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Sibu: a rare fruit supermarket !
« on: January 18, 2019, 07:06:29 AM »


On the left Pometia pinnata (called now "brazilian longan" !) and in the right Nephelium ramboutan-ake (Pulasan)



Durio graveolens (Isu orange)



Durio graveolens (Isu yellow)  For me orange is better



Mangifera pajang (Mawang)



Ellateriospermum tapos (Kelampaï)



Salacca affinis (ridan)



Nephelium meliferum (Pangkal or Sibau ?)



Dimocarpus longan ssp malesianus (Isau)



Xantophyllum amoenum (Buah langir)



Baccaurea macrocarpa (Tampoï)



Nephelium sp. may be a kind of ramboutan-ake (Buah mak)



Baccaurea angulata (Buah uchong)



Etlingera eliator (Kechala)



Litsea garciae (Engkala)

And a lot of usual fruits like dabaï, durian, ramboutan, kuini, champedak, terap...

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Re: Sibu: a rare fruit supermarket !
« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2019, 10:14:55 AM »
That’s a huge assortment of fruit, most of which I’ve never tasted. Thanks for posting the pics!

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Re: Sibu: a rare fruit supermarket !
« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2019, 01:37:46 PM »
Where is this?

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Re: Sibu: a rare fruit supermarket !
« Reply #3 on: January 18, 2019, 04:11:52 PM »
Did you sample the buah langir?  I have heard it is supposed to be very sweet but have heard no particulars about the flavor or how much flesh there is?  If you could provide any details, it would be appreciated.

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Re: Sibu: a rare fruit supermarket !
« Reply #4 on: January 18, 2019, 06:41:56 PM »
Where is this?

An inland town at the central region of Sarawak and the capital of Sibu District in Sibu Division, Sarawak, Malaysia.
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Re: Sibu: a rare fruit supermarket !
« Reply #5 on: January 18, 2019, 11:02:30 PM »
Did you sample the buah langir?  I have heard it is supposed to be very sweet but have heard no particulars about the flavor or how much flesh there is?  If you could provide any details, it would be appreciated.

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Buah langir is very sweet with a good flavor. It is divided inside in several slices. Some fruits have only one slice some have five. Iban and Bidayuh use the skin for shampoo (I don't really know how).
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Re: Sibu: a rare fruit supermarket !
« Reply #6 on: January 19, 2019, 12:56:51 AM »
Vary nice collection of rare fruits. Can you please describe tastes of Mangifera pajang, Ellateriospermum tapos, Nephelium meliferum, and Etlingera eliator?
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Re: Sibu: a rare fruit supermarket !
« Reply #7 on: January 19, 2019, 06:50:55 AM »
Etlingera elatior fruit cannot be eaten.The pods look like cardamomum on the inside with many seeds, which have a strong cardamomum like flavour.

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Re: Sibu: a rare fruit supermarket !
« Reply #8 on: January 19, 2019, 09:55:21 AM »
Vary nice collection of rare fruits. Can you please describe tastes of Mangifera pajang, Ellateriospermum tapos, Nephelium meliferum, and Etlingera eliator?
Mangifera pajang: Fibrous sweet and sour, strong smell and flavour (a little bit like kuini), huge seed.
Ellateriospermum tapos: like almond but as it's an Euphorbiaceae it's seem to be dangerous to eat a lot even roasted.
Nephelium meliferum: like a ramboutan but a little bit more sweet and juicy
Etlingera eliator: a ginger candie good to complete salad and carry

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Re: Sibu: a rare fruit supermarket !
« Reply #9 on: January 19, 2019, 06:01:09 PM »
Vary nice collection of rare fruits. Can you please describe tastes of Mangifera pajang, Ellateriospermum tapos, Nephelium meliferum, and Etlingera eliator?
Mangifera pajang: Fibrous sweet and sour, strong smell and flavour (a little bit like kuini), huge seed.
Ellateriospermum tapos: like almond but as it's an Euphorbiaceae it's seem to be dangerous to eat a lot even roasted.
Nephelium meliferum: like a ramboutan but a little bit more sweet and juicy
Etlingera eliator: a ginger candie good to complete salad and carry

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Thanks for the descriptions. Are you able to take seed and plants to your country without too much troubles?
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Re: Sibu: a rare fruit supermarket !
« Reply #10 on: January 19, 2019, 10:31:42 PM »
Unfortunetely no !

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Re: Sibu: a rare fruit supermarket !
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Re: Sibu: a rare fruit supermarket !
« Reply #12 on: January 20, 2019, 08:41:35 AM »
I wish to eat Buah langir & Mawang.

but it is very sensitve to cold. Last year, I bought some seeds, all died...


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Re: Sibu: a rare fruit supermarket !
« Reply #13 on: January 20, 2019, 11:13:08 AM »
I wish to eat Buah langir & Mawang.

but it is very sensitve to cold. Last year, I bought some seeds, all died...
You're not so far, let go there and enjoy !

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