Re: [Aroid-l] Monstera fruits - when ripe?

From: "Christopher Rogers" <crogers at ecoanalysts.com> on 2009.08.05 at 16:49:51(19636) Hello, Steve! When my Monstera deliciosa fruits are ripe, they begin to peel away from the spadix. They are delicious (hence the name) and taste very similar to bread fruit. Some folks cannot eat them: they get a strong tingling, pin pricking sensation on the lips that they tell me is uncomfortable. It may be the needle like crystals that the plant defends itself with, but not everyone gets this sensation, even when we are eating the fruit of the same plant. Good luck! D. Christopher Rogers HTML +More Senior Invertebrate Ecologist/ Taxonomist ((,///////////=======< EcoAnalysts, Inc. 1.530.383.4798 P.O. Box 4098 Davis, CA 95616 USA ŸInvertebrate Taxonomy ŸEndangered Species ŸEcological Studies ŸBioassessment ŸInvasive Species ŸPlankton ŸPhycology IDAHO ∙ CALIFORNIA ∙ MISSOURI ∙ PENNSYLVANIA ∙ ONTARIO WWW.ECOANALYSTS.COM ∙ ECO@ECOANALYSTS.COM -----Original Message----- From: aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com [mailto:aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of Steve Marak Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 9:11 PM To: Aroid list Subject: [Aroid-l] Monstera fruits - when ripe? Aroiders, I thought this topic had been discussed before on Aroid-L, but I can't find it - how long does it take Monstera fruits to ripen, and how does one tell they are ripe? Last year about this time, a Monstera cutting in the greenhouse (which had, of course, gone through into the ground) began flowering. Two fruits formed. I thought I remembered from that previous discussion that I can't find that it takes quite some time for them to ripen, so I wasn't concerned until I saw it flowering again the other day and realized it's a year later. Last year's fruits are indeed a bit softer, but in the way that wood is softer than rock, not in a way that makes me think they're edible. Thanks, Steve -- Steve Marak -- samarak@gizmoworks.com _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.392 / Virus Database: 270.13.44/2282 - Release Date: 08/05/09 05:57:00 ------=_NextPart_000_004F_01CA15B2.141BD210 _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l --==============�47290985273756903==--

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