Comments on: Locally Grown Golden Dates???

By: Lou

Lou — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 14:36:19 +0000

finally, I know can put a name on those fruits you featured! I see them these days at the Asian markets but hadn’t the courage to taste them. Now I could try these jujubes without fear of getting an upset stomach.

By: miles

miles — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 13:04:33 +0000

Dates (fruit of Palm Tree)are available during summer and a traditional fruit during Ramadan in the Middle East.Here in Kuwait you will find Palm Trees along the road,well take cared by Bangladesh Nationals and mostly in the backyard of kuwaiti villas. You can eat this unripe which is in yellow color and crunchy but its sweeter when ripe and soft which its color become red…very delicious!

By: Florence

Florence — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 02:20:22 +0000

i think it is mansanitas, reminds me of sugar plum.
I miss the taste.

By: brenda

brenda — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 23:57:11 +0000

@ brownedgnat, you’re right, manzanitas looked like miniature green apples. They turn red if overipe, but the shape is still like an apple. We had a big tree before and got lots of childhood memories with it.

The ones in MM’s picture does’nt look like it. I haven’t seen this kind of fruit so I really cannot contribute but its good that there are lots of information on these.

By: brownedgnat

brownedgnat — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 22:29:38 +0000

Definitely jujube. They are plentiful at the farmer’s market here in northern California. They’re called Chinese apples and taste similar to apples. This all brings back memories. Growing up, my grandfather brought home tiny apples. They grew wild in Cavite. It didn’t click when I bought some at the farmer’s market until “Tulip” mentioned manzanitas. However, I recall Manzanitas looked more like miniature green apples–in shape and in taste. I don’t recall the red color.