Friday, June 1, 2007

USA Fruit Failures

India, Day 10:

I've completely shocked Sridhar's Mother (heretofore "Grandma S").

I hate to admit it, but I now must come out in the open....until yesterday, I had never seen a pomegranate.

A resounding silence occurred after this information was released. As a result, I am now in possession of a fruit chart used to help children so that I can identify all of the other fruits that America has failed me on. New fruit count: 7, including Papaya, Pomegranate, Custard Apple, Chickoo, Loquat, Muskmelon, 4 types of Mangos (only 130 more to try! Also, best fruit EVER) and Malta. There are more that I am forgetting, but I have my work cut out for me. The great fruit search has begun!!

3 comments:

sacker said...

Just for fun, why don't you try to bring back a lot of these "new" fruits to the States when you come. Stuff them in your bags and don't bother to tell Customs about them.

Jessica said...

Oh good. Please hang onto the chart so you can teach the rest of us!

AmandaDC said...

Oh C - we really need to live in the same city so that you can enjoy my crazy fruit purchases - and now with your chart I can identify what I buy :)