Fruits and vegetables are proven to be a necessary part of our diet. Certain kinds of fruits are however conditioned to grow very well in certain regions of the world and badly or not at all in some other regions. A fruit that grows well in Africa may not normally grow well (if at all it does) in the harsher climates of Russia. Hence we have to be thankful for the availability of these fruits and vegetables in regions where they will not normally grow. The kind of networked societies we now live in, the traders, vendors and all who are connected with the planting, grooming, harvesting, and distribution of the produce are all to be appreciated as without them, the citizen in one state or capital of the world may never know of not to mention taste a fruit or vegetable that grows normally only in another capital of the world without traveling to that capital.
I am no vegetarian but this morning I settled for a serving of a fruit – The soursop (Annona muricata). Not a choice I would make normally but thankfully it was a gift in a fruit basket from my sister. What choice do I have at that? It is a fine fruit that almost resembles a pineapple due to its having many pretentious sharp spikes on its epicarp. Its taste is creamy, a rich cream that tastes like a blend of mixed fruits. Overall, it is a fine fruit and I can relate with vegetarians on this one even though one hit on a fruit is not enough to get me to go vegan.
If you are yet to have a go at this fruit - Bashalee, Doctore invites you to give it a good try. The name of the fruit I gathered comes from its taste when ripe. It can be enjoyed at any time in any manner you like. Though I am yet to get creative with it, I am sure it will fit in with a lot of other fruit blends and that without its seeds of course which I gathered are toxic.
I collected the seeds from the BashaleeI ate. Wait, before you go wondering why such collection was necessary. The seeds are a dark brown shade with beautiful patterns on them (the professionals can tell us why we have those on them) but one seed was distinct as it was a pale yellowish brown. That was interesting to me as one of nature’s ways of showing us how creative she could be with the varieties among species with which she spices up our lives. I poured the seeds collected in a glass bowl of water and behold, the darker seeds sank to the bottom but the lighter seed stayed afloat (emphasizing its uniqueness). Awesome! I have read about a white lion somewhere, albino rats abound in Africa, and an albino seed? – sweet! (Do not chew the seeds!). I am still relishing the mushy and creamy experience of each bite into natural sweetness that I thought it best to share. And thank you to that sister for the fruit basket; Doctore is thankful.
Image credit: 1.Wikipedia; 2.Bashalee and Doctore.
