RHH's photos with the keyword: fruit

In 2011 we were in Singapore and Malayasia for a conference. We tried many different tropical fruits, Jambu, Rambutan, Lychee, Snakefruit and like them all except this one, Durian. Its smell has been described as "turpentine and onions, garnished with a gym sock" and it is banned on the rapid transit system in Singapore because of its smell. The edible part has the texture of custard and is very acidic. The flavor is not bad but the combination of smell and texture was more than I could handle. My wife ate more than I did but even she did not like it. We tried it at a Durian "feast" the last night of the conference when crates of Durian were brought in and opened.

Snowberry is common plant here in the Pacific Northwest. I have to keep them cut back around the edges of our property. Both flowers and berries, however, are beautiful and worth a photo. This photo was taken on a hike at Newman Lake, Washington, with family members.

These Blue Elderberries were photographed at Hog Lake while on a hike there with family members. They are edible but we did not take the time to collect any.

This is one of our native shrubs, Ribes inerme, the White-stemmed Gooseberry, edible and very tasty. Photographed at Dry Falls State Park in eastern Washington, it was loaded with fruit when photographed.

Taken on a frosty morning near our home, I believe these are Chokecherries, the fruit of a native shrub.

This is a Cassowary Plum, a favorite food of the Cassowary, the large flightless bird of Queensland. We photographed these while following the trails at the Jindalba Rainforest Walk. There were a lot of the fruits, some of them partially eaten, though whether by Cassowaries we could not tell. We did see a Cassowary, but not here. These fruits are toxic to humans but the Cassowaries are immune to the toxins. In fact, the digestive system of the Cassowary does something to the fruits that helps them germinate.

This photo shows the tiny fruit and the next photo the flowers of this shrubby tree found growing along creeks and in the understory. Birds, rodents, deer, bear, foxes and coyotes all relish the small, bittersweet fruits. The shrubs are either male or female, so both are needed for pollination. The flowers are an early nectar source for bees and other insects. Native Americans in the Pacific Northwest ate the fruit. For medicinal purposes they chewed on the twigs and then applied them to sores. For a tonic and purgative, some used the bark to make a bark tea. From: www.rainyside.com/features/plant_gallery/nativeplants/Oem...

I've been meaning to post this picture for quite a while. It was taken last autumn on the Heliotrope Ridge Trail and is the fruit or seed capsule of the Star Solomon's Seal, Maianthemum stellatum, a single flowered plant in the Lily family. The leaves had already been hit by the frost, but the fruits were still hanging on the plants.

These were photographed while on an evening walk with my wife. I knew the tree was some kind of ornamental Dogwood but had no idea what these were and had to look them up when we were home again. Apparently they are edible, but if you want to try them you have to beat the squirrels to them. I wish now I had tried them, but they have been hit by the frost and are gone. ronaldhanko-orchidhunter.blogspot.com/2011/12/autumn-afte...

One of the many new fruits we sampled in Singapore and Malaysia, this fruit looks like a pink pear, has the texture of a crisp apple, but not as much taste. It is often eaten with chili sauce or a black sauce whose name I cannot remember. The photo was taken at a Kampung in Johore State where we stopped for breakfast.

Indian Plum is a native shrub to small tree that is one of the earliest to bloom in our area. It grows with Alder and Big Leaf Maple in damp areas and is found all along Fishtrap Creek in our town. The flowers are followed in late spring or early summer by small plum-like fruits that are edible but quite bitter. ronaldhanko-orchidhunter.blogspot.com/2013/03/spring-walk...