Spring officially arrives on the 21st of the month but my Buddha Hand tree doesn’t keep a calendar. It is loaded with blossoms and nearly every cluster has a fruit well on its way. See the small one developing just NE of the open blossom?
This fruit is already about 5 inches long.
A few days ago I noticed that the candied Buddha Hand in my cupboard was looking moist. Since moisture can create mold, I spread it on a drying rack and let it dry for several days.
When dry — though still tacky to the touch — I rolled it in sugar.
It’s now ready to store. This is destined for jam making this spring. Yum!
What a lovely tree. I don’t know it. The fruit looks yummy too….
And it is! No flesh to this fruit, just rind. So it is great in cooking and for candying.
I’m not familiar with this tree/fruit, very interesting and lovely flowers. Is there a fragrance to the flower and fruit?
The fragrance to the fruit is heavenly; not much scent on the flower, though they are big and beautiful. Larger than the flower on an orange tree.
Yummy is sooo right. I love your candied Buddha hands.
It’s hard to describe the flavor, isn’t it?