identify this fruit...

[Omegachi]

I found this fruit while walking around the neighborhood and I don't know what it is. I've been looking online and can't find anything. I live in Hawaii, so I am guessing its a tropical fruit of some sort (wonder if its edible). I don't want to cut it open yet because I want to take it to work tomorrow and see if anyone recognize it.

Do you know what it is? BTW, its about the size of a tennis ball.

 

[coldmeat]

a coconut?

 

[NikolaeVarius]

It's a coconut

 

[SKORPI0]

a small coconut?

 

[mmntech]

It's a bit small to be a coconut, unless it's an underdeveloped one.

 

[Omegachi]

its not a coconut, its soft. And I would know if its a coconut. This thing was on a tree that was about 8 feet tall with dark green leaves.

 

[SagaLore]

unripe coconut is soft.

 

[Omegachi]

its not a coconut!

 

[Leros]

It's a coconut. Don't forget that there is all kinds of stuff around the actual nut.

 

[gevorg]

fig?

 

[FoBoT]

did you see any birds nearby?

 

[Mr.IncrediblyBored]

Is it a coconut?

 

[ElFenix]

did anyone mention coconut?

 

[SKORPI0]

Baby coconuts... You're gonna love my nuts. ^_^

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6Qq2N7oAyks/ShRDXzwvLiI/AAAAAAAAA08/YkxVITQKhX4/s400/P5200020.JPG

 

[Omegachi]

Here, I cut it open and this is what it looks like inside. I don't think its ripe because its got a sticky milky residue on the flesh. Also, there seems to be black seeds inside.

 

[lxskllr]

Lick it, and see if it's sweet.

 

[Leros]

Here, I cut it open and this is what it looks like inside. I don't think its ripe because its got a sticky milky residue on the flesh. Also, there seems to be black seeds inside.

Oh you're right its not a coconut. That's a Purley pear.

 

[busydude]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_sapote

Knows as white sapote.

 

[Omegachi]

its gotta be on here...

http://article-stack.com/education/exotic-fruits-of-hawaii-a-poster.amty

 

[FoBoT]

Lick it, and see if it's sweet.

if it makes you sick, go to hospital and don't tell them about us

 

[SKORPI0]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysophyllum_cainito aka Caimito/Star Apple.

Shame on me, family has a those fruit bearing trees outside the house. I used to mix the sweet fruit with milk and make a shake out of it. ^_^

 

[Omegachi]

well, its either that, or this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pouteria_caimito

it looks like it is in the unripe stage:

"Unripe fruits contain a gummy and unpalatable latex that hardens upon exposure to air."

 

[Omegachi]

yea, this is it.

http://www.starkinsider.com/2010/09/star-apple-of-my-eye.html

 

[SKORPI0]

http://journal.goingslowly.com/topic/food+game/2010/12/food-game-fruits-of-southeast-asia/

Fruit is sweet if taken from the tree ripe. Grew up eating this. Too bad I can't seem to find them anywhere in Chicago.

 

[Miramonti]

its gotta be on here...

http://article-stack.com/education/exotic-fruits-of-hawaii-a-poster.amty

Amazing that all these are found in Hawaii.