Produce recently spotted at The Market
Produce Briefs...
Lobster Mushrooms
The Lobster mushroom is actually a parasitic hybrid of the fluorescent red-orange fungal parasite, Hypomyces lactifluorum, and the brittle white mushroom, Russula brevipes.
Jack Fruit
The largest of all tree-borne fruits, jack fruit is oval-shaped and knobbly-skinned. This fruit can weigh up to eighty or ninety pounds.
Description/Taste
The Sweet coconut has a round shape that tapers at the top of the nut giving it a conical appearance, which is unique to this variety. Similar to the young coconut, the Sweet coconut has a soft inner flesh that can be easily removed and is spongy. The inner white flesh of the Sweet coconut offers a very sweet tropical flavor.
Seasons/Availability
Sweet coconuts can be found growing year-round in tropical places such as Thailand, the Caribbean and throughout the South Pacific.
