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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Time of plenty - look at these Pulasans
« on: April 08, 2018, 11:24:20 AM »
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Is it "lie-chee" or "lee-chee" (lychee)? Is it true Chinese dialects pronounce it differently? I like "lie-chee" because it doesn't sound like those nasty things that can cling to your body. Then there's Hass avocado. Those that knew Mr. Hass say his pronunciation rhymed with "ass." (But he was not an ass!) Others say it can be pronounced "hahss."My guess is that since it is a SE Asian fruit and since SE Asian languages tend not to have the vowel sound in lie, it probably was originally pronounced lee English is allowed to change, though, so if enough people say lie, then lie becomes an accepted pronunciation.
When is the season for Durio Graveolens?In Tenom and surroundings, in the last 2 seasons it started in Dec one yr and Jan the next. For a month they are common and then become scarcer and scarcer for the next month. Saw a few in Oct one year from a few off season flowers that set.
This second one looks exactly like a Poona Kheera cucumber.Thanks for that name. I think that is what it is. The first and second photo might both be Poona Kheera. The pretty one may just be a more mature version of the first. My seeds from the yellow one germinated, though, so it wasn't immature.
It's clear Red , surprised that warm air pulled down is more effective than going up .
Thanks
This might be the Chinese winter melon which is not a Cucumis species but belongs an allied genus Benincasa. I would have to see the leaves and flowers to confirm. Winter melons, also called wax gourd, are traditionally used to make soups and sometimes candied or added to pastries.Chinese winter melon is also sold here. This is not a CWM.
The pulasan here is so variable that I would need to see some evidence that it is another species before dropping the pulasan label.1. Artocarpus odoratissimus
2. Artocarpus integer
3. Durio zibethinus
4. Durio zibethinus
5. Nephelium mutabile
6. Baccaurea macrophylla
7. Rollinia mucosa
Look again, that ain't no regular pulasan.