Cherimoyas…the untasted fruit
Ahhh! I love trying new foods. I just came across a fruit that I’ve never tasted before…
Cherimoya is a tropical fruit native to South America and it is also known as the custard apple (according to the California Rare Fruit Growers Inc., CRFG). I just bought one at Whole Foods during a rush shopping trip. I’ve never tasted one, but the fruit itself looks so intriguing with its green skin and dice-like appearance. CFRG describes the fruit as best eaten with a spoon. Apparently these fruits can also be frozen and served chilled like ice cream. I plan to try this fruit at room temperature and chilled to see how it is. It also makes “delicious sorbets or milkshakes� according to CFRG. We’ll see how it turns out!
Another website, The Fruit Pages, describes the cherimoya as a fruit that tastes like a “blend of pineapple, mango and strawberry flavors.� Intriguing! And it reminds me of another fruit I’ve tried called the strawberry-pineapple guava.
I love fruit so I am really curious to see how it tastes. The fact that it is known as a custard apple makes me wonder if cherimoyas really taste like apples. My foodie friend, Kareasa, describes cherimoyas as tasty with a “tropical flavor.� I’m eager to taste it. I’ll just have to try to wait patiently until the fruit is ripe!
December 29th, 2006 at 6:30 am
Custard apples are very common here, and an adorable fruit. Wait until it gets very soft, because it’s a bit woody when under-ripe. It makes an awesome milkshake because of its fragrance, but my favourite way of eating it is ripe, with a teaspoon.
Watch out for the rather large pips.