sweet flesh. I have used this yummy fruit in fruit salads. Kohlrabi -- a member of the cabbage family Kohlrabi has very sweet tasting flesh that can be used in much the same way as a potato or carrot. Kohlrabi can be eaten raw as well as cooked and is best used in fresh salads or steamed or boioled and served with your favourite meat. Lychees -- one of my personal favourites these spiky little balls are sweet and juicy. The peel is rough but peels off easily. The fruit has a jelly-like consistency and you will find a hard brown seed in the centre that is unedible. Use this in fruit salads, asian style stir-fries; especially pork based or pop them into your mouth as a special treat. Okra -- I found this vegetable to taste a little like zucchini. Grown in tropical and warm temperate climates, Okra is in the same plant family as hibiscus and cotton.If you leave them whole and stir-fry them quickly their texture is crunchy. If you decide to cut them up and boil them their texture is soft and a little slimy. Use this veggie in soups, stews or in ratatouille as a natural thickener. I have used them whole in stir-fries. Persimmon -- the persimmon, or Diospyros kaki (meaning "the fruit of the gods" in ancient Greek) is part of the Ebony family, known for its exceptionally hard black wood that was once used in making piano keys. This fruit can be