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[Richard Morris <webmaster@pfaf.org>]

Hi,
        I though it would be a good idea to post some of
the comments coming through. As it might help with thinking
about scheme threading etc. I'e these are typical of the type
of entries we are likely to attract, and now do we fit them into our 
grand scheme.

        Rich

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: COMMENT: Marah macrocarpus
Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 14:22:44 -0400
From: Nobody <nobody@metalab.unc.edu>
To: webmaster@pfaf.org

Brian Taraz (btaraz@aol.com) added the comment:

It is April 2005. Due to historic rain Marah Macrocarpus is all over San 
Diego.
Most significant is the abundance of the green, spikey fruit.
As to "edibility" I have found that the "meat" of the seed is quite 
edible but requires the sloughing off of the green seed coat.
That taste begins sweet and finishes with a bitterness, mostly due to 
the oil.
Seeds that are sun-dried still retain the meat but there is more oil 
when pressed and the resulting paste is like Marzipan in consistency.
<P>Link: <a href="http://www.dennisalbert.com";>Dennis Albert home 
page</a> At bottom of home page click on "Wild Cucumber" </P>