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?