In a message dated 1/19/2010 6:24:29 PM Eastern Standard Time, qazingulaza@gmail.com writes:
There's that word again. What exactly does "bletted fruits" refer to in reference to osage orange?
I've heard it defined as over ripe and half rotten.
Here is a link for a what I believe is a good definition of bletting. But I will take exception to their including persimmon as a fruit needing bletting before eating.