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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Leycesteria formosa - Himalayan Honeysuckle tastes terrible

« on: May 08, 2022, 05:56:11 AM »

This grows as a weed here and I can say it's frost hardy to at least -5C. I tried the fruit once and never again! It was terrible. Some fruit is simply rare but not useful (like maqui berry best left to the birds)

Tropical Fruit Discussion / Cyphomandra abutiloides - Dwarf Tamarillo

« on: April 30, 2022, 05:13:43 AM »

I bought some seeds at Tradewindfruits of Cyphomandra abutiloides: https://www.tradewindsfruit.com/cyphomandra-abutiloides-dwarf-tamarillo-seeds
and the fruit tastes disgusting! Does anyone know how to use the fruit/ has recipes? And yes, the fruit I tried were ripe!

Tropical Vegetables and Other Edibles / Gonolobus chloranthus - Cahuayote does anyone grow these?

« on: April 14, 2022, 04:16:56 AM »

I saw the seeds at tradewind fruits and it sounds interesting. But did anyone grow it or cook with it?
How do they taste like? And the description reads as if they are a pain to cook: https://laroussecocina.mx/palabra/cahuayote/

Tropical Vegetables and Other Edibles / Tropaeolum tricolorum

« on: March 06, 2022, 02:18:14 AM »

I just ordered these rare nasturiums at chiltern seeds. Apparently you can eat the tubers. Did anyone try this?

Recipes / cook with taro?

« on: March 05, 2022, 07:20:04 PM »

We planted a lot of different taro and we don't know when to harvest and how to cook them.
I guess we cut up the crown and replant them - actually do they ever set seeds?

Tropical Fruit Discussion / myrianthus arboreus cold hardiness

« on: March 05, 2022, 06:59:21 PM »

Hi there, I haven't been on the form for years!
We have a garden just North of Newcastle and the climate is classified as warm temperate but people are growing mangoes there.
I am interested in myrianthus arboreus because the leaves apparently can be used for soup. (and birds are only after the fruit)
How cold hardy is that tree?
Its available at daleys. atm.

Tropical Vegetables and Other Edibles / Which dioscorea is that?

« on: February 15, 2021, 10:23:43 PM »

I have a dioscorea in my garden and I don't know which one. I grew it from seed and it is def not d. alata. It is either an edible or a medicinal one, maybe batatas??? Thank you!