slow 0 Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 If they are same price, which do you buy? African White grapefruit - it's sweet and sour, from African family farmer. American Pink grapefruit - it's sweeter, from American agribusiness firm. Of course price supported by the US government. Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 I think you need to get an iPod. Link to post Share on other sites
jared 0 Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 Nobody should get money for growing those things - grapefruit are vile. Are there any other fruit we can be extorted for to help? I'll pretty much eat any fruit but a grapefruit. Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 Whenever I see an Ipod, the design reminds me of the thing we keep our grapefruit in. Maybe the next generation one will look like a kettle. slow If you're going to make it an environmental/ethical choice, you should eat Japanese fruit that is in season hasn't been transported long distances around the world. How about some nice peaches? Buy them direct from the farmer if you can. I don't like agribusinesses either, but I think farming in Africa, and especially cash crop farming, is far more complex and far less innocent than your "family farmer" description suggests. Link to post Share on other sites
slow 0 Posted June 23, 2004 Author Share Posted June 23, 2004 I usually buy Japanese fruits, vegetables. But grapefruit and banana with yoghurt is my breakfast in summer. I should change peach and suika with yoghurt or buy grapefruit tree and grow it on the balcony... Actually, I heard the blossoms grapefruit has delightful aroma. Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted June 23, 2004 Share Posted June 23, 2004 Fresh figs! And fig trees give off a delightful aroma. It'll soon be fig season way down South here. Link to post Share on other sites
TheOrange 0 Posted June 23, 2004 Share Posted June 23, 2004 Peaches and nectarines are FAB. I love them. Nice juicy ones. Of course, oranges are the best Link to post Share on other sites
xxx 2 Posted June 23, 2004 Share Posted June 23, 2004 Pinkies are very nice Link to post Share on other sites
Davo 1 Posted June 23, 2004 Share Posted June 23, 2004 I'm with the pinku too. Necterines are my all time favorite but I can't remember seeing them in Japan. Link to post Share on other sites
mina2 6 Posted June 23, 2004 Share Posted June 23, 2004 Isnt sumomo nectarines. Link to post Share on other sites
rach 1 Posted June 27, 2004 Share Posted June 27, 2004 Fruits are good, I like them all. My fave must be those pink grapefruits, love them. Agree with the figs thing too - yum. Dates! Where can I get some dates in Japan? Link to post Share on other sites
amandanism 0 Posted June 27, 2004 Share Posted June 27, 2004 not a huge fan of the grapefruit (as a fruit), but i dont mind other grapefruit flavoured things - probably all those preservatives. peaches taste great cut up into small pieces and sprinkled on top of a salad. does anyone here peel peaches? we had visitors over that peeled peaches...this was completely new to me. i also eat kiwi fruits unpeeled, fur and all. yum! Link to post Share on other sites
slow 0 Posted June 29, 2004 Author Share Posted June 29, 2004 I peel peaches. I bought some apricots yesterday but they tasted nothing, not sweet, not sour. I realized that fresh apricots are boring. But! I'm productive and made apricot jam! It tastes sooooo good! Why? Why apricots taste good after cooking? And Did you know that apricot and Almond are cousin? Link to post Share on other sites
amandanism 0 Posted June 29, 2004 Share Posted June 29, 2004 yeah my mum stews (?) the really sour apricots with brown sugar. cooked pears taste great too. Link to post Share on other sites
guzzlers-baps 0 Posted July 2, 2004 Share Posted July 2, 2004 Apricots are good. I make jam a lot too. Strawberry with a touch of lemon last weekend. Link to post Share on other sites
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