Fruity Capers*

Today's post is about the wacky fruits we've been trying since we moved here. I try to buy some of any unfamiliar fruit I see in the market(s) Since it's fall here there aren't quite as many of the Aussie grown fruits around as earlier, but there are still a few more to try. Many of the popular fruits are from South east and Eastern Asia.


This is a custard apple. (They grow these in California too, so Chris may have tried this one). It's very sweet and mushy with large seeds. We just scooped it out and ate it with a spoon, this was one of our favorites so far.

 These are mangosteens. They cost a lot and had almost no taste, slightly sweet, almost nothing there to eat. To be fair, I think these were pretty small ones.

 These are called water apples, just about what you'd think from the name. You can eat the whole thing, not bad in a salad.

 Red Dragonfruit. The regular ones are white inside, This was yummy, sweet and juicy and citrusy

 The fruits on this plate are fresh figs. Delicious and quite common around here.

  Always lots of papayas around. The stores like to cut them in half for sale, then mark the down if not sold the first day. They're cheap and good as long as you take them home and eat them right away.

Saved the best for last. Australia has several varieties of mangos that folks are justifiably proud of. The season is over now, but in late November-February you can go to a farmers market and ask the old Aussie grower dude to choose a couple of good ones for you and they are to die for.

We still haven't tried Passion fruit, Lychees, Jack fruit and lots of others. Cheers!




*Fruity Capers is also the name of a fruit and veg store in the Toowong Village shopping center.