I gotta give it to mulberries, don’t get enough attention!

The buds of the flower Bauhinia variegata are both cooked amd used for pickles, spectacular stuff.

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Appalachian area here, and more people need to know about pawpaws for sure.

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We have those in southern Illinois too

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We also have them in West Tennessee.

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Rambutans. They look like fluffy sea urchins but you crack that shell open and it’s soooo good. Much like leches.

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Yes, rambutans are delicious.

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Now lychee I like, so I’d love to try these some day!

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Ha! Oh wow, now that’s a spicy spelling mistake! 🤌

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I’d also like to mention Sapota.

Honorary mention to Grewia asiatica and Syzygium.

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Arum is an incredbibly underrated veg too, with an amazing texture.

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How has no one mentioned saskatoons / juneberries / serviceberries yet? Looks like a blueberry except it grows on a tree.

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We absolutely love these. Juneberry jam is a favorite.

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