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| Hilo Mountain Apple |
We don't see the mountain apple as much on the Kona (dry side) of the Big Island so I happily gathered a healthy share at the Hilo (wet side) farmer's market. This small fruit, no bigger than a baseball, is shaped like a pear, with a similar consistency. It tastes of pear, apple, and plum with a noticeable hit of rose petals.
We harvest them in the summer months, so if you see them at the farmer's market, a local fruit stand, or auntie's tree, give them a try.
I've never heard of these! Now I want to try one but I'm soooo far away. :( I'll have to add it to my bucket list!
ReplyDeleteHello Hilo! That sounds so good. I love pears and rose petals are a recent thing I am crazy for, so this is pretty much what I need. How do you eat/prepare it?
ReplyDeleteYou just eat em like a pear or apple. There is a seed inside, kinda like a peach. I'm sure you could bake them in a pie or something, but they are pretty good fresh!
DeleteI just died and went to mountain apple heaven. I haven't had mountain apples in ages. It's not as easy to get it here and when there are some...it's small. I can't wait to get my hands on some next month. I might take some home with me. That reminds me...I need to bring a cooler with me. I find it funny...you can always tell who is flying inter-island, because they are always bring a cooler as their luggage.
ReplyDeleteomg! so true! bring that cooler girl, haha.
Deleteomg so awesome! now i really wanna taste it! a new good reason to go visit the Island at some point :-)
ReplyDeleteOh, is THAT what they're called. I used to eat these all the time in Taiwan. Not much here in the US tho.
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