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Default Can you help me with what this fruit is?

On Sat, 15 Aug 2009 17:18:12 -0700, "Bob Terwilliger"
> wrote:

>koko wrote:
>
>> I bought this at the Farmer's Market yesterday. The man told me what
>> it was but I forgot. He also gave me some passionfruit to eat with it.
>> He told me to let it ripen until it's like a ripe avocado then eat it
>> with a little piece of passionfruit.
>> http://i26.tinypic.com/264pe6c.jpg
>>
>> I'll be darned if I can remember what it's called. Please help me.
>> Yes I did google.

>
>If it's pinkish inside with soft, slightly crunchy seeds, it's a guava. It's
>a bit hard to say beyond that, because the skin on those looks a bit like
>citrus skin, and guavas don't have skins like citrus. If the skin is soft
>and thin, then it's a guava.
>
>Bob
>
>

I know guava and it's not that. I'm pretty sure it started with a "p"
I'm still googling. If I don't find it I'll get to the Farmer's Market
next week and this time I'll write it down. Grrrrrrrrrr I'm getting
frustrated.

koko
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