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[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Pineapple guavas. I can get them where I am sporadically, but they don't ship incredibly well.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feijoa_sellowiana

Feijoa sellowiana[2][3] also known as Acca sellowiana (O.Berg) Burret,[4] is a species of flowering plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. It is native to the highlands of southern Brazil, eastern Paraguay, Uruguay, and northern Argentina.[5] Feijoa are also common in gardens of New Zealand.[6] It is widely cultivated as an ornamental tree and for its fruit. Common names include feijoa (/feɪˈʒoʊ.ə/,[7] /-ˈhoʊ.ə/,[8] or /ˈfiːdʒoʊ.ə/[9]), pineapple guava and guavasteen, although it is not a true guava.[10] It is an evergreen shrub or small tree, 1–7 metres (3.3–23.0 ft) in height.[11]

Ripe fruit is prone to bruising; difficulty maintaining the fruit in good condition for any length of time, along with the short period of optimum ripeness and full flavor, probably explains why feijoas are not exported frequently, and are typically sold close to where they are grown. However, intercontinental shipping of feijoa by sea or air has been successful.[10]

Because of the relatively short shelf life, storekeepers need to be careful to replace older fruit regularly to ensure high quality. In some countries, they also may be purchased at roadside stalls, often at a lower price.

Feijoas may be cool-stored for approximately a month and still have a few days of shelf life at optimum eating maturity.[10] They also may be frozen for up to one year without a loss in quality.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

I’m visiting Bangkok currently, so: definitely custard apples and mangosteens. Snake fruits and guava and the specific type of tangerines they use as “oranges” over here, too. And the green skinned “sweet oranges” which are also awesome. And like all the various types of mangos you can get in Thailand.

Also, I’m taking “available” to mean “purchasable, and ripened mostly on the vine”, because the stuff that gets shipped internationally is picked SUPER unripe just so it doesn’t spoil before sale.

Basically, I would fucking LOVE it if there was a Thai grocery in my city that flagrantly violated the Washington Treaty.

For real though, if you ever get the chance to try a ripe custard apple, they’re absolutely fucking delicious. Can’t recommend it enough.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I'd love it if Stephen Hawking and Freddy Mercury were alive again

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago (11 children)

Any of them before soil depletion and banana blight. Fruits and veggies tasted so much better in the 80s. Melons in particular taste lifeless now. Once in a while I strike gold at the local farmer's market or in our own garden.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

Melons taste just as good to me now as the 80s or 90s.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Green curry should have Thai eggplant yet I can only get it with that from one Thai restaurant I know

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Thin-walled bell peppers like you find in Japan and China. Even the local Asian grocery stores don't sell them, and I can find pretty much anything else.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Nashi, or Japanese pears. Had some in Japan last year, and they were fantastic. Texture more like a soft apple, taste was great.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Google tells me asian pears are basically the same and if thats true, then they're one of the best fruits I have had.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

After having açai I wish it was easier to get those than blueberries. They're basically the same, but they actually have flavor without needing to be turned into a sauce or jam.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

If you just want more intensity, maybe use an extract? I have some blueberry extract that I wanted to try adding to coffee. It's pretty potent.

Something like this:

https://www.amazon.com/OliveNation-Pure-Blueberry-Extract-Ounce/dp/B004E7A33E/

Couple drops go a long way.

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