like note to esters, and flowery and citrus notes to a number of terpenes They must be kept warmer than 55ºF/13ºC until they ripen, after which they can be refrigerated for a few days Cherimoyas and atemoyas are eaten with a spoon both chilled and frozen, and are pulped and made into drinks and sorbets Durian Durian is the large, thorn-covered fruit of a tree, Durio zibethinus, that’s a native of Southeast Asia and cultivated mainly in Thailand, Vietnam, and Malaysia Durian is notorious for its very unfruit-like aroma, a powerful smell that can be reminiscent of onions, cheese, and meat at various stages of decay! At the same time many people prize it for its delicious flavor and creamy, custardlike texture The armored mass of fused ovaries, each containing a seed, can weigh more than 13 lb/6 kg, and apparently evolved to appeal to elephants, tigers, pigs, and other large jungle creatures, which are drawn to it by its battery of powerful sulfur compounds, including some found in onions, garlic, overripe cheese, skunk spray, and rotten eggs These compounds are mainly found in the outer rind, while the fleshy segments surrounding the seeds are more conventionally fruity and savory, with an especially high content of sugars and other dissolved solids (36%) Durian is eaten as is, made into drinks, candies, and cakes, and incorporated into rice and vegetable dishes It’s also fermented to make it even strongertasting (Malaysian tempoyak) Guava and Feijoa Guavas are the large berries of a bush or small tree in the genus Psidium, a native of the tropical Americas, and a member of the myrtle family, which includes the clove, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice trees True to their family background, they have a strong, spicy/musky aroma (from cinnamate esters and some sulfur ... surrounding the seeds are more conventionally fruity and savory, with an especially high content of sugars and other dissolved solids (3 6%) Durian is eaten as is, made into drinks, candies, and cakes, and. .. a native of the tropical Americas, and a member of the myrtle family, which includes the clove, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice trees True to their family background, they have a strong, spicy/musky... incorporated into rice and vegetable dishes It’s also fermented to make it even strongertasting (Malaysian tempoyak) Guava and Feijoa Guavas are the large berries of a bush or small tree in the genus Psidium,