Today I planted two thornless naranjilla, rooted from cuttings that I got from Adam. Naranjilla is a medium size shrub, and a night shade like tomato, eggplant and peppers. In Ecuador and Costa Rica it’s called Lulo. It produces these fuzzy little orange fruits and the inside looks like a tomato and it has a sweet sour flavor to it. This fruit is mostly used to make juices and luckily this is a thornless variety courtesy of Adam.
While I was digging the planting holes today my phone rang and it was Kaholo who I usually buy durians from during season which is more earlier in the year. He asked me if I wanted some durians, they are off season, and kind of small. Without even thinking I immediately said “yes of course!!!”
“I’m actually driving on your street, and I can be right outside your gate.”
I threw the spade shovel to the ground and sprinted towards the gate in sort of a panic. “Is this even for real?” I thought.
Sure enough he pulls up and there are several dozens of mini durians in the bed of the pick up truck. The smell was magnificent. Kaholo asked me to not be shy and pick some out and generously shared the bounty with me.
And on top of all that Julia baked a cherry shortcake using ulu flour for a perfect Sunday. I am feeling extra fortunate and blessed.
Originally posted on 2021-06-27, part of the daily planting journal behind Ha’a Chocolate’s food forest on Hawai’i Island.