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Fruit in Sri Lanka.
I'm wondering what kind of fruits can be bought at the bazaars in Sri Lanka, when do they appear and how much do they cost?
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I won’t say when they appear, but in February-March there were plenty of pineapples (the cost is something around $ 0.5-1 apiece), pineapples are very tasty - sweet and not as sharp as, for example, in Cuba or South America, there were bananas - 6 species, watermelons, guyaba - unfortunately green, mango, oranges, papaya - also very tasty and other different purely local exotics. Prices are low, you can buy almost everywhere - fruit layouts right on the street. Eat for health! Just follow the rules of hygiene: I wash all the fruit before eating and almost never eat it on the street without washing my hands.
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answered 15 years ago
Were in December - the exact same situation - the streets are full of collapses with fruit. I don't remember which ones. The hotel also has a separate fruit table.
Here they are strained with vegetables - cucumbers and tomatoes were typically imported and greenhouse.
Here they are strained with vegetables - cucumbers and tomatoes were typically imported and greenhouse.
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answered 15 years ago
ALL YEAR ROUND: PINEAPPLES (the so-called sugar ones, smaller than in our supermarkets, but sweeter - 3 pieces / $ 1 - on stalls near the highway, next to plantations, or ~ 2 pieces / $ 1), BANANAS - small yellow thin-skinned, red, green (for frying in palm oil); rose papaya / melon tree; FROM local CITRUS - LIME, NARANK (wild tangerines, brought by the Portuguese 5 centuries ago), WATERMELONS from the highlands. plantations (they make fresh!); PASSION / passion fruit - sour, aroma!!! Royal COCONUT (local "tambili", 20-25 rupees/piece), AVOCADO ~ 20-25 rupees/piece. * BY THE SEASON: July - August - MANGOSTINES in the Kalutara region (purple round fruits / 4 sepals at the tail, inside - the most delicate creamy taste of white slices, similar to garlic cloves // by the way, FAVORITE fruit of the British queen, ~ 10-15 rupees / piece) + RAMBUTANS - prickly red, juicy fruits. December - January: mango, especially in Dambulla, then until May, but not enough. January: STRAWBERRY in the mountains. ABOUT VEGETABLES: they are their own in Lanka, they grow around Nuwara Eliya on terraces and in the region of Polonnaruwa and Dambulla on irrigated lands: carrots, cabbage, lettuce (excellent, with crunch!), beans and so on. And cucumbers and tomatoes are OWN, but some small, apparently, local varieties.
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answered 15 years ago
Jackfruit
All components of the jackfruit are edible. Absolutely everything is used. The rind can be candied or pickled and is also suitable as animal feed. The skin of the jackfruit should be greenish-yellow and intact. It should feel firm to the touch, but not hard. When the fruit ripens, the peel stretches, becomes elastic and emits a subtle aroma. Too strong a smell indicates that the jackfruit is already overripe. To peel the fruit, cut it lengthwise and remove the resin. Also remove the core and press on the peel to separate the parts of the fruit from each other. Cut out the pulp with a knife and select the seeds. Jackfruit can be stored in the refrigerator for no more than 3-5 days.
Durian.
it has a specific taste - akin to eating a herring with blue cheese over an open sewer. More flattering reviews claim that the taste of durian is similar to the taste of a mixture of garlic, cheese and onions. Experts say that it is best to eat durian a few days after the fruit is fully ripe, because then the smell is felt the most. For people who are trying durian for the first time, it is preferable to do it outdoors and do not eat too much of it.
All components of the jackfruit are edible. Absolutely everything is used. The rind can be candied or pickled and is also suitable as animal feed. The skin of the jackfruit should be greenish-yellow and intact. It should feel firm to the touch, but not hard. When the fruit ripens, the peel stretches, becomes elastic and emits a subtle aroma. Too strong a smell indicates that the jackfruit is already overripe. To peel the fruit, cut it lengthwise and remove the resin. Also remove the core and press on the peel to separate the parts of the fruit from each other. Cut out the pulp with a knife and select the seeds. Jackfruit can be stored in the refrigerator for no more than 3-5 days.
Durian.
it has a specific taste - akin to eating a herring with blue cheese over an open sewer. More flattering reviews claim that the taste of durian is similar to the taste of a mixture of garlic, cheese and onions. Experts say that it is best to eat durian a few days after the fruit is fully ripe, because then the smell is felt the most. For people who are trying durian for the first time, it is preferable to do it outdoors and do not eat too much of it.
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answered 14 years ago
Longan
Longan is sold like grapes, in bunches. The skin of a ripe fruit must be dense, cracks in the skin are unacceptable. More ripe is not the longan that has just been plucked from the tree, but the one that has already lain a little on the counter of shops. Try longan before buying, as the fruits are sweeter or more sour. Peel the longan from the skin with a knife, remove the pulp, remove the stone.
Lichia or Lychee
Choose lychees with firm, intact skins. Peel the fruit from the skin and remove the stone by cutting the fruit with a knife. Fresh lychees can be stored at room temperature for up to three days, or in the refrigerator for up to a week.
Lychee is used for medicinal purposes, as a tonic to maintain good health and energy.
Longan is sold like grapes, in bunches. The skin of a ripe fruit must be dense, cracks in the skin are unacceptable. More ripe is not the longan that has just been plucked from the tree, but the one that has already lain a little on the counter of shops. Try longan before buying, as the fruits are sweeter or more sour. Peel the longan from the skin with a knife, remove the pulp, remove the stone.
Lichia or Lychee
Choose lychees with firm, intact skins. Peel the fruit from the skin and remove the stone by cutting the fruit with a knife. Fresh lychees can be stored at room temperature for up to three days, or in the refrigerator for up to a week.
Lychee is used for medicinal purposes, as a tonic to maintain good health and energy.
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answered 14 years ago
Bravo, papa 74! Such a detailed commentary on fruits that are nonpolar in South and Southeast Asia.
By the way, jackfruit (or Indian breadfruit, lat name - Artocarpus heterophyllus) was brought to Sri Lanka by the Dutch. One of the oldest trees still grows in the old Dutch fort Galle, on Hospital Street.
The Sri Lankans themselves eat jackfruit not only as a fruit, but also use it as a base for curry.
It is curious that jackfruit is one of the leaders in the plant world in terms of the size and weight of the fruit: its fruits reach 30-90 cm in length, and the largest specimens weigh more than 30 kg. So it’s not in vain that it’s called breadfruit - one fruit is enough to cook curry for a whole family for a week))
By the way, jackfruit (or Indian breadfruit, lat name - Artocarpus heterophyllus) was brought to Sri Lanka by the Dutch. One of the oldest trees still grows in the old Dutch fort Galle, on Hospital Street.
The Sri Lankans themselves eat jackfruit not only as a fruit, but also use it as a base for curry.
It is curious that jackfruit is one of the leaders in the plant world in terms of the size and weight of the fruit: its fruits reach 30-90 cm in length, and the largest specimens weigh more than 30 kg. So it’s not in vain that it’s called breadfruit - one fruit is enough to cook curry for a whole family for a week))
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answered 14 years ago
I’ll also add a quote (links are mercilessly erased by the administration) from a review in November 2009:
"... pineapples are sold at prices ranging from 60 to 120 rupees apiece (for one US dollar you can get about 110 Sri Lankan rupees). Ceylon pineapples are very sweet, tasty and not as sharp as, for example, South American ones. Swarthy good-natured sellers offered us bananas.I must say that I counted more than a dozen different types of bananas on the island, and they cost from 30 to 50 rupees per kilogram.For juicy apples of all kinds and varieties, they ask from 20 to 30 rupees per kilo. grapes in a 40 kg box were given for only 700 rupees.Luxury oranges are valued at 35-40 rupees per kilo, watermelons of an unusual color and shape were given for 10-15 rupees, but the guyaba - unfortunately, turned out to be green and I didn’t like it. "Revel" on mango and papaya - they are asked for 30-40 rupees per kilogram."
"... pineapples are sold at prices ranging from 60 to 120 rupees apiece (for one US dollar you can get about 110 Sri Lankan rupees). Ceylon pineapples are very sweet, tasty and not as sharp as, for example, South American ones. Swarthy good-natured sellers offered us bananas.I must say that I counted more than a dozen different types of bananas on the island, and they cost from 30 to 50 rupees per kilogram.For juicy apples of all kinds and varieties, they ask from 20 to 30 rupees per kilo. grapes in a 40 kg box were given for only 700 rupees.Luxury oranges are valued at 35-40 rupees per kilo, watermelons of an unusual color and shape were given for 10-15 rupees, but the guyaba - unfortunately, turned out to be green and I didn’t like it. "Revel" on mango and papaya - they are asked for 30-40 rupees per kilogram."
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answered 14 years ago
More:
“It should be noted that the fruit trade in Sri Lanka is everywhere. Local aboriginal merchants lay out their goods right on the streets. Come, choose, eat to your health! you need to wash thoroughly. And make it a rule never to eat outside!"
"...rambutan, diwul, palo, uira, mora, kon, nelly, madan, gorak, tamarind, koholle lavulu, timbiri, himbutu and more. All these local outlandish fruits are quite cheap and fit in the range from 30 to 80 rupees per kilogram, but it often happens that even on the same street the prices for the same fruits differ by a factor of two.
“It should be noted that the fruit trade in Sri Lanka is everywhere. Local aboriginal merchants lay out their goods right on the streets. Come, choose, eat to your health! you need to wash thoroughly. And make it a rule never to eat outside!"
"...rambutan, diwul, palo, uira, mora, kon, nelly, madan, gorak, tamarind, koholle lavulu, timbiri, himbutu and more. All these local outlandish fruits are quite cheap and fit in the range from 30 to 80 rupees per kilogram, but it often happens that even on the same street the prices for the same fruits differ by a factor of two.
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answered 14 years ago
Unlike jackfruit, longan and lychee are not so common in Lanka (you can meet them quite often in Thailand).
But the grenade familiar to us is not so rare there.
But the grenade familiar to us is not so rare there.
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answered 14 years ago
We are flying in early March, about pineapples I read reviews on the net that like "if you want to spoil the impression of a fruit, buy it here in the winter." And in this topic, at the same time, a Fidel colleague describes the Ceylon winter pineapple in a completely positive way. Confused. My wife is a pineapple worshiper :) We are going to Lanka for the first time. So I'm trying to figure out the truth.
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answered 10 years ago