Fruit Info: For todays fruit we have the wild mago Jacaratia spinosa, which is found in the dry tropical forests of central and south Mexico, Nicaragua, and El Salvador. This fruit is edible both raw and cooked, but the skin must be scored well in advance to drain latex before eating it raw.
Fruit Info: Today we have the brown cherry. It is unique in that, unlike the regular Cherry’s distinct lime green coloring, the brown cherry is brown. It is also natively found in the ruins of South Wyoming, where it has managed to thrive in the ordinarily toxic climate.
Fruit Info: “Vasconcellea monoica (commonly known as col de montaña, col de monte, or peladera in Spanish) is a species of flowering plant in the family Caricaceae. It is native to Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru. The plant has a chromosome count of 2n = 18.” - Wikipedia
Fruit Info: Today we have the mountain papayas, known scientifically as Vasconcellea pubescens. It’s a native to the Andes Mountains of South America and is resistant or tolerant to most types of pest and disease.
Fruit Info: Flindersia dissosperma is todays fruit, and it is really boring. This is legitimately one of the least eventful or interesting plants I’ve come across. Lame.
Fruit Info: The long jack is our fruit of the day today, and it is also very uneventful and not interesting. At most the fruit’s plant can be used for wood to make things out of. Wow so impressive and unique.
Fruit Info: Celastrus scandens is a fruit native to the central and eastern parts of North America. These orange fruits, roughly the size of a pea, are poisonous to humans (but loved by birds). It was named the American bittersweet because it resembles the fruit of the common nightshade which was also referred to as the bittersweet.
Fruit Info: Today’s berry is a native to the Sinnoh region and serves as our fruit of the day. The passho tree will grow around 5 up to 20 berries per tree depending on where it was planted. It has a definite bitter taste that’s for sure.
Fruit Info: Native to the north western parts of the United States up through Canada is the eyepple. A staple of Halloween celebrations throughout the United States, the eyepple’s advanced mimicry of the human eye is a truly remarkable thing.
Fruit Info: Shhhh… if you’re very quiet you won’t hear anything. Because todays fruit, the Silencia cumulonimbusix is absolutely silent. Now stop talking…
Fruit Info: Elaeodendron austral is the scientific name of the plant that grows today’s fruit. It is native to Australia where it is found in eucalypt and ecotone areas and littoral or dry rainforest areas. This lovely red drupe ripens between March and July and can often stay on the tree for months.
Fruit Info: “Cassine glauca, known as නෙරලු (neralu) in Sinhala, is a species of large tree in the staff vine family, Celastraceae its natural range extends through the Indo-Malayan region in subtropical mixed deciduous and evergreen forests.” - the entire Wikipedia article on the fruit and plant.
Fruit Info: For our newest fruit of the day we have the European Spindle / Common Spindle / Euonymus europaeus. This fruit ripens in autumn, turning a bright red or pink color. Today’s fruit is also poisonous thanks to varying alkaloids, terpene, and caffeine. Consumption can lead to kidney damage, liver damage, and even death.
Fruit Info: “Euonymus acanthocarpus is a species of flowering plant in the family Celastraceae. It is endemic to China. It has a scattered distribution in forest habitat.
This species is a shrub which can reach 8 meters tall, but is usually not more than 2 or 3. It has leathery leaves and inflorescence of many flowers. The flower is yellow-green and 6 to 8 millimeters wide. The fruit capsule is covered in prickles and contains seeds with orange arils” - Wikipedia
Fruit Info: Today we have the Himalayan Spindle, also known as Hamilton’s Spindletree and as Euonymus hamiltonianus. This fruit is often grown for it’s aesthetic value as the pink/coral color of it is often peoples favorite part.
Fruit Info: “Euonymus cornutus is a species of flowering plant in the genus Euonymus, native to Tibet, central China and Myanmar. Its putative variety Euonymus cornutus var. quinquecornutus, called the five‑horned spindle, has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.” - Wikipedia
Fruit Info: Today we have the Korean Spindle, Euonymus oxyphyllus. This fruit is a delightful red color when ripe, a perfect addition to your garden and to add that bright splotch of color in the fall. At least, that’s according to the Royal Horticultural Society and their assessment of the plant overall.