I posted about our bilimbi tree a few weeks ago, with photos of the little flowers (here). They are bearing fruit nicely and I harvested a small handful today.
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| Flowers and fruits. |
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| These seem pretty small to me. |
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| Smaller than my thumb. |
The cross section reveals the little star similar to star fruit.
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| Five-pointed star, like star fruit. |
The tiny harvest didn't amount to much, but I sliced them and put them in a mix of diluted apple cider vinegar with sugar and anise seeds. I made the slices thin enough so we can have them as little side with dinner tonight.
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| They will be tart and tangy - a good contrast to Punjabi Eggplant. |
These are new to me. I must learn something about them.
ReplyDeleteThey are super tart because they contain loads of oxalic acid. If you are prone to kidney stones, these would be a big no-no. I'm going to put these in the next fish stew I make.
DeleteThanks for the great series of photos! Delicous!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Mitchell. These were still too tart to eat last night, so I added a little more sugar to the mix. They should keep well in the fridge until I get around to making fish stew to add them to.
DeleteI would love to try those.
ReplyDeleteI bet they would grow well in your garden.
DeleteHow lovely to be able to grow and harvest your own tropical fruit.
ReplyDeleteIt gives me a thrill to be able to walk outside and collect something for the table.
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