Thursday, February 26, 2009

Yellow Nectarine

Stater Bros. on sale. SAY WHAT!? Okay, they may not really be on sale, but it was cheap enough for my sis and I to buy some! Some what? Yellow Nectarines! We also bought a variety of fruits! So, you fruiters, fruitians, fruit freak, fruit nuts, fruit nuts and milk...mmmm Cadbury..oh wait, we're getting off topic! But, yes! Be prepared for a variety of fruit(s) to come! I even bought something *I've* never tried before! Who knew I'd find something at an American market! What a treat!! The fruit alone costed-ed-ed me 1.49$!! Yes, that's just one fruit; so, this better be good!!!!!!!!!

Now back to Yellow Nectarines...oh wait, I've got to eat some Noodle Worm Soup, brb...

Mmm that was good.

So, these nectarines are from Chile, fruit #4378. I have no idea who distributed them, but we got them at Stater Bros, our brother's store!

^- Nectarine tree, thanks wiki-p -^


^- Top view, please ignore the holes, had trouble with the sticker -^


^- Side view -^


^- Bottom view -^


^- Inside view -^


^- View of skin, from the inside -^


^- Horizontal cut, inside view -^


^- Vertical cut, inside view -^




Scientific Name: Prunus persica
Origin: Unknown, possibly central and eastern Asia
Color: The skin has a red or yellow blush or some spotting or a mixture of all. The nectar is yellow to creamy yellow.
Texture: Less ripe-firm; More ripe-firm but you can feel the softness settling
Description: When smelling this fruit, the aroma of 'peach' fills your nose. Mmm, taking the first bite is always an adventure. Will it be sweet? Or is it tangy? Lucky for me (and you), I was able to find one sweet and slightly tangy and one sweet nectarine. Which one was which?? You guessed it, the less riped one was sweet/tangy and crispy! It's like a subwoofer at a party. Krraaunnchh unch unch uunch unchhh! That was some party! The sweet nectarine was much more sweeter and less crispy. This one is good enough to put in your plain cereal, yogurt or hot oatmeal. I guess there's no party for this one, guys. *insert sad face*

As for the skin (for both nectarines), it doesn't really taste much like anything except crispy. I mean, it has a very very subtle mixture of sweet and bitter. The skin tastes a lot better with the fruit.

What is it like? Anything remotely close? According to wiki-p, nectarines are peaches. As we all know, peaches are fuzzy and soft. However, nectarines are firm and smooth because they are the recessive version of the peach; whereas, peaches are dominant. Either way, dominant or recessive, it's still a peach! Who said being recessive is bad?!

Overall Taste: The right mixture of sweet and tangy. The more ripe it becomes, the sweeter it tastes. Don't let it ripen too much or else you'll have a rotten fruit!

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