S. African Goose Berry aka Cape Goose Berry

I never had a S. African goose berry, aka the Cape Gooseberry, till the last Sunday in Bodega Bay, and I fell in love at first bite. Origionally grown in Peru and Chili there are some 70 varieties of this ground fruit. It's the size of cherry tomato, encased in poisonous bladder like cocoon which when mature takes on a paper like consistency. The taste is sweet with a little sour finish.

This particular variety is great for salads, sauces , pies, appetizers, whatever. I brought one home from my friend Erwin's house, and I'm going to dry out the seeds and grow on in the back yard right next to the lime tree. Supposedly the bush will last two years.

This fruit is not a commercial crop so it's hard to find. I can't wait till it grows.

Peace,

Make Food/Not War

Food consumption:

Breakfast: Trader Joe's O' w/soy, banana, black tea 1 sugar

Lunch: 2 pieces Italian chicken sausage, a little leftover pasta

Snacks: Asiago cheese crackers

Dinner: Indian food

Exercise: 3.5 miles walking