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Alien Fruit Identifictation
October 11, 2008 12:38 PM
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My friend found
this
strange fruit somewhere in or around Oaxaca, Mexico. What is it?
posted by
phrontist
to
science & nature
(6 comments total)
It looks like an eaten
purple passionfruit
to me.
posted by
pravit
at
12:51 PM
on October 11, 2008
Yep, passionfruit.
posted by
mudpuppie
at
12:57 PM
on October 11, 2008
Definitely passionfruit.
posted by
goo
at
1:27 PM
on October 11, 2008
yep, fairly common passion fruit (although I bet its a whole lot tastier down there).
posted by
NormandyJack
at
4:04 PM
on October 11, 2008
Yep, passion fruit. Also known as grenadilla.
posted by
i_am_joe's_spleen
at
4:17 PM
on October 11, 2008
They don't grow wild in Mexico,
as far as I know, but many are cultivated there.
posted by
Cygnet
at
6:07 PM
on October 11, 2008
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posted by pravit at 12:51 PM on October 11, 2008