Turning Pinoy

[Terpe]

No need to boast about the huge selection of fruits available here in Davao, or indeed all over Mindanao, as I guess everyone here knows already.

Just now seems to be peak season with virtually everything in abundance at silly low prices. Durian are especially plentiful and the premium varieties still only at P40 per kilo.

The strange thing is that I always disliked Durian smell and taste.
Well I can't understand it but recently it's become one of my favourite fruits

I must be on the cusp of being Pinoy.

In our fruitbowl tonight we had:-
Banana, of which I eat 6 - 9 everyday
Mangosteen. Got to be my current favourite.
Rambutan. Beautiful fruit
Marang also one of my favourites for ages now
Durian. The king of fruits and one that has got me hooked
Lanka/Jackfruit
Newly into season we bought today Lanzones.

All these fruits, available fresh as can be and cheap as chips.
What joy.

We still can get nice yellow mangoes but they've passed their perfect honey sweet best.

Still more fruits yet to try that I've heard of.

My wife can't believe I enjoy so much Durian. Need to take a bit of care on the quantity as they're high in calories.
Everyone tells me you can't eat Durian and drink beer as you'll be very very ill and might die.
Well just to say I've been doing that for weeks and I'm still here
I'm saying do it, just that I have.

[cheekee]

Is Durian the fruit that can sting you ?

[SimonH]

Is Durian the fruit that can sting you ?

Certainly stink you, not sure about sting though

[Terpe]

Is Durian the fruit that can sting you ?

Don't think so.
The outside is very hard and very thorny. Makes handling it very tricky. The vendors will partially cut it to help get the edible parts out. A must in my experience.

[Michael Parnham]

Miss Mango, use to have Mango two or three times a week, Banana, not had one for years yet I like them

[stevewool]

fresh fruit shakes

[raynaputi]

What I miss are proper green mangoes! Green mangoes that I can get here are always sweet, which I don't really prefer.

[stevewool]

Over in Boracay i over did on green mangoes , i was poorly for days and my poor bottom it was as red as this one

[grahamw48]

One of the many things that attract me to the Phils...my favourite fruits affordable, and everywhere. Yummy.

[jonnijon]

Summer time open drains and durian harvest
Too much durian gives my wife hi blood pressure.

[Arthur Little]

Summer time open drains and durian harvest

Yes ... they do tend to smell rather alike!

[Arthur Little]

Too much durian gives my wife hi blood pressure.

Oh! ... I never realised for a moment, they could affect someone's blood pressure.

[London_Manila]

What I miss are proper green mangoes! Green mangoes that I can get here are always sweet, which I don't really prefer.

The Thai's use these as a laxative

[stevewool]

The Thai's use these as a laxative

And they work too, trust me

[Tawi2]

No mention of pommelo or jackfruit or custard apples or star apples or..........

[Doc Alan]

No need to boast about the huge selection of fruits available here in Davao, or indeed all over Mindanao, as I guess everyone here knows already.

Just now seems to be peak season with virtually everything in abundance at silly low prices. Durian are especially plentiful and the premium varieties still only at P40 per kilo.

The strange thing is that I always disliked Durian smell and taste.
Well I can't understand it but recently it's become one of my favourite fruits

I must be on the cusp of being Pinoy.

In our fruitbowl tonight we had:-
Banana, of which I eat 6 - 9 everyday
Mangosteen. Got to be my current favourite.
Rambutan. Beautiful fruit
Marang also one of my favourites for ages now
Durian. The king of fruits and one that has got me hooked
Lanka/Jackfruit
Newly into season we bought today Lanzones.

All these fruits, available fresh as can be and cheap as chips.
What joy.

We still can get nice yellow mangoes but they've passed their perfect honey sweet best.

Still more fruits yet to try that I've heard of.

My wife can't believe I enjoy so much Durian. Need to take a bit of care on the quantity as they're high in calories.
Everyone tells me you can't eat Durian and drink beer as you'll be very very ill and might die.
Well just to say I've been doing that for weeks and I'm still here
I'm saying do it, just that I have.

Glad you're enjoying the fruit - and your life - in Davao, Peter

I know of no good evidence that durian, or any other fruit, directly raises blood pressure - in fact a healthy diet including fruit and vegetables LOWERS the risk of high blood pressure .

[sars_notd_virus]

You are a lucky guy Terpe.
I must admit i missed all those ''locally'' grown fruits in Pinas