European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 27, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Than 2,000 years ago and has been distributed to drastic any All tropical lands. The Ruil. A Good source of Itami Sand minerals is mainly used to make marmalade or Jelly. Guavas also can be eaten fresh or in die and their juice can be extracted for a Jelly or drink. Japanese Pear Pear Apple Chatea. Shale respite the fact that this fruit is sometimes called a car Apple it is nol a Cross Between the two this is a distinctive fruit that has the cons press of a firm Apple ind often Russel my a rough mottled skin chinese Jold miners introduced this specially to the United states they brought Pear Apple Rootstock with them during the California Gold Rush. Recently several new varieties have been brought into the United slates from Thina and Japan. The fruit can be used in the same Ayas a Normal Pear. Shoemaker says that the variety she stocks is Crisp but also very Juicy. Kiwano this Cactus appearing fruit with its jointly Protr Bances and Orangis colouring has a Bright Green flesh and very Subtle flavor. It is often used in nixed drinks or Cut tip in fruit salads Kiwi also known As Tho chinese Gooseberry the Kiwi became known to the West in 1847 through he Mork of an English botanist. The Kiwi which grows on Recs and is the same shape and size As a Lime has a Hin Brown skin covered with coarse fuzz ii has a Subtle tart Sweet taste. The flesh is a soft Brilliant Green color and is filled with tiny edible Black seeds he Kiwi can be eaten out of hand or served in fruit salads. In new zealand whore Kiwi Are very popular a Ivorite Way to serve them is in a Pavlova cake a meringue baked until Crisp filled with sweetened shipped Cream and tapped with peeled and thinly heed Kiwi firm not quite Ripe Kiwi can be kept for Everalda a in Limo refrigerator or Al Roo a temperature o Ripen. Kiwi should be stored separately from other suits since its presence accelerates ripening. The Kiwi Las an extra feature too. Ii can help tenderize meat because it contains an enzyme similar to the Papain enzyme in papaya. Rub a col meat with a slice of Kiwi ind within minutes it will be tender and Juicy ready for drilling ounce for ounce kiwis contain More Iron Nan skim phosphorus potassium Vitamin c. And ibo Favin than the Apple Pear peach or Orange. Kumquat the smallest of the Citrus fruits the Kumquat has been known for thousands of years the lame comes from the chinese and incorporates the meaning of  the fruit is Oblong and about the Izeor a Small Plum. It has a thick Golden Orange spicy ind an acid rather dry flesh and Small seeds a equals can be thinly sliced for use in hot teas fruit salads baked goods and preserves they Are an Wegant dessert served fresh or candied they can be Nado Inlo marmalade. They also Are used in compotes is a relish with meats or game and As a dessert served Vith Cream cheese. Litchi or Lychee this Bright red Oval Ruil looks Kean extra Large Strawberry. Once picked the Bright Olor disappears and the outer Shell becomes rough Crown arid papery. Inside is a single seed surrounded by while or Pale Cream coloured Truit that has the consistency of a Muscat grape and a flavor reminiscent l Royal Anne cherries when dried the outer Peel and enter seed Aie removed and the fruit is  in syrup. The fruit can be Ealen out of hand or sliced and served with other tropical Iru ils Over cottage cheese or a Saiad greens wish dressing. The Chi is an excellent source of Vitamin c. Caram Tola shown hero by sole Cade of Brook son inc., it fast becoming a big seller. Loquat similar in size and lecture to the apis col a equals Are Juicy with a delicate flavor. They can be eaten fresh or used in pies jams and jellies Mango in India the juice of Small soft mangos seasoned Wilh a Pinch of Nutmeg or dried Ginger and some Brown sugar is a popular drink indians also use Tho Green Mango in curries preserves and jellies. The choicest fresh Mango has no fiber in Tho pulp and offers a flavor that Many say cannot be rivalled by any fruit in the world. They Are an excellent source of vitamins a and c mangos also can be Cut in half and eaten with a dash of Lime juice or cubed and served a Fri salads Mangosteen resembling a deep Brownish purple Apple mangos Leens have Short stems and four thick Leal like bracts which form a Rosette holding Tho fruit. The fruit has the consistency of a Grean Gage Plum and an unusual Cool and refreshing flavor. Peeled Mann Steens Are eaten out of hand or used As an ingredient in preserves. Papaya the fruit grown on trunk stalks just below the leaves of a Small tropical tree or More accurately a very targe herbaceous plan resembles a Melon and has a yellow Orange Rind and Juicy Llesh. The taste is Sweet tart and Musky papaya makes an excellent breakfast fruit. It also is user in salads pics and sherbets. The fruit contains an enzyme called Papain which acts As a digestive Lermeny and is used in medicines and As the chief ingredient in meat tenderize is. To prepare Cut into quarters remove seeds and serve with slices of Lemon or time or Peet and cube for use in fruit cups or r., Tho juice also makes a delicious Milky White drink it Mexico in is sold at Small Street stands or carts to drink alone or mixed with other fruit juices passion fruit or Granadilla the edible fruit of the spec Lacunar passion Flower passion fruit has a Sweel Tarl flavor and can be eaten fresh or made n appearance the Persimmon turns from yellow to red As it ripens and is soil Sweet and Mellow. In California persimmons Are often combined with avocados topped Wilh a French dressing and served As salad persimmons steeped with Kirsch and sprinkled Wilh sugar Are served on a bed of ice As a dessert. They also can be baked or stewed and served Wilh Cream. They Are High in Vitamin a and a Good source of Vitamin c pomegranate there is evidence that the pomegranate was cultivated during the prehistoric Era 27,19b7 and it is mentioned in the old testament and in Homer s Odyssey. The name Means Apple with Many seeds an accurate description. Ii is about the size and shape of an Apple its skin is Golden yellow to deep red and it contains hundreds of Juicy Sweel. Crimson kernels or seeds. The pulp of the pomegranate is much too bitter to eat Only the seeds Are edible. The larger the More flavorful the pomegranate the whole Ruif can be stored for several weeks Al room temperature away from sunlight refrigeration improves the flavor. A pomegranate can be eaten out of hand by simply breaking the Rind and removing the seeds. Once removed from the pulp the seeds can be kept in the Freezer indefinitely As a Garnish for salads or desserts the Bright red juice can be squeezed and strained for use in fresh fruit drinks or other beverages pomegranate juice is used to make the Flavouring Grenadine and is an ingredient in Gelatin Tess crts. Cake icings and sauces. Pomelo this Large yellow Citrus Ruil resembles a Grapefruit Wilh a pointed top the Sineol fruit is of delicate lecture and taste. Use As you would a Grapefruit. Prickly Pear this is the general Lerm Lor the edible fruits of certain types of callus the Iru ils also Are called Indian figs of Cactus pears the mexican word is Una the most common come from the Large Cactus plants with the big pad like joints known As Opuntia. The fruits Are Ovat and Range irom Apricot size to five inches Long and three inches wide some Are yellow Green others Rose red or purple Black considered the choicest Are the Large Rich Rosy Reo fruits of the tall Mega Cantha Cactus of Mexico. To prepare hold with tongs and rinse under cold running water Lay on a Pialo or cd i Ting Board still holding Wilh Longs or Fork Cut off both ends of the fruit Slit the skin Lengthwise loosen and put Back then lift out Tho pulp. Flavors of the various prickly pears differ somewhat but All have a pleasing fruity Quality when Ripe for a simple dessert slice Large pieces of the fruit pulp Inlo a sherbet Glass decorated with a Lime wedge. Top the fruit with sweetened whipped Cream and squeeze on Lime Juico on As you eat. Ugly fruit this Juicy Citrus is a hybrid of a Grapefruit and a Tangerine. An ugh Fiul attracts More than ils share of attention because of its strange appearance. It is about the size and shape of a Grapefruit and has a Molmed. Rough Peel that looks Loose. The Rind has Light Green blemishes that turn Orange when the fruit is fully Ripe it is marketed frown november through March. It has a mild Orange like flavor and is very Juicy it can be stored and used in the same Way As other Citrus fruits it is a Good source of Vitamin c the stars and stripes Page 15