Contains information of the types of fruit that grow here on Kumu Aina.
Kumu Aina Farm deems that the Mamey Sapote should be called the mother of all fruits. Some fruits have a distinction above others. Two that come to mind are the Durian, known as the king of all fruits and the Mangosteen called the queen of all fruits. Hefty titles, indeed. On our farm, we have […]
Once you open a ripe black sapote (Diospyris dignia) you can see why it is called “chocolate pudding fruit.” The deep rich brown smooth pulp with its spoon-like consistency looks exactly like chocolate pudding. I am often asked, “What does it taste like?” I want to reply that it tastes exactly what it tastes like […]
When you take your first bite out of a Mamey Apple (Mammea americana) you’ll be surprised by the taste of something vaguely familiar something that makes you think of the fruit and astronauts. Astronauts? Do you remember the taste of the instant breakfast drink TANG? Though still on the market, the original TANG was formulated […]