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Achacha fruit

21/1/2012

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Having managed a fresh food market for a decade, I have seen my fair share of interesting fruit and vegetables and am always on the lookout for anything 'new' to my taste buds. Spotted this 'Achacha' fruit at the supermarket yesterday and bought some to try (the pimply boy on the checkout was stumped!). At $11.99 per kilogram, it is not terribly cheap but worth a try if you like the occasional indulgence in exotic fruit. Queensland readers and those in tropical climes will no doubt have seen them, as will regular visitors to the Eveleigh Markets in Sydney.

Originally from the Amazon and now grown on plantations in far north Queensland, Achacha is a cousin of the mangosteen, and the taste and texture are not dissimilar. The season runs from December through to mid March. 
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Achacha fruit - a cousin of the mangosteen
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