New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-05

of the Mississippi Valley. Custsrd- apples and
soursops sold in our markets, bat they are the
most difficult of all fruits TO transport. and speci-
mems which answer the description OF persons who
have resided In the tropics rarely seen. Custarl
apples can be bought for from 10 to 70 cents apiece
and soursops from 20 to 40 cents. Tow h's II
chirimoyas have reached this country la line or,
bnt were brought in refrigerators- The camilo
star apple is Of the same family as the Sapod Ia.
peculiar TASTE OF lack of taste, rarely pleases any
one who is not accustomed 81 IT. It's pink and white
flesh however, is very pretty. Star apples are 10
10 30 cents a dozen.
The hard red mammee Is the variety of this frait
oftenest brought TO our market 1t Is gray stcaked
with red, and when cut Is rich yellow and gives
forth fragrant, magnolialike odor IL is used ia
Cuba as a preserve, and though sometimes eaten
raw, is too hard ~ be easily digestlbie. The SOFT
mammec is sweet and much more wholesome and Is
a fayOrite dessert fruit Mammees are IIom 10 10
10 cents apiece.
The ruaya tiny species Of pomegranate, is un-
fortunately most perishable fruit. A iow spcci-
rarely offered i'll our markets. They are small,
pcar-shaped, canary-colorcd and pink inside, and
extremely fragrant and luscious. Tho jelly which
Is 50 well known to commerce is sold In tiny boxes
at % cents. and in larger packages ct 81. Canned
guavas are 30 cents a can.
species. All bananas are naturally yellow and ar9
made red by grating. The effect OF the graft runs
ont in seven years, when have sometimes
bananas that are red. spotted strcaked with
yellow. There are forty or fifty varieties of
this fruit The little guineos or hg banana Is not
long, and is one of the finest species Ii is delight
fu in odor and taste. and sells in our markets. de:
spite It's small size. at ~ n dozen. The planan and
banana are of the same family. The Oriental
Christians searching for the Garden of Eden be-
licved that the banana was the forbidden fruit, AMI
named II the tree Of paradise" though the for
hidden fruit" sold in Paris fruit stalls and in
markets In species of orange, the grape shaddock
II is of 10 special value is acid, and Is kept moro
for display than for anything else. The legend
says it good till Eve tasted II, bnt u has been
bad since. The deep deprcssions near the stem OF
the fruit like the marks of teeth supposed % be
the origin of Its claim The mandarin oranges are
n small species of fruit with Il dark-cOOrod por-
fumed rind harllythickcr than brown paper. he
tangerine is variety of mandarin. 1t il the thin
nest-skinned specie, Of orange known. Mandarin
ana tangcrinc oranges which are IN market during
the winter months, are sold from 10 cents 10 ~ q
dozen. The sredless st. Michael oranges are
brought from the Azores, and though common in
England are sci om seen In this country. They are
"A small light-coOrcd fruit with scarcely any s'us.
and excellent i'll flavor. In this city they bring
from 80 cents To 10 cents dozen.
Fresh cocoanuts or the immature cOcOanuts
picked when they are half ripe are the iayOre food
and beverage Of the tropics. They arr occasionally
brought tO this market. but large proportion spoil
before they arrive. The stem and green cup AT tho
base dropping OH Is the external indication That thew
have sourcd. The natives use a huge knife called q
mdcketa, large rs butchers cleaver TO open The
nut, which they strike on the stem end. \ hole IN
thus made through the husk and shell and the soft
pulp If the nut Is scoOped ont and placed IN "a Cob
let The milk. which at this stage is ~ clear as
spring water il poured over the pulp. and II Is thus
served guests with orange flowers IN the gOblets
ltis drunk and eaten with "a spoon IL is declared by
most people who have eaten II 10 ,e the most lie
licious form of this well-known palm nit, which
the Ceylonesc believe will not grow out Of the sound
Of the human voice. "The Indian Will be inio-
the dorado fish iloats in the river or the cOcoanut
palm yields its fruit"