What Fresh Fruit is This?

June 16th, 2004

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Mixed Bag

What Fresh Fruit is This?

While I was taking a photo of the aforementioned building, our grocery delivery arrived. As occasionally happens, it featured an item or two that we didn’t order. I don’t mind, it’s like a little surprise among the Gala apples and Yves soy burgers.

In this case, however, I have no idea what this (apparent) fruit is. It’s the shape and size of a pear, but has no stem or (forgive my layman’s biological terminology) stem point. It’s also too yellow for any pear I’ve ever seen. Finally, it’s skin feels thicker than a pear, and more like a mango’s skin. Maybe it’s a freakish mango? Decide for yourself:

Comments: 13 Responses so far

wendy
June 16th, 2004
11:57 am

Looks like a papaya to me

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ken
June 16th, 2004
12:41 pm

I was going to guess a quince, which looks pretty pear-like, until I saw the photo. It looks like a yellow mango. What’s it look like inside?

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Mel
June 16th, 2004
1:01 pm

I say it’s a mango. It doesn’t look fat or ridgy enough to be a papaya.

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Devon
June 16th, 2004
1:07 pm

I’m voting mango as well.

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Steve
June 16th, 2004
1:45 pm

Definitely an unripe mango. Mangoe? Man Go?

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Imo
June 16th, 2004
2:11 pm

why don’t you eat it?? will clear up mystery pretty quick! :)

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Steve2
June 16th, 2004
4:26 pm

It’s a mango of the Ataulfo variety. It’s ready to eat when the skin gets crinkly.

http://www.fao.org/inpho/compend/img/ch20/ph02611.htm

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Darren
June 17th, 2004
7:58 am

I believe Steve2 has hit the nail on the head. I may crack it open today to see what’s inside.

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bree
June 17th, 2004
8:35 am

tell us when you know!

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Chan
June 17th, 2004
9:58 am

Do you get charged for these extra items or are they just thrown in as a bonus?

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Darren
June 17th, 2004
10:03 am

Bree: Steve2 was right–it was a type of mango.

Chan: Sometimes we get charged, sometimes we don’t. This one wasn’t on the receipt, so I guess it was a bonus mango. You have to build a little expectation of randomness when you order groceries online.

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