My new favourite fruit

[Stephen M]

Find it hard to believe I had not tried these before: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomelo

They are delicious and have a superb texture.

 

[Cobblers]

A citrus orange? Looks interesting, though can't say I've seen one in the shops before. I'll have to go further up-market me thinks!

 

[Cobblers]

Love Me Tender Pomelo : Amazon.co.uk: Grocery

Love Me Tender Pomelo : Amazon.co.uk: Grocery

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Amazon reckon these are as hard to find as a 3080!

 

[Stephen M]

Tescos do them, found mine by accident when getting other citrus fruit.

 

[Cobblers]

Nice one. We have one near to where I live, I'll check it out.

 

[Stephen M]

Hope you find one, not all stores stock them, my local Tesco does not but the one which I get deliveries from is ok. Not sure why as they are both proper Tescos, not the smaller Tesco Express things.

 

[Stephen M]

Not sure how many foodies there are on here, wondered whether a food, recipe etc sub-forum would be worth having or just a hassle to set up and a waste of time.

 

[Cobblers]

Foodies - yes. Forum/thread - yes.

Well in Dudley we've one of the largest Tesco's around, so if anyone should have it stocked they should.... unless they feel people living here wouldn't appreciate such a fruit. Yam's like other exoctic fruits, such as bananas!

 

[Stephen M]

Near my sister in Wester Australia is a great place called the Spud Shed, has an amazing stock of fruit and veg. Some of the best watermelons I have tasted. Sliced into segments then put in freezer for about half hour and you have the perfect ice lolly.

 

[Cobblers]

Sounds lovely... same in Mexico (Sister in Laws), the Mangos are gorgeous and sticking a sharp fork up the rear and hey presto, a mango lolly. Just remember the floss for afterwards.

 

[Stephen M]

One of the great joys of travel is trying new foods. I love fish and there are a load in Aussie you hardly see here. Not a surprise if it takes a day to fly there it must be ages to swim the distance

 

[Cobblers]

I'd swim for the food!

But I agree, I love trying food that the locals like - my belly rarely ever disagrees if me.

Sometimes, as a Brit, you can travel to places and people will be like "you don't like the spice..?" - far, far from it. I'll have it as it comes, thanks.

Nothing better than experiencing local culture and stepping into someone else's shoes for the day or two weeks if and when allowed.

 

[Citrus_9]

Persimmons (aka Kaki fruit) are great. Sweet and delicious, always beside pineapples and mangoes in Tesco.

 

[Stephen M]

Bad news, although it can be available all year the Pomelo is at its best in January and February so harder to find rest of year. Tesco no longer offering them.

 

[Cobblers]

Seems they don't reckon us in Dudley would eat such a fruit - still couldn't find any. Maybe next season?

 

[Stephen M]

Hope so. I have had look round and nowhere seems to have them, perhaps the drop off in quality for the off season ones is too great.

 

[Stephen M]

Good news, Tesco delivery came and they have Pomelos back in stock.

 

[Cobblers]

Really? I went to Tesco's today and didn't find any. Even had the wife look out for them.

Must be something against those who live in the West Midlands....

 

[Deleted member 103489]

tried these few years back found them in my local lidle store, they do some weird fruits in their.

also custard apples are very nice if you ever get chance to try them, found those in Asda good few times but are expensive.

 

[Martinr36]

In Lidl