# What's your favorite fruit? I've fallen for pomegranates. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 10, 2019, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-fruit-ive-fallen-for-pomegranates/830895 "2019-03-10T16:25:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2019, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-fruit-ive-fallen-for-pomegranates/830895/21 "2019-03-10T21:57:58Z")
dehydrated cherries and dehydrated blueberries ---
**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2019, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-fruit-ive-fallen-for-pomegranates/830895/22 "2019-03-10T21:59:50Z")
> [@Periwinkle](#): > > I have never met one I didn’t like. Even after I had a stroke and most things tasted weird for awhile (this is almost completely back to normal now), fruit was still good. I think my very favorite is a ripe peach. I also love the combo of strawberry and banana, there is a taste synergy there. How many would you say you’ve tried? > **[List of culinary fruits](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_culinary_fruits)** > > This list contains the names of fruits that are considered edible either raw or cooked in various cuisines. The word "fruit" is used in several different ways. The definition of fruit for this list is a culinary fruit, that is, "Any edible and palatable part of a plant that resembles fruit, even if it does not develop from a floral ovary; also used in a technically imprecise sense for some sweet or semi-sweet vegetables, some of which may resemble a true fruit or are used in cookery as if they For me, I don’t know but I’d guess I’ve really only tried a few dozen fruits over the course of my life. Maybe ~50 or so (that includes different varieties of the same fruit, like multiple kinds of apples, grapes, bananas, etc) ---
**Author:** ![MoonMoon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moonmoon/32/2959_2.png) [@MoonMoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MoonMoon)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2019, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-fruit-ive-fallen-for-pomegranates/830895/23 "2019-03-10T23:05:41Z")
Bing cherries held the title for years and years (and years). Every cherry season I would literally eat myself sick, replenish the toilet paper (sorry!) and do it all over again. BUT. I’ve recently discovered Sumo mandarins, and they are pure joy in my mouth. Better and bigger than a clementine, and I have literally never had a disappointing one. The problem is that the season is short, and they’re tough to find. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2019, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-fruit-ive-fallen-for-pomegranates/830895/24 "2019-03-10T23:19:19Z")
I like a lot of fruits, but grapes may be my favorite, followed by fresh pineapple. If I can find a good cantaloupe that is great too. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2019, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-fruit-ive-fallen-for-pomegranates/830895/25 "2019-03-10T23:37:06Z")
I’m into figs for eating fresh and home-dried. I have acquired about 18 varieties for growing in pots/tubs, stored in the garage over the winter. This is probably excessive, though not as bad as some lunatics on an online group I’m affiliated with, who spend their winter accumulating dozens of dormant cuttings of new fig varieties (at up to hundreds of dollars a stick :eek::smack:). ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2019, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-fruit-ive-fallen-for-pomegranates/830895/26 "2019-03-10T23:37:28Z")
A nice ripe Bartlett or Bosc pear. ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2019, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-fruit-ive-fallen-for-pomegranates/830895/27 "2019-03-11T00:31:17Z")
Berries; especially if I’ve gone picking and gathered them myself. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2019, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-fruit-ive-fallen-for-pomegranates/830895/28 "2019-03-11T00:36:17Z")
Meijer’s has year round pomegranate seeds? Already prepared? Holy moly . . . You all remind me of other delicious fruits I love, like pineapple and cherries. Good Canteloup and honeydew is divine, but there’s too much bad stuff out there; unripe and flavorless. Same for peaches and apricots. If we can get to a farmer’s market and try the stuff and see how it tastes, THEN I’ll buy a bunch of that stuff. Mangos are nice, but I’m one of those folks who can often taste a ‘fishy’ note to their flesh. We batted that issue around in a lengthy thread here in days gone by. ---
**Author:** ![Enola\_Gay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/3ab097/32.png) [@Enola\_Gay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Gay)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2019, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-fruit-ive-fallen-for-pomegranates/830895/29 "2019-03-11T00:50:20Z")
Not sure where you live, but Trader Joes also has pomegranate seeds already prepared. You can even freeze them! ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2019, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-fruit-ive-fallen-for-pomegranates/830895/30 "2019-03-11T01:03:42Z")
Blueberries for me lately. Michigan had a great season for perfect Blueberries and I was going through pints all growing season. Unfortunately, as seems to happen regularly, the season ended and we only had crappy shipped in berries. Enough time has now passed that the memory has faded, and the desperation has grown so that the Chilean blueberries seem really good so I am going through decent numbers of those. ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2019, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-fruit-ive-fallen-for-pomegranates/830895/31 "2019-03-11T01:05:29Z")
**Moderator Note** Thread relocated from IMHO to Cafe Society. ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2019, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-fruit-ive-fallen-for-pomegranates/830895/32 "2019-03-11T01:17:29Z")
Among commonly-encountered fruits, blueberries. However, it is pretty difficult to find good batches, because many batches are sour and unflavorful (the fruit business being about quantity, not quality). Among rare fruits, [granadillas](https://www.plant-world-seeds.com/store/view_seed_item/2607?currency=USD&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIvPzIwfT44AIVDtvACh3aNAMLEAYYASABEgJTYvD_BwE) (a type of passionfruit). They are similar in flavor to the passionfruits you occasionally find in the grocery store, but they are so much sweeter and juicier! I’ve NEVER encountered them in the US, but every time I’ve gone to a tropical country (Costa Rica, Peru, and Panama), I’ve been obsessed with them. I also once found them at a market in Amsterdam. My life would be complete if I could find them here. ---
**Author:** ![Periwinkle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Periwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Periwinkle)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2019, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-fruit-ive-fallen-for-pomegranates/830895/33 "2019-03-11T02:22:04Z")
> [@Wesley\_Clark](#): > > How many would you say you’ve tried? > > [List of culinary fruits - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_culinary_fruits) > > For me, I don’t know but I’d guess I’ve really only tried a few dozen fruits over the course of my life. Maybe ~50 or so (that includes different varieties of the same fruit, like multiple kinds of apples, grapes, bananas, etc) Very interesting list! I didn’t count up how many I’m missing but it’s quite a few! I would love to try new ones. Except durian, that sounds nasty. ---
**Author:** ![drad\_dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@drad\_dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drad_dog)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2019, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-fruit-ive-fallen-for-pomegranates/830895/34 "2019-03-11T03:27:51Z")
> [@CelticKnot](#): > > I have a stomach that doesn’t always appreciate fresh fruit, so I rarely eat any. But I will risk unpleasant consequences for fresh pineapple. > > My father enlisted in the Army after HS, and was stationed in Hawaii. He discovered fresh pineapple there, and would not allow any other kind in his house, so that is what I grew up with. When Mr. Celtic Knot and I moved to Saipan as newlyweds, I was anticipating fresh pineapple all the time. Sadly, no. AFAICT, the only pineapple plant in the CNMI was at the botanical gardens, and they weren’t selling. > > I don’t buy whole pineapples, because I can’t eat a whole one, and I hate to see it go to waste. I haven’t had one go bad. They must keep for 4 or 5 days. I can eat one in 2.5 ---
**Author:** ![Balance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Balance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balance)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2019, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-fruit-ive-fallen-for-pomegranates/830895/35 "2019-03-11T03:46:15Z")
Muscadines–a kind of wild grape native to the southeastern US–hold a special place for me. They have a rich, distinctive flavor, and when I was a kid, I could walk to the edge of our yard and pick as many as I wanted from the vines covering the trees there. (Also, they sometimes ferment inside their thick hulls, and you can watch squirrels get drunk and stagger around from eating them. Got to love a free floor show. 😃 ) For a more recent contender, there’s jackfruit. I love jackfruit. It’s delicious. However, it is also an absolute pain in the ass to deal with. It turns **CelticKnot** ’s “can’t eat a whole one” issue with pineapples up to 11, but fortunately, you can usually buy just a section of the fruit. The real problem is that it’s sticky. I don’t mean sugar-stickyness; the fibrous parts holding the sweet seed pods inside the fruit ooze copious amounts of latex sap. You have to cover your work surface with paper and your hands and knife with oil…and I still ended up glued to the paper, the fruit, and myself the last time I cut one up. ---
**Author:** ![Hopeful\_Crow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/da6949/32.png) [@Hopeful\_Crow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hopeful_Crow)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2019, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-fruit-ive-fallen-for-pomegranates/830895/36 "2019-03-11T03:52:07Z")
Cherries. The tarter, the better. 'Nuff said. For something a little more unusual, [American cranberries.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viburnum_trilobum) Not the things you find in bogs. These are little, nearly translucent red berries that grow on a good-sized bush. They have a tart, but not too tart, taste that I find refreshing. I’m thinking now that a trip to the nursery is in order. Our back yard is seriously lacking in American cranberry bushes. ---
**Author:** ![Enola\_Gay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/3ab097/32.png) [@Enola\_Gay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Gay)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2019, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-fruit-ive-fallen-for-pomegranates/830895/37 "2019-03-11T04:12:33Z")
Jackfruit is also available in cans at Trader Joes. Another excellent fruit it the loquat, right off the tree. Some are sweet, but others are sweet-tart–those are my favorites. ---
**Author:** ![Balance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Balance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balance)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2019, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-fruit-ive-fallen-for-pomegranates/830895/38 "2019-03-11T05:18:50Z")
> [@Enola\_Gay](#): > > Jackfruit is also available in cans at Trader Joes. True, canned jackfruit is nice in that other people have glued themselves to knives, furniture, and bits of rind so you don’t have to, but it tastes better fresh. 😃 Oh, and a bit more nostalgia, prompted by the pomegranates the OP and others mention: as a child, the I never saw pomegranates in stores; the only source of them in my little, rural world was a single tiny tree in my grandmother’s yard. It produced about 4 or 5 fruit per year. Fortunately, only my brother and I liked them–everyone else thought they were more trouble and mess than they were worth–so we shared them between us. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2019, 8:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-fruit-ive-fallen-for-pomegranates/830895/39 "2019-03-11T08:20:37Z")
All kinds, especially berries and stone fruits, but on the unusual local end, I quite like waterberries (_Syzygium cordatum_) and sour figs (_Carpobrotus edulis_) **Qadgop** , have you not come across the “cut around the equator then beat like it owes you money” [technique](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znJgWpk71ZQ) of pomegranate deseeding? ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2019, 9:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-fruit-ive-fallen-for-pomegranates/830895/40 "2019-03-11T09:04:49Z")
> [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](#): > > Meijer’s has year round pomegranate seeds? Already prepared? Holy moly . . . Don’t know if it’s truly year round (though they’re trying because the things are trendy and hey, they are there to sell stuff to ya) but yeah. Personally, I think it’s cheating on a certain level after all these decades of clawing the little ruby nuggets free by hand, but if people are willing to pay for the convenience… > [@](#): > > You all remind me of other delicious fruits I love, like pineapple and cherries. Good Canteloup and honeydew is divine, but there’s too much bad stuff out there; unripe and flavorless. The problem is that people want Fresh Fruit All Year Round Damn This “Seasonal” Nonsense! And the folks buying them for juicing and smoothies don’t seem able to tell the difference between in-season and styrofoam. Fruit seasons still matter - buy what’s in season and you’ll get better stuff. Remember, the Southern hemisphere’s seasons are six months from the Northern’s, so many fruits now have two seasons in a year, not one, but it’s still true the farther the food travels the less the quality. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-fruit-ive-fallen-for-pomegranates/830895.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-fruit-ive-fallen-for-pomegranates/830895.md?page=3)