I want to plant this fruit. It is the first fruit where I have seen my wife searching the ground under the tree for seeds. Here is my summary of what she has to say about it: For her it is a nostalgic food from her childhood. Her friend had a tree in a very densely populated town (which must mean it is good, since that space could have held a rambutan or something) She says that the green fruit with salt is similar to a green mango and she enjoys it as much. The texture is more chewy than mango. Ripe, the fruit becomes more yellow fleshed, sweeter and can be eaten without salt. The flavour when ripe is halfway between mango and tamarind. She cannot remember the texture when ripe. The fruit was not sold, so not many people like it, she says. Whether ripe or green it is difficult to peel and a knife is needed. When the fruit is green, she eats the white stuff from the seed that sticks to the fruit. When ripe, she doesn't remember if she eats the white stuff. There is a tree at the Horticultural Park near Tenom where I live, but I have not found it in season when I have visited.
Topic: Nam nam - Cynometra cauliflora (Read 1956 times)