Comments on: Balimbing Tree in Bloom…

by: sakura kinumoto

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 01:41:57 +0000

We have a balimbing tree too!!!!!!!
And…yupzee! Balimbing is so yummy! I remember it calling a wishing star apple when i was 7 years old, and i keep wishing on it every time i bite it. And yes! It’s yummier when it is dipped in salt!
hope you’ll still continue posting balimbing images.
favor… could you include mansanitas?
hehehehek… TENXu!!!!!!!!

by: wilby cariaga

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 02:27:24 +0000

We have a balimbing tree before in our backyard in Vigan, I remember calling it starapple/starfruit as a kid. .. hehe, and I dont remember tasting the fruit yet, I think I’m not really that adventurous in exotic fruits (well now, trying to be), I dont eat much chico and caymito too. . . Balimbing, I only use it as stamp for artworks when i was a kid, it always looks nice to have that star shaped things on your art projects. . .hehe

by: bedazzle

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:24:18 +0000

I am reminded of the balimbing tree in my lola’s house in Tarlac. Her house is surrounded by other fruit bearing trees, starapple, guava, duhat and that balimbing tree that I can see from the room we sleep in whenever we visit. The fruit is kind of tart which we offset with rock salt. Oh those beautiful childhood memories of days gone by.

by: Homebuddy

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:36:29 +0000

MM, I think the scientific name for mansanitas is jujube. The fruit they say is an expectorant to relieve coughs. The leaves is an astringent in dysentery and diarrhea according to rural folks.

by: kasseopeia

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 06:18:38 +0000

I agree! A post on fruit/vegetable-linked decsriptions would be a good read! I personally still use “nagmumurang kamatis” or “nagmumurang kamias” to describe a certain actress who is already mature but dresses like a teenager, “amoy chico” to desccribe my friends who guzzle a cheap brand of brandy/rum, “balimbing” for an ex-officemate who sides with whomever is in power (can you spell politician? hehe), and “mala-chesa” for something that is disgusting no matter what you do to it (kind of like “a wolf in sheep’s clothing is still a wolf”).