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Showing posts with label Irwin mango. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Irwin mango. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Irwin sweet Irwin

mango sorbet garnished with locally stewed gooseberries






This post is for the lovers of mango. In my last post there is a photo of the Irwin mango when it was not fully ripened. Many persons were in awe of its colour and some were curious about what it looked like when cut. This threadless cultivar originated in Miami Florida since 1945. It is grown by grafting and the seed will not grow true to the fruit. The skin is quite thin and when ripe can be easily bruised. It is a delicious mango and can be eaten when green, half ripe and ripe depending on the use. It is a melt in your mouth variety and makes a delicious sorbet. For the sorbet I washed and cubed several mangoes. I placed the cubes in the blender with the juice of three limes and some simple syrup (not too much). Blend until all pieces of fruit have disappeared, pour into a plastic freezing container and freeze overnight. For a variation you can add a banana or two. Delicioso!

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Babies are 2 weeks old

the beautiful Irwin mango

today at two weeks old

the nest is so well hidden above the mango




at one week old look at them saying "feed me feed me"

The humming bird babies are now two weeks old and they are growing very quickly. Their bills are now taking shape and tiny feathers are replacing the downy covering they were born with. It seems that they are hungry all the time LOL.

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

what's in season

Malay apple, pommerac, wax apple, french cashew
Pa louis mango no threads the sweetest mango in my garden and the smell is so distinctive
Irwin mango very few threads, and a joy to eat. It is large, very fleshy and has a small flat seed
Julie mango another very sweet mango with soft flesh, I just slice it and scoop it out with a spoon
golden apple, otaheite apple, java plum, pommecythere
star fruit, carambola, five fingers
west indian lime

I will soon be harvesting many varieties of fruit from my garden. Some of them I will make juices, pickles, chutneys, jams and preserves. I have three lime trees that are all heavily laden. I dumped many last year so this year I will to try to sell some to the super market. Will let you know the outcome.