sour sops and solstice.
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Sunday marked the close of another great year at The New Amsterdam Market. The stalls were full of fish, oysters, smoked trout and eel. It was everything the market should be. The last thing I expected to see was a stall full of beautiful tropical fruits handpicked by Maggie Nescuir at Flying Fox. She ventured down to Holmstead Florida this past week to handpick an astonishing and magical assortment of fruits, some of which I had no idea grew anywhere in the United States. I was inspired by her pilgrimage. On this shortest day of the year, know that tomorrow the days begin to get longer and we are one step closer to the light. Happy Winter Solstice!
1. Satsuma
2. Chinese Honey
3. Longans
4. Canestel (Egg fruit)
5. Guanabana (Sour Sop)
6. Sapodilla (chocolate fruit)
7. Kejaja Wild
8.Ruby blush
9. Newhall Navel (a red fruited orange)
10. orlando tangelo
11. lemon guava
12. chinese honey
13. murcott honey
14. passion fruit
Reader Comments (3)
breathtaking!
How beautiful and magical, I was mentioning the Winter Solstice this week, really nice.
Astonishing! What a mind-bending assortment of fruits. Leaves still on, how often do you see that? Beautiful pictures. Tip of the hat to Maggie.