Have you seen these at your local fruit shop or supermarket yet?
I saw them for the first time this week. It's a fruit called "achacha". They originate from the tropical Amazon Basin of Bolivia, and are now grown commercially in North QLD - aren't we lucky !! Check out the Australian Achacha website here.
I bought a couple just to try, because I was intrigued...I'd never seen them or heard of them before this week. Well guess what, they were so good, I bought some more the next day, the kids love them too.
They are kind of tangy to taste, and not unlike guavas, which I love. They are also a funky fruit to open up ...
First, pierce a hole in the skin with your finger nail...
...then give it a gentle squeeze on the sides. It will sort of pop and split open all the way around...
...revealing a delicious white fruit...with a very large seed on the inside (kind of like a lychee).
Now, before you go throwing the skins away, there is a recipe here for an achacha drink made by infusing the skins in cold water (don't waste anything!!). I just made it today and it is the most refreshing drink I've made in a long time, really yummy.
I've kept a couple of seeds too...wonder if I can grow and achacha tree ? Can't hurt to have a try hey?
