Yes, these cherries are sour. No, you don’t want to eat them fresh. Yes, you still want to grow them in your garden.
Almond
Just think, you could make almond butter, kourambiethes, seasoned snacks, and more from your own home grown almonds. You’ll even get beautiful blossoms and feed the bees, to boot!
Apple (Malus domestica)
I wonder if the old saying “an apple a day keeps the doctor away” works if we are talking about Pomegranate (Punica granatum)
It is easy to understand why Persephone was tempted by the pomegranate seeds offered to her by Hades, as told in the ancient Greek mythological story, even though eating them would condemn her to spend three months of each year in the dark underworld.
For the Love of Fruit
In all honesty, we could have just taken the plants back to the store. The Old Man claimed it was all trickery, but really he wanted the fruit, too.
Fig (Ficus carica)
I have to say, I honestly feel sorry for anyone who’s never had the opportunity to eat a fresh fig. If that’s you, don’t despair, you still might be able to grow your own, even if you’re not in the ideal climate.
Harvesting Grape Leaves
I have come to realize that so many of the foods I was **ahem** “not fond of” were ones that started with less than fresh ingredients. Count dolmades, a Greek delicacy made with grape leaves, as one of them.
Blueberry (Vaccinium spp.)
When I think of growing blueberries, I think of places like Oregon or Maine. You know, forests and cooler climates. Not 100+ F temperatures in California’s Central Valley zone 9. Yet, here they are!
Strawberry (Fragaria ananassa)
There is a reason most supermarket strawberries don’t taste all that great. They aren’t ripe when they are picked. Fix that problem by growing your own!
Corinth Grape (Vitis vinifera): On the No Grow List
I sooo wanted this one to work. I was enchanted by the tasty little grapes and was equally excited that they were Greek in origin. But alas, it turned out to not live up to our expectations. Continue reading Corinth Grape (Vitis vinifera): On the No Grow List
Alpine Strawberry (Fragaria vesca)
Take everything you thought you knew about the taste of fresh strawberries and throw it out the window. You know nothing! Nothing at all!! Not until you have tasted an Alpine Strawberry can you speak to me about the amazing goodness of strawberry flavor. They’re like candy, but so much better. It’s strawberry, but like strawberry flavor on steroids. There is just no comparison.
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