European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 27, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse J s 1 Llull a Selling like apples and oranges by Marynett consumer editor Iris caram30las. Papayas a few years ago most americans and europeans corp Len t even pronounce the names. Today such Ruil. Once available Only in big cily ethnic markets is find ring its Way Onlo he shelves o Chain supermarkets. In Germany avocados and kiwis have become a common sight even in Village stores. In the United Stales a typical Sal Way now carries of kiwis Winter melons mandarin oranges persimmons and kumquats Star shaped Carambola Are catching on fast. Some larger overseas commissaries Are devoting whole produce sections to such exotica. I am trying to get All thai Are available says Lisa Shoemaker manager of the commissary produce department Al Noin main a. Germany. If there is customer demand any commissary in Europe can Stock hem. Here they arc Selling surprisingly Well Shoemaker says she has had ciders Lor mixed a selection of exotic fruit 1. Custard Apple a 3. Kumquat 4. Prickly War s. Persimmon 6. Kiwano 7. Fig 8. Papaya 9, Avocado 10. Mangosteen 11. Mango 1z japanese Pear 13, a passion fruit variety t4. Can Bota to. Fig selections of the Iru ils from two women at the american embassy m Bucharest the fruits also Are popular with people who Aro irom or have lived in the countries where the fruits originated she says. The sudden popularity of such fruits among the general population however is thought to be the result of the a fluency of the 19805. Plus belter transportation and farming techniques people also have More Money of travel. Their experiences Lead to More adventurous eating. Farmers at Forne and abroad Are capitalizing on the booming Marke by commercially producing fruits not native o their soil to promote sales the Meir York times reports that Brooks & son in the largest shipper of exotic fruits in South Florida spends 10 percent of the wholesale value of a Given fruit on marketing expenses. This includes offering Sample packages and never sending out a shipment without colourful pamphlets and recipe books Shoemaker says thai liar River she receives pamphlets she makes hem available to Cus lome a. Sometimes she gives oui samples she is always on Hind to fiend questions Here s a Brief rundown on the origin and use of some of those exotic Iru ils Avocado Thure Are a rhumb varieties of the Pear stir cd Fiu l which has a slightly Nutly flavor and is Rich in Oil and protein As Well As vitamins particu1 irly Vitamin r avocados do nol Ripen on Trees the fruit 10 picked when it is mature enough to Ripen properly afterwards generally t is sold firm and allowed to Ripen at room temperature to serve Cut in half remove Ihn in id seed and scoop out to a or non Neh with 3 spoon when just Ripe there is no need to add anything at All some people however prefer a Spring Ken a of Salt others enjoy a French salad dressing Carambola fit Ripe. Ito Carambola k Crisp Juicy and has a mild in re Ling but not sour flavor it is usually served preserved in sugar As a sweetmeat. The Carambola also is . Tatted the Corr Nandel Gooseberry custard Apple this is the name Given to Dill event varieties of tropical Anno Naseous fruits especially the Annona those fruits have a creamy flesh and a sweetish fruity flavor they include the Bullock s heart. The Sweel sop and foil american papaw in India such fruit is used to flavor Rice puddings. The Ighile capote is the Type most commonly marketed in the United Stales Sapole a can be eaten out of hand blended Irlo creamy fruit drinks added to salads or used in pies cakes breads or preserves. They Are an a celts fit source of Vitamin c and a fair source o Vitamin a Fig figs native to the Mediterranean Basin Are Rwjr irked Inlo two main classes according to heir shape round or longish in each of these categories there Are nos will Dali up Elf skin and others with Green or Green tinged with Biotti skin they May be further divided by the color of har Purifi. Which May be red or Horn while to opaline wherever i Reg Ripen out of doors they Are oaten when in Cihiy picked As Juneo themos delicious of Dessil Iru ils fresh figs in Cream is a classic breakfast treat figs also Are Ealon in the overed form. Guava the a Java was More Page 14 the stars and St types saturday june
