New Variaties of Fruit.

  The other day, as I wondered through a new grocery store , I came across a couple new varieties of fruits I've never seen before.  When most of us find pineapple at the store, its fairly large with a tangy sweet flavor.

The inside is usually a bright yellow and the taste is still a bit acidic.  Its often found on top of a Hawaiian pizza with ham or on the ham you bake for Sunday dinner.  Personally, I prefer the pineapple without the ham but that's me.



Well I came across a much smaller, rounder pineapple at the store.  It's much smaller with a teasing name of Honey cream.  Its actually the perfect size for one or two people.

As soon as I got back to the room, I tried a piece.  The sweetness burst in my mouth, like an explosion of mmmmmm goodness.  I had to have another piece.

The picture below shows the interior is a light yellow, almost a cream color.  Its also a bit smaller and rounder than the normal pineapples but its sweetness is addictive.

I wanted to eat the whole thing at one sitting because of its sweetness.  This is not a variety you find at most supermarkets.  

I suspect this type is grown to fill a niche within the pineapple growing section.  If I could take a couple home I would but if you've ever been to Hawaii, they have strict rules on what you can take from the state and what can be brought in.

Yes, the cut was a bit wonky but that was me.  I am not good at cutting pineapples. Just to let you know, I didn't even cut the skin off.  I just cut the pineapple in slices and ate the inside as if it were a lice of watermelon.

I want to get every bit of goodness out of it.
The above photo shows the type of dragon fruit I'm used to finding at the grocery store.  Its got a pink outer skin with a pristine white interior.  The ones I've tasted are never that sweet but the ones I found at the same grocery store.  I seems to be a different variety and soooooo sweet.

The outside is more orange than the other type, smaller and I suspect ripened on the vine rather than picked slightly green.

I admit, I almost didn't buy the fruit because it was so much smaller and more wrinkled than what I was used to but I decided to try it.

When I cut it open, the juice oozed out of a deep red pulp with black seeds sprinkled throughout the fruit.



This variety of Dragon fruit was so much sweeter and juicier than the other.  I hope to find another one or two like this so I can really enjoy them.

If you saw the picture of the dragon yesterday, the  caption came from a book I just finished reading in which a magical dragon was birthed from the dragon fruit.  In the story, magic abounded but the dragons died a long time ago or so the legend stated.  The heroine had to find them and in the process had a small whiskey drinking magical dragon appear from a dragon fruit.

Don't worry, the dragon always paid for any whiskey drunk or bottles taken so it was an honest dragon.

I'm off to enjoy the day.  I hope you enjoyed reading about foods that you might not ordinarily find.  Let me know what you think, I'd love to hear.