My first harvest from the tree — so exciting! They are ripe and beautiful. They measure about 5″ long and the same width. Don’t you just love the color? I wish you could smell them. YUM! They have their own distinctive aroma and taste. If you run across these at your local farmer’s market, be sure to pick one up and give it a good sniff. These will be delightful candied and served for dessert, used in jam-making or baking.
And right now the tree is loaded with blossoms and two more 1 1/2″ long fruits growing.
Right now, from my cold dreary rainy midwest perspective, it looks like you are having all the fun! How beautiful. Thank you for sharing the sunshine, Franki!
Beautiful! They sound yummy-never had one.
I just saw two of these at the market this weekend- both were green and not ripe and beautiful like yours! Plus they were priced at $9+ each! I knew just what they were thanks to the education and updates from you. Can’t wait to hear what you did with these two. xoxo
These will be cut up and turned into candied Buddha Hand which I’ll use in baking and/or jam making later. It’s also great just out of the jar when your sweet tooth calls.
Really cool.
Amazing! I have never seen one before. It doesn’t look like something you could eat?