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[Ginda Fisher <ginda@concentric.net>]

You have just described okra.  There are people who really like okra. 
Even those who don't (like me) can enjoy it when it is used to thicken
soup.

Ginda

"Lon J. Rombough" wrote:
> 
> Actually, the Akebia I've had didn't really have much of ANY taste - just a
> bland, slight sweetness.  Combine that with the mucus-like texture of the
> "pulp" and it's not something I can envision a lot of uses for.  If it had
> some sort of taste, it might be like black currants, and be good with some
> cooking/blending with other things, but this stuff just isn't that
> interesting.  I suppose it was used more because of a lack of actual bad
> taste and from sheer necessity than any other reason I can think of.
> -Lon Rombough
> Grapes, unusual fruits, writing, consulting, more, at
> http://www.hevanet.com/lonrom  See new additions to the site, Feb. 2001,
> plus word on my grape book.
> 
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> >From: Thomas Olenio <tolenio@sentex.net>
> >To: nafex@yahoogroups.com
> >Subject: Re: [nafex] Akebia anyone?
> >Date: Thu, Mar 8, 2001, 6:52 AM
> >
> 
> >Hi,
> >
> >Quick question...
> >
> >A lot of people would say that Black Currants taste like shoe innersoles,
> >less the sugar, but they make my favorite jelly.  To which the ney-sayers
> >say, add enough sugar to anything and it will taste good.
> >
> >Is there any good use of this Akebia, or is it only the best fruit that
> >can be grown in its native region?
> >
> >I don't mean to knock anyone's opinion, but if I had not picked black
> >currants and processed them into jelly, I would have missed out on
> >something I like.
> >
> >Maybe this would make a good annual NAFEX meeting event, tasting
> >fruit recipes made of less accepted fruit.  All people would need to do is
> >bring a couple jars of their best less known fruit preserves, and let
> >people taste them on soda crackers.
> >
> >I am still anxious to taste quince off my own tree, but have no plan to
> >eat one raw.
> >
> >Just a thought.  No offense meant to anyone.  Taste is SO subjective.
> >
> >Regards,
> >Tom
> >
> >--
> >Thomas Olenio
> >Ontario, Hardiness Zone 6a
> >
> >On Thu, 8 Mar 2001, Lon J. Rombough wrote:
> >
> >> Imagine sweetened glue - that's what the pulp tastes like.  Edible, but
> >> hardly wonderful.  The fruits have a purple-blotchy look that makes them
> >> look like a vine full of excised cancer tumors. Keep the vines if you 
> >> want
> >> an ornamental - the flowers are nice - but skip it if you want fruit.
> >> -Lon Rombough
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> >> >From: lostman_amiga@yahoo.com
> >> >To: nafex@yahoogroups.com
> >> >Subject: [nafex] Akebia anyone?
> >> >Date: Thu, Mar 8, 2001, 5:26 AM
> >> >
> >>
> >> >hey, has anyone tryed the Akebia vine yet? I found 2 at home depot a
> >> >while back an was wondering how the fruit was?
> >> >My is in bloom now and I read that hand pollenation gives more fruit
> >> >
> >> >They were cheap, so I thought I would give it a try.
> >> >
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