We have been woken every morning lately by the cockatoos discussing the proposed activities for the day very loudly, so we went out to catch a few 'keywords' just in time to see Daddy cockie carrying a whole golden passionfruit to the top of the highest tree, cleaning it out very thoroughly and dropping the leftovers on the ground. You can rely on nature to give you the sign that fruit is ripe and very sweet.Bats, rats and birds are the main culprits, there is plenty.... but enough is enough.So we harvested the golden ones and netted the remainder....foiled... no more free passion parties or fruit breakfasts. The fruit are so sweet, sweetness bought about by the consistent warm temperatures we have been having here lately.The usual way to eat and enjoy is to cut the top off, sprinkle sugar and eat quickly...trying to ignore the feeling of eventual explosion.But these ones needed no sugar, the cockatoos are right. Early in the season, not attractive at all ( photo / image / picture from chocolate's Garden ) Still not ready ( photo / image / picture from chocolate's Garden ) Soon ( photo / image / picture from chocolate's Garden ) Not quite ( photo / image / picture from chocolate's Garden ) Foiled! ( photo / image / picture from chocolate's Garden ) Some of this morning's harvest ( photo / image / picture from chocolate's Garden ) Some of this morning's breakfast ( photo / image / picture from chocolate's Garden )
Those look good. Congrats on the quick response. Those birds could have stripped all the good fruit in no time if you'd not taken some action.
That's alot of fruit! I had on tiny fruit on my passion flower vine... the cold came before it could mature. Nice job on the netting!
SLURP!!! Yummie!! Do you grow I think they call it custard apple? I really love those fruits and I ate it for breakfast, lunch and dinner when I was in Australia last ..... they are sooo good!!!
Hi KK ng, no I dont have the space,but I understand what you mean.I live not far from a tropical fruit farm which is a tourist attraction, and I have purchased them there for special treats, also some people sell them on their roadside stall.I live in an area at the base of extinct volcanoes so the soil is perfect for most fruits.
Hi Chocolate, oh you really got a bumper crop and saved them in time,..good idea placing one in the mug to show how big they are,..they have my mouth watering.
Good morning and thankyou everyone for the kind comments.It has been the best year in this area for fruit.The tamarillos are ripening for the first time in 6yrs...they usually dont form or ripen, P.S. sugar is neede for them though!
