# 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:** 10\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![The\_Peyote\_Coyote](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5f8ce5/32.png) [@The\_Peyote\_Coyote](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Peyote_Coyote)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2019, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-fruit-ive-fallen-for-pomegranates/830895/61 "2019-03-11T21:44:53Z")
Speaking of pomegranates, I’m sure you all remember Greek mythology – how Persephone has to stay in Hades during the winter months because Hades tricked her into eating six pomegranate seeds. I’ve never been able to understand how she only ate six of the seeds. The pomegranates I’ve eaten have hundreds of the tasty things. PS – Like the poster, I have come to like pomegranates a great deal. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2019, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-fruit-ive-fallen-for-pomegranates/830895/62 "2019-03-12T13:45:23Z")
> [@Jasmine](#): > > I love bananas, but they ripen and rot so quickly! I love rotten bananas. The local 7-eleven sells them to me for half price. My absolute most favorite fruit is Asian apple pears. I’ll eat three of them in one sitting. They are so sweet and juicy. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2019, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-fruit-ive-fallen-for-pomegranates/830895/63 "2019-03-12T14:12:39Z")
Try this: slice a fairly ripe banana lengthwise and put in the microwave for 45-60 seconds (experiment with the time). Squeeze fresh lime juice over it. Divine! If you don’t like bananas, especially the smell of bananas, you probably won’t like this. The microwaving changes the texture, concentrates the essence of banana-ness, and elevates the fruit to something heavenly. ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Mapp](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miss_mapp/32/369_2.png) [@Miss\_Mapp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Mapp)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2019, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-fruit-ive-fallen-for-pomegranates/830895/64 "2019-03-12T14:19:53Z")
Raspberries, as long as I don’t find a moldy one hidden at the heart of the container. They don’t have a long shelf life–3 or 4 days if they’re fresh when purchased at best–and so must be eaten quickly. ---
**Author:** ![AngelSoft](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/angelsoft/32/440_2.png) [@AngelSoft](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelSoft)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2019, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-fruit-ive-fallen-for-pomegranates/830895/65 "2019-03-12T14:21:15Z")
> [@The\_Peyote\_Coyote](#): > > Speaking of pomegranates, I’m sure you all remember Greek mythology – how Persephone has to stay in Hades during the winter months because Hades tricked her into eating six pomegranate seeds. > > I’ve never been able to understand how she only ate six of the seeds. The pomegranates I’ve eaten have hundreds of the tasty things. > > PS – Like the poster, I have come to like pomegranates a great deal. Well, you know how when you’re on a first date with someone you REALLY like, and you don’t want to scare them away? And you order the salad instead of like bbq ribs and then only nibble it? Pretty sure that’s what happened. ---
**Author:** ![california\_jobcase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@california\_jobcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/california_jobcase)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2019, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-fruit-ive-fallen-for-pomegranates/830895/66 "2019-03-12T14:24:37Z")
> [@Miss\_Mapp](#): > > Raspberries, as long as I don’t find a moldy one hidden at the heart of the container. They don’t have a long shelf life–3 or 4 days if they’re fresh when purchased at best–and so must be eaten quickly. Red or black raspberries? My great grandpa swore the red ones tasted like bedbugs smell! ---
**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 12, 2019, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-fruit-ive-fallen-for-pomegranates/830895/67 "2019-03-12T15:18:26Z")
> [@AngelSoft](#): > > Well, you know how when you’re on a first date with someone you REALLY like, and you don’t want to scare them away? And you order the salad instead of like bbq ribs and then only nibble it? Pretty sure that’s what happened. Huh. You know, if I’m on a date with someone I _really_ like I’ll order the steak or BBQ ribs or fried chicken or whatever “scary” food I like to eat because, honestly, if someone is going to dump me over that I want to know sooner rather than later. So far it’s worked pretty well. ---
**Author:** ![ashtayk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e68b1a/32.png) [@ashtayk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ashtayk)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2019, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-fruit-ive-fallen-for-pomegranates/830895/68 "2019-03-12T15:45:57Z")
You have not lived until you go to India during the mango season! There are dozens of varieties that are each available for only a short portion of the season (the season itself is only 3-4 months long). Oh! The smell in the markets! ---
**Author:** ![TreacherousCretin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treacherouscretin/32/476_2.png) [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2019, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-fruit-ive-fallen-for-pomegranates/830895/69 "2019-03-12T21:25:35Z")
My very favorite has been nectarines, since I was about ten. ---
**Author:** ![Hari\_Seldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hari_seldon/32/5173_2.png) [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2019, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-fruit-ive-fallen-for-pomegranates/830895/70 "2019-03-13T00:56:54Z")
I like all of the above, especially pineapple and cherries, especially from Washington State. But how many of you have ever tried cherimoya, aka custard apple. It is divine. I once saw one in NYC, but basically they are found only in the Caribbean. They are similar to soursop but better. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-fruit-ive-fallen-for-pomegranates/830895.md?page=3)