Akebia Fruits by durleybeachbum
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Akebia quinata
My Akebias are fruiting well this season, but I still haven't fancied eating them!
See them unopened Here
Comments (22)
kgb224
Superb capture Andrea. God bless.
jayfar
They look quite nice and plenty of seeds!
TranxG
Great capture. I'd probably be tempted to try just a bit for taste.
Mark-David-Rogers
Fantastic shot of these interesting fruits... wonder what they taste like?... never heard of these before. This shot deserves a zoom viewing.
jendellas
Never seen or tasted. Perhaps best not to.
paul_gormley
Now if you had told me that was a triffid I would have believed it :) great shot with that soft ray of light coming though
wysiwig
I am not surprised. They look like they might eat you! And the unopened ones remind me of sweet potatoes. The fruit is said to be sweet but mind the stems as the Chinese use them as a diuretic.
MrsRatbag
They look so alien, don't they? What a beautiful capture!!!
Chipka
I love the way the inner portion vaguely resembles a catarpillar or grub of some sort: I wonder if this is to attract birds? I've never seen these before and I rather like them. They're rather "alien" in that they don't look like apples, oranges, or bentleys, and so that's joyful in-and-of itself. I love the colors! They also look quite efficient at whatever it is that they're evolved to do! What a gorgeous specimen.
Faemike55
Invasion of the Pods great capture - I'll pass on the tasting session, thank you
emmecielle
Interesting fruits! Excellent capture! :)
Juliette.Gribnau
never seen nor eaten; great shots
Katraz
Nice shot Andrea I just looked up there edibleness you probably know this but for anyone interested , The fruits are sausage-shaped pods which contain edible pulp. The gelatinous placentation is littered with seeds but have a sweet flavour, so they used to be enjoyed by children playing out in the countryside in the olden days in Japan. The rind, with a slight bitter taste, is used as vegetable, e.g., stuffed with ground meat and deep-fried. The vines are traditionally used for basket-weaving. Info from Wikipedia. That last bit might be worth a try on a cold winters night.
blinkings
Again I have never seen them before. You really do educate me!
Adobe_One_Kenobi
Brilliant shot, I don't think I'd like to eat them though.
ichtvan
Excellent shot of this strange fruits !!! Zoom is a must.
CavalierLady
Well, I'll be! I googled the plant but only looked at images tab. Interesting that they are edible, but not sure I would have the nerve. Cool image and lesson today. :)
auntietk
It's very attractive, isn't it? I like the subtle, creamy colors.
moochagoo
Looks like an alien monster, bravo.
danapommet
I love the comparison of both photos - what do they taste like?
Star4mation
Strange looking fruit Andrea :)
Odrah
stunning capture! thank you for sharing!