BARBADOS GOOSEBERRY : A Link to Cacti of The Past- Weird Fruit Explorer
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- Опубликовано: 25 июл 2024
- Trying another rare pereskia cactus fruit.
Thanks to Luke for sending this to me.
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Sounds like a can of V8, but without the pound of salt.
It tastes snap peas with a hint of lemon juice.
I’d love to see a collaboration with you and “Crime Pays but Botany Doesn’t”. A New Yorker and Chicagoan coming together to be passionately flippant and vulgar about plants.
that would be the best! love to see a colab; maybe an "ethnobotany special?" They should lead expeditions and charge folk small fee to lead best fruit tours. I'd join and go on them for sure. Brave mosquitos and other blood suckers in jungles for tasty bits, or trudge through sand in the heat for rare treats... count me in.
Literally my 2 favorite youtube channels right now
I guess it makes sense the leaves come out of the fruit. Other cactus fruits often have spines on them, which are basically modified leaves. So even the fruit looks like an ancestor of other cacti
I had no idea that pereskia species exists tbt.
Thank you for informing us about odd plants that aren't commonly known.
I enjoy that too
The way you describe this one makes me think it would be an excellent addition to what I call "Roman Salad" (because it's loosely based on an actual Roman dish). It's fresh leeks and cucumbers sliced painfully thin with a white balsamic vinegar, olive oil, and roasted garlic dressing. I generally top it with finely shredded Peccarino Romano and occasionally toasted sesame seeds...but I bet halves of this fruit would be another good addition. This salad is something I usually make when having goat or lamb steaks/chops as a side dish. I'm betting that if I replaced the cheese and sesame with these fruit, this would make an excellent side for grilled fish...especially a fattier one like mackerel or salmon.
I think you must've described this perfectly- I never have eaten one, but I felt like I could taste the flavors as you broke it down!
I once ate some kind of wild prickly pear that was slightly unripe, and I think it tasted exactly like he was describing.
I also wonder if the Barbados gooseberry in this video could have been a bit unripe as well.
when life gives you rose cactuses, make rose cactus salsa.
Do a video dedicated to your cat 🐱
I should do that :)
Weird Explorer 🤗
But dont eat it
@@WeirdExplorer Yes! :D
Agreed!!!
I got some of these today (I believe!) from the farmers market just because they looked so unique. They said gooseberries and they have a very complex flavor profile just like you said! I got tomato, citrus and cherry notes. I can't say I'd want to sit and eat a whole bowl of these the same way I wouldn't want to eat a whole bowl of cherry tomatoes at once but it was fun to try.
Great video! In Brazil especially Minas Gerais, they eat the leaves. It is called ora-pro-nóbis. They eat it raw in salads and smoothies. And cooked in savory dishes. Saw a video of a Brazilian making a salad of the flowers also.
LOVE the smurgling start! Cute lil kitty
Thank you for the video. I have two plants of Pereskia in pots.
kitty biscuits 😻 i call my cats biscuit makers and my dogs biscuit eaters 😂
aw
Ow thats so great i have this with a blooming flowers now i'll wait for the fruits and i try to taste it ...thanks
I have both such plants. The Rose Cactus and the Barbados Gooseberry
Sell me seeds?
@@JJBoudreau I can sell you cuttings or seedlings
I have both of them too, also I have pereskiopsis 🙂
I honestly really do love watching your videos man
So cool! I just got one of these and I’ll keep it in a pot but this is a very good video so I know what to expect! 😊
5:05 he looks dedicated 😂
my deepest respects for making so interesting exciting and well-researched documenteries.. I love that you alwasy do your botany reading.. Kudos to you sir! great entertainment (I hapen to have such small plantlets) . lots of reports that the leaves are edible too. I also assume that this could be invasive only i super warm and perhaps a bit humid habiotats.
That's so cool! I love these wonky cactus fruit!
Yay. I have this plant! Grew it from seed
Edit... so..its something like a physalis
I think dragon fruits evolved from the ancestors of P.Aculeata. Even white and red dragon fruits have this leaf kind of structure on fruit skin also both of them are climbers.
Those twelve seconds of Vostok making biscuits made me smile. But focusing on the review, it kind of reminded me of a sour cape gooseberry.
Yeah that's a good description
Andrea Ariza: Cape gooseberries are already pretty sour to begin with, so calling something a sour cape gooseberry just sounds like you're going to the tartness equivalent of ludicrous speed.
@@sdfkjgh I've eaten cape gooseberries since I was a kid (yay for being from a country where you can find them easily), and I can assure you that their level of acidity can vary. Some of them can be fairly sweet (and work REALLY well as jam), while some are so tart, they're almost inedible. So calling me out on what I stated about cape gooseberries just sounds like you're trying to act like a judgmental know-it-all. Next time, if you have nothing good to say, keep your fingers away from the keyboard. Have a nice day.
Andrea Ariza: I apologise. I didn't mean to sound so harsh. I was just relating my own experiences with the fruit. I in no way was trying to be confrontational. I realize that the confrontational interaction seems to be the norm here on teh intarwhebs, and I hate that aspect of it, which is why I try to avoid participating in it. I'm sorry I failed this time.
Thank you for pointing out my erroneous communication, so that I may improve myself.
@@sdfkjgh Don't worry. No offense taken and no harm done. Instead, how about we talk about our experiences with fruit in a friendly manner? :D. I live in a country where you can even find cape gooseberries (a.k.a uchuvas) growing wild in gardens and streets, so they're fairly common, and pretty good as well!
If you have a weed problem (Old World; the plant is against the law in South Africa, I hear), eat the leaves like spinach and make charcoal out of the stems (which I hope will make the spines more brittle and less dangerous). That will weaken the plant more. Still, any fruit you eat will not be eaten by birds/wildlife, which spread the seeds. (Assuming your poop goes through sewage treatment or hot composting, not left on the ground like in San Francisco.)
on a very late side note, the leaves of that plant are EXTREMELY rich in protein, 20%, if i'm not mistaken
Great video👍
Ooooooooh... probably salsaworthy indeed!
I’d like to see you eventually try the leaves of this same plant. Leaves in Brazil are commonly used similar to ways spinach is used
Pereskia aculeata is being or was being researched in cancer research and supposed used to shrink tumors. I don't know what the findings have been. A couple other genus of leaf cactus are quiabentia which can make some amazing strange trees and they are basically leafy cholla. The other is pereskiopsis which is used in grafting cactus seedlings to help them grow faster. The most common Pereskia is grandiflora / grandifolia which makes fruits I don't like. I have a decent sized one in my yard and it is deciduous.
what a happy cat!
sounds full of flavor. oh, btw, i'm planting some fruit trees around my house and am planting a haskep bush. Ever tried one? I haven't but hey, i'm brave.
I am more confused than ever but with piqued curiosity. LOL
0:15 I would watch a video dedicated to such glorious and enthusiastic biscuits!!!
In Brazil we use the leaves of Pereskia aculeata with garlic and meat. Is Very traditionall in Minas Gerais State, and the name here for P aculeata is Ora pro nobis
very interesting!
heh, I have a similar velvety blanket and my cat also absolutely loves massaging it with her toe beans xD
Also the leaves are edible ...have more protein than meat ounce for ounce and high in iron. In South America it is called “poor mans meat”
We plant that in hedges outside our house it has thorns which can deter trespassers... But I didn't even tried eating its fruits it's a favorite of birds and chicken though.😂😂😂
wow thats a truly fascinating fruit. ✨🍀🍑
Will it ketchup?
Cherry apricot wlda been cool "salad ideas"
They grow wild in Bermuda. They taste (to me) like guava. Trying to find recipes (jam, chutney or crumble) and best method to ensure all fruit thorns, internal leaves and seeds are removed before use.
Aka gooseberry pereskia. In Southern California, they bloom in October. The fruits ripen in July and are sweet. If the fruits are sour, or like a tomato, they're not yet ripe. Eat them in July & August.
Can you give me nursery name that sells these?
@@JJBoudreau I got mine from ebay. A nursery online sells them. It's www.kensnursery.com
Your cat makes excellent biscuits.
Even pereskiopsis plants have leaves.
I love the color of it, the flavor sounds hm interesting not all fruits sweet that’s for sure
Sounds like it would be really good in salads
I have found this fruit in my grandparent's backyard in Brazil. It grows like crazy on a vine. I never thought it was edible until I saw this video. In the state of Minas Gerais, (where my grandparents are from) it's referred to as "Ora-pro-nobis" Latin invocation meaning pray for us, for reasons unknown. The next time I go to Brazil, I'll definitely have a try, haha!
If the hairs are barbed and come off the plant to stay in you to irritate over the long hall (="glochids"), my guess is that that you have a member of the genus Pereskiopsis (basal/leafy& shrubby Opuntias).
@@erikjohnson9223 Nope, it's exactly the one Jared tried. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pereskia_aculeata#/media/File:Pereskia_aculeata_fruit.jpg
twitter.com/luigi_giannella/status/1170118960118788096 Here are images of it!
That's an interesting name for a plant. We have a type of amaranth that grows here sometimes that my neighbors from Jalisco call " Mano de Eva" which is also a mysterious name.
lol great review
amazing intro
So strange how the leaves grow out of the side of the fruit!
Try Palm Fruit, durian also
Still wondering about fruits with psychoactive properties. Wish you had any answer
You should really try pond apple. It is a annona
Hi, have you introduced Aratilis in a video already? Its a great one!
Yes I have. Its in this episode: ruclips.net/video/dabo4F7AupE/видео.html
So u teaching ur cat how to play the piano?? Lol, cool vid 👍
What breed of cat is that? I have a cat who I rescued who looks absolutely identical! I’ve been dying to know!
Are they invasive in zone 9B? They prefer hardiness zone 10 and above.
Can it be grown indoor??
So weird. These actually showed up at my local grocery store recently.
Your taste description was very accurate.
At the store?? sure it wasn't cape gooseberry?
Weird Explorer - Hmmmm. Probably so. They were wrapped in their natural leaf casing, unlike yours, but they were very similar. I don’t think they would’ve bloomed extra leaves from the flesh, so mine were a bit off from yours. Same flesh and seeds though, and they matched your flavor notes.
@@harpodjangorose9696 sounds like maybe you found ground cherries at the super market? They look just like these but with a casing like the tomatillo. The ground cherry has been making an appearance at super markets in the states
@@sierrab4564 Yes, I'm Growing these and they look exactly like what he showed in the video. No casing
Sierra B - Yup. That’s what I got. And here I thought I was part of an elite club. C’est la vie.
need the shirt lol
can we get a collaboration between your channel and "crime pays but botany doesn't" ?
I wonder whether this fruit has glutamate like tomatoes do.
As spring approaches in the Northeast, might I suggest looking for may apples?
good idea! ive been wanting to try those
@@WeirdExplorer I've tried them, they're good - but it's hard to get them before the deer do. They are poisonous when unripe (and also very slightly even when ripe,) and are related to mandrake. Ripe ones are pale yellow and feel a bit spongy. The seeds are also toxic but some people eat them anyway.
I've been feeling kinda sad, but Vostok contentedly paddling away made me smile, please give her a kiss on the head for me? My furbaby seemed to enjoy your review too, she turned so she could watch it with me ^-^
Aw glad you two enjoyed it. I'll definitely give her a kiss and give her your regards.
@@WeirdExplorer Thank you 🤗
Woahh
I really wanna know if hes tried
Gut apple(gut apple jam)
Sugar apple
Dumbs
Or
Ginnip
i was hoping you might tried birds cherry when you were in Jamaica. i don't know the scientific name for it, and searching the net for birds cherry will not bring it up, but many other random fruits. the tree is large and very shaded. the fruits are very small and bunch together in large groups. the fruits all tend to ripen at the same time in bright orange-red color that can make the tree looks like its on fire from afar. they looks yummy but does not taste good at all! they are sweet but very astringent, way more than a green banana. the pulp is almost translucent, almost like jello, and it has a single seed that looks very much like a cherry seed. people don't eat it but as kids,we tried it a few times. it has that sweet nectarry flavor, but that stainy taste makes it hard to take. most animals love it though. i am dying to know the scientific name.
The reason it has leaves in it is because the skin is still part of the stem, the actual fruit is what's inside.
Is that shirt a page from the voynich manuscript?
I Selfies on my Etsy account! There’s a few people who have purchased these from me just to eat the leaves. Apparently in their culture it’s really desirable. I’m assuming some sort of Spanish culture.
Try the Barbados cherry!
Try carob
Noice
If you're in South Florida, you can taste some on a tour of the Kampong. There they have many interesting tropical fruits to try.
My P. aculeata tastes like tomato/beet.
Sounds like it would be good in a salad 🥗
I hate mango salsa. So maybe that would be a good alternative.
Peppers soon please
Kitty!
Cactuses grates so much with me.
Is it not cacti?
I have seedlings of these and I won't eat the fruits when you said vegetable like taste
Smaller fruits that seems like seed's are producing allergies at list to me!
*I grow this plant in Southern California.*
*Mine taste tangy "apricot/tomatoe-ish", but primarily; sweet & juicy.*
*The leaf comes out on the fruit 1st, and a torn develops at it's base, as the fruit ripens, the thorn grows longer, and the leaf falls off. (much like a cactus).*
*I think yours was picked a bit too early, as the taste should be more sweet than vegetable like, and very similar to a Ground cherries (Physalis pruinosa).*
*Maybe mine are a different sub species.*
*I'm seeing examples of what you had on Amazon; **www.amazon.in/Pereskia-aculeata-Barbados-gooseberry-blade-apple/dp/B07D31QV1Z*
*The plant is unique looking, with pale green leaves, and virtually covered entirely in evil thorns.*
*I grow it for defensive landscape, and love that it also gives me delicious edible fruits.*
Did you buy this in southern cal? I’m looking to pick one up
@@JJBoudreau
*I never see them.*
*I found a beat up/forgotten one at Lakewood Nursery, that wasn't worth buying, but was given 3x fruits from it to propagate myself, and that's where mine came from.*
*Where are you at, maybe I can help you out?*
*I'm in Anaheim, near Cypress border.*
*I have a couple babies that are taking off, that I can part with.*
RISE YOUR FLAG!!!
does cacti and cactuses both work as the plural term for cactus?
Linguist here - yes they do, they are both deemed correct by dictionaries because people have been using them interchangeably.
@@Jhud69 ahh good to know does the same apply for octopus?
octopodes!
@@WeirdExplorer I may be wrong here but I am going on out on a limb and trying. I think octopodes refers to multiples of different octopus species or genera. That makes sense to me since they are all octopods. I think that a group within the same species is a group of octopuses or octopi. I actually don't know but I am guessing.
Ever try en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dekopon It's amazing.
Not only does she look like my Fritz, but she does bikkies like my Fritz does, too! I'd upload a picture of him if I could do that as proof, but alas, I cannot... 😢
Aw bikkies!
Same shirt as other fruit of this genus vid? Lol eat the poppy pods
It tastes like a V8!
Shrubs.....
I had this the other day. It's kind of boring.
Please be cautious when receiving gifts
when life gives you rose cactuses, make rose cactus salsa.
Will it ketchup?
when life gives you rose cactuses, make rose cactus salsa.
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