The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-29
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The favorite fruit in New YORK t'i ,,
seoson has been by long odds the "nu
orange. or grape fruis. as IL -
though curiously, called. . ,,.o,,
~, this latter name should have oeet
,-t,,eu 10 IL Is rather p puzzle. thousn :.
q. has been suggested by the Oldest Nc" ioi
dealer that possibly the way IL 0ius'ei
ON the trees bending the boughs Al 'iines
aInooet IN the ground, may have iniaBiheu
&. an the minds Of its growers as re-
| sernbling punches OF huge golden grapes.
| 1,vyentv-fiye years ago H. was occasioh-
| ally brought to this market from the
pobama Islands. but nobody thought OF
| eating il. though II was several tunes
reshipped to Liverpool, where 1t sold by
the barrel, bringing a good price
| 7, did not. however, come into general
rsa in England. and has not yet as an ar
ticle of luxurious eating though It's medic
,nal properties are known and OCCASION
ally utilized in hospitals.
Within the last three years the wiz
orange has been growing steadly IN
| popuiar favor throughout America, ano
| This winter has become quite the rage
among fashionable people. SO much so,
indeed. that not long ago Mrs. Arson
| PHELPS Stokes, wishing TO express her
| cordial remembrance Of some courtesy
shown her by an Austrian baron, bought
six cases Of grape fruit, and shippoa
| them TO his ccuntry-scat, near vienna
Many men who cut down their Wild or
angc blades in Florida ten years ago
| now regret H.
The fruit varies considerably In size,
color and quality. the lorre, pale yellow
| specimens. win comparatively thin
| skins. having the preference. But some
| conpoisseurs contend that the russet ones
are the best. They all grow on the same
tree. and tho russell color is produced
as in the russo, apple. by an infnifesimal
insect. invisible TO the nude optic. as
they say in Boston. who having disporteo
over the skin. renders the fruit less per-
vious 10 any baneful effects from sudden
changes in climate or temperature
In a cool. even temperature. the bitter
orange retains its freshness for a long
time. The market difference between the
yellow and the russell IS very marked,
the latter selling from 81 to 81 less per
case The number I'm a case varies from
thirty-six to sixty-four, so that at present
| prices, there is comparatively little pront
for the retailer. A whole CARLOAD was
sold the other day before 1t was I'M
loaded at the consignee's, at $3.50 a case,
which made the average price TO the
retailer 10 cents a piece.
But what is the chief virtue Of the wild
orange? Considering that, when it INST
came into our market, it was called on
account Of IFS bitterness. 'the forbidden
| fruit" the query seems Il queer one.
Some New Yorker, of large brain, how
ever. discovered several years aSo tina.
Il was the quickest and surest cure
for Il big head-not the big head Of
vanity, but that which comes from ex-
cessjve rotations. The juice of the grape
fruit in such cases is ten times better
than "a hair Of the dog that bit you.
In fact the effect is almost magical in its
instantaneous transformation of the ach-
ing head and qualmy stomach and shak-
ing nerves into a state of serenity.
1t is also "A wonderful allayer Of in
nammation. or in6ammatory tendencies;
almost a febrifuge II taken before the
fever becomes deep-seated. There seems
TO be a delicate natural quinine i'm the
| Juice. and beyond doubt It acts directly
on the liver. and possesses mild pur-
gatiye properties Moreover it is a nat
uin cocktail As a morning appetizer
in has 70 equal. or certainly no superior.
The cunning connections Of erudlte bar
keepers sink into insignihcance before it,
| BESIDES being ii natural cocktail II may
be considered, when served as fruit or
dessert dish, in the light Of a natural
marmalade and many delicious ways Of
| preparing II are being invented.
In spite OF its Inherent medicinal an
iagOnism 10 the cup that brightens to-
day. and darkens tomorrow. fashion has
lately Instituted marriage between grape
fruit. and Jamaica rum
You cut out the core OF large one
from the top. I'll st With rum and sugar,
and let II stand in the refrigerator for
i.so WAY 4
to cut the fruit in halves laterally, re-
move the seeds. and sprinkle with rum
and powdered sugar. A third way more
delicious s,lll. is 20 skin the fruit, and,
with a sharp knife, remove the envelopes
Of the pulp. and then pack these between
thin layers Of rum sherbet or Roman
punch. and serve when a sufficiently Arc
tic marriage has been consummated.
But rum. to some tastes, though hav-
! ing the sanction of the Immortal Dam
TEL" is a crude liquor. and the Washing
ton fashion Of serving grapefruit with
the pulp beaten up in a light sherry. or
In medium strong claret-cold, Of
course. but not frcZen-is perhaps a more
refined way, or one that would commend
itself to the feminine rather than the
masculine taste. This latter dish. which
might be called paree OF grape fruit au
win. is gaining in favor ali over the
| country
Grape fruit punch, made With brandy.
} lemons, a dash Of pineapple sugar, and
strawberries, the fruit juice and the
brandy bearing to the other ingredients
the proportion Of two-thirds TO one-third.
is an excellent nightcap. II is a singular
fact that the grape fruit is supposed By
some 10 possess d timely quality--tnat Is,
TO have an awakening, invigorating effect
in the morning. and a soothing influence
late at night.
The grape fruit also grows very abun-
dainty in China. Malacia, Java &C.,
whore. among Europeans it is called
the shaddock and the pumalo. The shad-
dock differs considerably from our Ameri-
can kind. being larger and rather pear
shaped, with thicker cutcle. The flesh
of the shaddock, too. has a pinlxish
tongue. and the flavor is not quite SO
pronounced bitter. The pumalo is
smaller, but the two names are applied
rather Unfortunately
1t seems somewhat strange that this
fruit should not be raised to any ex-
tent In California. but to-day California
exports none 90 per cent of what
comes to northern and western markets
being the product Of Florida--New York
. World.
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