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fruit, berry, nut, seed, spice??

Replies: 9 - Last Post: Jan 31, 2013 7:14 AM Last Post By: mooslie

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ccomo

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Jan 29, 2013 9:05 PM
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fruit, berry, nut, seed, spice??

i'm trying to figure out what i took a picture of in a food market in Hanoi, Vietnam. It was dark red, the size was a bit bigger than a cherry, it had a tough exterior with wide ripples and a pinched top. not sure if it was a fruit, nut, berry or seed. it looked like you could peal a shell or peal back. and a basket was full of them. i can't seem to figure it out with a google search.
thanks for your suggestions!

mooslie

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Jan 29, 2013 11:06 PM
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Sounds like a lychee or rambuttan.

Dale164

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Jan 30, 2013 1:20 AM
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Was it like this - a mangosteen?
http://www.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://www.kurnell.com/mangosteen.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.kurnell.com/directory.htm&h=288&w=393&sz=21&tbnid=-fLFD05PDbV-BM:&tbnh=82&tbnw=112&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dmangosteen%26tbm%3Disch%26tbo%3Du&zoom=1&q=mangosteen&usg=__Sc0p_1JptKFTRGfVBIhw4UW3AYw=&docid=T1cNGdcAUzXHeM&sa=X&ei=WOUIUZi_I47RmAXErYCgCQ&ved=0CMgBEP4dMA0

Cocodrilo

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Jan 30, 2013 1:21 AM
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litchee

mandja

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Jan 30, 2013 4:16 AM
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Mangosteens are brown and a lot bigger than cherries
Doesnt sound like a rambutan. Id say it is a lychee (a fruit)

Nusav

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Jan 30, 2013 8:46 AM
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If you could attach the picture here, it would help... It could be a nutmag or lychee etc.

JJack

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Jan 30, 2013 9:19 AM
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Speaking of mangosteens - what months are they in season in SEA?

They are my favourite fruit but ridiculously expensive here in Vancouver.

Roadking95

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Jan 30, 2013 7:51 PM
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Seen them at the markets here now and very sweet.

Nusav

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Jan 30, 2013 10:11 PM
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Mangosteens are in season during the summer.. same time as durians.

mooslie

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Jan 31, 2013 7:14 AM
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Pinkish colour= lychee. Red colour =Rambuttan
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