WOOD APPLE - I finally found a good one and it tastes... special.

[@WeirdExplorer]

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[@WhiteGeared]

Try unripe one with salt, better with beat salt.

[@mitesh8utube]

It's supposed to be eaten with salt, pepper and sugar. And it's not eaten as a fruit but a chutney.

[@aloksrivastava7938]

It looks like a cousin to bel fruit native to India. Ripe bel fruit tastes amazing.

[@MyAmazingUsername]

Wood apples: Just a 50% chance of rotten or moldy fruit? Hell yeah!

[@24framedavinci39]

Nobody can ever accuse you of not giving something a fair shot.

[@David0lyle]

“Potting soil soaked in rotten eggnog.” 🤷 I can’t say I’d give a second shot. 🤷 Some folks got more gumption.

[@DenvaProbablyDraws]

As long as it doesnt kill me, I’ll keep eating it if it looks like it’s supposed to be tasty. Taste buds apparently change every few years, so you gotta keep trying every now and then to see if you like it now. I hate seafood, but it LOOKS so tasty! So every time my family gets fish or shrimp I’ll take a little nibble. I would like to think it’s getting a little less disgusting every time I try again.

[@rinhayashi8949]

@@DenvaProbablyDraws Not to mention the concept of an acquired taste. You can trick yourself into liking something by continually consuming it with a positive mindset until you do in fact like it! A lot of dislike for things comes down to your mindset. Seafood is super good, I hope you manage to come to like it someday!

[@DenvaProbablyDraws]

@@rinhayashi8949 oh thats super interesting! I actually didnt know that was a thing, I hope I can get that to work too lol

[@rinhayashi8949]

@@DenvaProbablyDraws Yep! Unless you're eating literal trash or food you're allergic to, your body is usually pretty receptive of anything that gives it the nutrients it needs. Most dislikes are us convincing ourselves something is gross, usually from texture, taste, or even simply what it is (such as organs or raw meat, do be careful with that last one though). Re-taste, usually because something tastes like a gross thing smells - organs taste like cat food smells, or fish tastes like the ocean; instead think of something more positive such as how fish has a strong umami, and nice, flaky texture when cooked well. You can usually come to like anything through a change in mindset! Find the good hints of flavor in something and focus on them, think about the health benefits (seafood is high in omega-3!), cook stuff with things you do already like to create exposure a little at a time! Great ways to help with that. Just make sure to try and not go into trying a food thinking or deciding it already IS bad when trying to change that; bracing yourself for a "gross" food is doing the opposite for you lol

[@thisvagabondlife7132]

Fruit tastes so different when it is eaten in its native environment and you’re eating it ripe at the exact moment of ripeness. That’s a great travel memory. I’ll never forget the pure stink of durian. I ate mangosteen in Singapore and fell in love! I found them for the first time here in CT and paid $32 for 8 plum size mangosteen and not one was good.

[@siggyincr7447]

Yup, some fruits just don't have a long shelf life. So even in areas where they are grown you can run into bad fruit. Add international shipping into the mix and your odds of getting a good fruit go way down. Mangosteen, when just right, is probably my favorite fruit. But in markets it's often already starting to go bad.

[@bethb8276]

Save the seeds and grow it fresh for yourself.

[@siggyincr7447]

@@bethb8276 Mangosteen takes about 10 years from seed to first fruit and needs a tropical climate. So that won't be an option for most people watching this video.

[@peterclausen1379]

That doesnt go for apples.....as in ANY KIND OF APPLES....

[@iankrasnow5383]

@@peterclausen1379 same with most fruits. It's pretty rare to find fruits that grow true to seed.

[@SilverDwarven]

They're like the loot crates of fruit it would seem.

[@CaptainDCap]

Better drop chances than EA, too.

[@MayTheFay]

All fruits are like this, oranges are only actually good on like 2 days of its lifetime, having it at all other moments its mid at best.

[@GhostEmblem]

@@MayTheFay Where do you live? Do you keep you fruit in the fridge? Unless you live in a cold part of America/cold country you should really keep fruits refrigerated I've never had a problem with oranges.

[@CaptainDCap]

@@MayTheFay No. Apples keep for weeks. Bananas, too (Not you, Cavendish. You suck.) Most citrus fruit taste great for weeks to months. Just the orange, which is bred for sweetness instead of tartness, has a real goldilocks time.

[@DUKE_of_RAMBLE]

​@@CaptainDCap Apples are not a good metric to go by... at least not store bought. They gas them and that let's them stay preserved for up to, and over, A YEAR after being picked. (science FTW!) _"To slow the proverbial sands of time, some fruit distributors treat their apple bins with a gaseous compound, 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP). It extends the fruits' poststorage quality by blocking ethylene, a colorless gas that naturally regulates ripening and aging."_

[@elsonck2523]

The ones you tried from New York remind me of when I buy a bag of hard unripe avocadoes that when softened are half bad inside and mostly inedible.

[@Whydoyoureadme]

Just put them in the fridge. In a week they will be fine to eat. I live on 20.000sqm2 of Avocados.

[@zoommiesbay]

Not when they have the weird black veins on the inside. That happens even when they are refrigerated. Most in my area still taste off and not sweet. More like eating a leaf. ​@Whydoyoureadme

[@CallieCatCuddles]

Try ripening your hard avocados by putting one or more in a paper bag with a banana. It'll ripen it 2 to 3 days faster.

[@Whydoyoureadme]

@@elsonck2523 Yes, unripe hard avocados straight from the tree or a local source. If you buy from a larger shop maybe they will be fresh but most likely they have been refrigerated for weeks at temperatures low enough that they wouldn't spoil or ripe. But normal fridge temperature for a week will ripen them. If you have access to bananas you can speed it up as the other person said, but I find it easieat to just pluck a handful when they are in season as soon as they get large enough, throw them in the fridge no bag nothing, week later they are good.

[@evanmcgeorge9942]

@@Whydoyoureadmeyour carbon footprint is astronomical if you eat a ton of avocados

[@vanessapaakkonen6637]

What a high maintaince fruit!! Good job not giving up on this one. Great full circle video!

[@WeirdExplorer]

Thanks so much!

[@akiraotoishi5756]

i feel like if you cover each fruit with some preserving substance it would help with its expiration.. idk i wish more producers did that

[@bluerendar2194]

@@akiraotoishi5756 Fresh fruit is still alive, if it dies, well, that's when it goes mushy and allows mold etc. to grow on it. The spoilage mold and bacteria are already on/in the fruit in the first place, fruit just has natural defenses against them so they can't take over. Of course, if it dies, then most of those defenses quickly go too.

[@aukora129]

@@akiraotoishi5756 a lot of fruits actually do worse in a low oxygen environment

[@KenpachiAjax]

Its not really. I have woodapples in my village and never got rotten one. We just pick it from the tree and wait for it to become yellow and smell it. If it smells good then its ripe and good to eat or make juice. Edit: Looks like this is a different woodapple. I have eaten Indian Woodapples also known as Bael Fruit and natively called Bael Patthar( Bael Rock).

[@Vaiper64]

Hello Bro.I am reaching out from Bangladesh to express my admiration for your episodes. It came as quite a surprise to see woodapple listed as one of the worst fruits. Locally, woodapple is highly esteemed and considered a delicacy. In fact, it is the most expensive fruit among the local varieties. Some of the larger woodapples are sold for 200 taka or more. When I saw it on your list of worst fruits, I realized that you must not have tasted the right kind. The flavor of woodapple can vary from tree to tree. I have a woodapple tree in front of my office, and I occasionally enjoy kodbel from it. The sweet and sour taste is truly delightful, and a good variety of wood apple does not leave a dry sensation in the mouth. I am pleased to hear that you have discovered a right variety of this fruit.

[@saikatchakraborty5347]

He has never had actual Bel, he tried Koyetbel without any sugar! :D

[@Helmutlozzi]

Interesting. Thank you for giving your input!! Would love to try one from a good source!

[@Faceless959]

​@@saikatchakraborty5347 true that. Just broke a kotbel and put it inside his mouth and says it tastes disgusting lol. I've been watching hm from a long time just for shits and giggles. But honestly he doesn't know shits about the fruits he tries. He just explains it how he sees them. Lol he reviewed some of the food before and listed them as disgusting on the other hand when I tried them. It tasted amazing. Bro is just posting content to earn money. Nothing else

[@erzsebetkovacs2527]

@@Faceless959 He's doing these taste reviews from a different perspective than you do (a native, I assume?), and exotic fruit, if imported, can be pretty difficult to find in the same quality and ripeness as in their home country. Often, imported exotic fruit will be underripe or even moldy, and someone who is tasting them for the first time will not have the same kind of knowledge about what they should taste like as a native has. Please don't be so judgemental.

[@BruderSenf]

fell in love with them when i visited sri lanka, walked over a maket and there was this strange "nut" looking fruit and an elderly man selling them, so i asked what they were and dispite not speaking english he happily and immediately crackt one open...there my fatal wood apple adicction startet....bought 5 that day and ate them all that day only to come back to get more, over the 14 days i gaint weight and was sh*ting brick thanks to all the fibers xD and now after seeing this i really really want one but they are so hard to get here in germany

[@juhasauna-aho7811]

I picked up a wood apple from an Indian grocery store in Finland a month ago. And sure enough, full of mold inside. I recall the spoonful I had in Thailand being delicious though.

[@adamrak7560]

would it be possible to open them in the store, and if they are good you buy them? (with permission of course) They cannot force you to buy them by law if they are bad and rotten.

[@R2Bl3nd]

​@@adamrak7560with consumer protection laws in Finland being pretty good, I would assume that you could just return it to the store like any other defective item. It would probably be the same way in most other countries as well. Probably would help to bring the receipt though.

[@krushna4181]

Mold forms on the inside when there's a crack in the outer shell of the fruit, check for tiny cracks before buying the wood apples.

[@ishotudropdead]

Is it an apple or a coconut 🥥?

[@amysanangel76]

I have never in my life seen someone try something, dislike it, and keep going back again and again so many times. Good on you for continuing until you found a way to enjoy it

[@deathmetalsl]

As a Sri Lankan that's been following you for a number of years, this video made my day. One way to tell if it's ripe (or not) is by shaking the fruit; if you hear the "pulp ball" loose and bouncing around within shell this indicates that it is ripe enough for consumption. Unfortunately though, like the bounce method, this doesn't work for every fruit. Luck of the draw in my experience. Smelling the fruit is the most accurate method but this takes a ridiculously keen and honed nose. I've always been intrigued by my mum's intuition when it comes to determining whether the fruit is ripe or not. It's definitely a learned skill. My favourite dish made natively using woodapple is a relish/pickle known as "divul sambol". It's incredibly delicious and super easy to make. It combines woodapple, chilli powder, salt, pepper and sugar. A total flavour explosion.

[@somewhereinitaly.....3580]

Oh boy Ur a very good fan of wood apple.yep as a srilankan I'm too.specialy this fruit is pregnant mothers favourite.thanks for the beautifully explained.

[@eswaribalan164]

Oh really, thanks. Have a huge tree in the neighbourhood. Trees normally grow near temples.

[@ayumintsvtuber]

After reviewing the footage, it is safe to say, that yes, this would apple.

[@dirtyfiendswithneedles3111]

An apple that doesn’t fruit? I would say, that it doesn’t.

[@protube1106]

I meant, it COULD apple at the very least?

[@Apeironn87]

nice pun

[@wf2197]

It’s so interesting how some fruits can be picked and transported across the world and they are still decent, while others just don’t survive the trip/ do not ripen after being picked. So many foods, not just fruit, just aren’t the same place to place. Tacos in the US for example are so different than what you get in Mexico. Gives us reason to travel and explore!

[@lachouette_et_le_phoque]

It's funny that of all the 'exotic' fruit, bananas have been by far the most successful, when they are so squishy and go bad so much quicker than many other fruit. Avocadoes, too.

[@Kyonari]

Because Bananas are just superior to any other fruit despite their short lifespan@@lachouette_et_le_phoque

[@Malali16]

​@@lachouette_et_le_phoquebanana exotic???

[@ASavageEye]

@@lachouette_et_le_phoque the damage comes from the fact that they freeze most exotic fruits in order to transport them. Bananas and avocado's are not frozen and are in fact transported before they are ripe so by the time you get them they are still good. Most exotic fruits dont continue to ripen once picked and transported, unlike the bananas and a few others.

[@ASavageEye]

@@Malali16 any fruit or vegetable that cannot be grown locally is technically 'exotic'

[@Faustobellissimo]

On top of that, there are two kinds of wood apples. The one you have tried, Limonia acidissima, with a coarse brownish shell and a strong bletted taste that reminds of a medlar. And the Bael fruit, Aegle marmelos, with a smoother greenish shell, a milder taste and a resinous aroma of bitter orange. I suggest you try the Bael fruit, which is also less prone to rotting because the shell is less porous...

[@EvannaLily123]

he already tried the Bael fruit🙃🤗

[@Faustobellissimo]

@@EvannaLily123Oh sorry, I didn't remember.

[@EvannaLily123]

@@Faustobellissimo no need to apologize

[@61hink]

I don't know why anyone would ever import those things. They're what, $10 each? And the chance of getting a good one seems about 1 in 10. It's like burning a hundred dollar bill to eat one.

[@housemana]

@@61hink because we are a curious creature. if you're still so surprised by humans doing human things, perhaps you should spend more time trying to understand

[@flawed1]

Out of context: I don’t have an old man at a market to smell them for me 🤣

[@johanea]

Nonsense! Everybody have at least one old man at the market / wet market.

[@gatorbait9385]

I would've died laughing if he asked random old people in the market in New York if they can tell if the fruit is ripe

[@kiritoryu]

12:15 this is a native to our country and we usually mix with chili powder or raw green chili paste, sugar and salt to it and mash it up to a paste, we do either the unripe or ripe ones but also make it mix, now it u find mold in this I dont eat it but normally people just cut around it and make the paste, its good with chicken curry, its a typical chutney for rice and curry dishes and obviously u cant just eat the paste as it is but make sure u put as much chili in it that ur mouth burns, this wood apple is a fruit that actually is good for ur guts and cleans u as well as gives u a lot of energy, this is a prime enjoyment for hot climate

[@kiritoryu]

Btw when we harvest it the fruit in under ripe, and that when marketed and ripens its not sweet, the ones ripen in the trees r sweet ones, but when u transport them or keep them more than 1 week they will get molds, some times under ripen ones get moly if they r picked too early

[@Pharozos]

I have never heard of them. Thanks for the info.

[@ericahonles-martin3580]

That sounds interesting and delicious, is this cuisine from Sri Lanka as he mentions or another region nearby?

[@kiritoryu]

@@ericahonles-martin3580 This is from Bangladesh

[@Shoegaze-]

Cutting around mold doesn’t do anything you are still eating mold lol. That’s gross

[@madebyclarence6746]

Here is the thing my friend. Those wood apples are Harvested too early before they are even ready, and that's the reason they are rotten and have mold like that. To get a real test good wood apples, you have to let them ripe in the tree and when the apples are ready, they will fall to the ground. And it smells good and the shell color becomes a bit brownish when you scratch it with a fingernail. And make sure there's no sticky or watery feels on the shell. And some you can shake and you can hear the sound inside like there's a ball inside the shell.

[@kurukuru4120]

As someone living in Malaysia, I can assure you. I never seen that fruit in my entire life.

[@basocheir]

really? I'm from Indonesia, here it's called kwista or kawista. it is not common fruit but do exists here

[@kurukuru4120]

@@basocheir maybe I just haven't explored enough as I live most of my life in the city. If anything, it's rare at best here.

[@bananana6420]

​@@basocheir Didnt even know we had wood apples

[@mosti72]

​@@kurukuru4120 same, never heard of it, but apparently it's called "Buah Belinggai" here in Malaysia, or at least it is a similar fruit to wood apple.

[@sidharthcs2110]

I bet that cat has an expensive cat bed , but it'll just sleep in the plastic container

[@joeschmoe3815]

Typical cat behaviour 😊

[@dewellspringer7950]

Sri Lankan restaurant, Minneapolis, 1982. Wood Apple cream. a drink served after fiery spice food. Wonderful!

[@Psycho-Ssnake]

I'd be happy to try that.

[@420CaptainSlow]

What's the name of the restaurant?

[@JTMusicbox]

Awesome that the vendor finally helped you get a good one and with friends to share in that. Yeah I feel you though. Often when I try a new fruit it’s tricky to get used to reading the ripeness and this one has a rigid exterior and that’s totally unfair.

[@housemana]

all living things wish to survive. it is also not exactly fair but that is nature

[@gubbersingh]

In India, in the parts of Bengal, this fruit is eaten by scooping the flesh out, mixing it with a little bit of raw mustard oil, green chillis as per your taste, salt & jaggery and then keeping it under the sun for some time to let the flavours combine.

[@Patrick.Weightman]

I've never heard of mustard oil before, and I mean I can see how that's possible since it's a seed, but that still just sounds so strange 😂😂

[@AirLancer]

@@Patrick.Weightman Don't get any near your eyes...

[@NeutronStar9]

It is called Bael in India especially in West Bengal, also refered as Golden Apple and is usually made into Juice in India.

[@jayolovitt5969]

@@Patrick.Weightman give mustard oil a try. It adds a beautiful taste to many dishes. You can eat it uncooked but it is usually heated and then cooled a little before cooking in it.

[@stefansauvageonwhat-a-twis1369]

Beal is a different kind of fruit called "wood apple" I think

[@Doom2pro]

Avacado ripening is hard... Wood Apple: Hold my cider!

[@albummutation2278]

this is really why i've been watching you for almost 10 years lmao. you're so willing to accept that you might not have had the fruit/veg (usually fruit ofc) in it's prime time, and are almost always willing to try a fruit again. it's really telling for your personality and openness

[@ritualxcoffee]

It was really interesting that you liked the under ripe one! There are several fruits that I actually prefer to be a little under ripe.

[@victoriafisher6934]

Peaches,nectarines crunchy ones

[@ryo-kai8587]

@@victoriafisher6934 Or bananas that are yellow with a little bit of green on the ends Smoother consistency with a tartness to it-but too underripe and they're tannic, with a chalky bitterness that's not enjoyable I prefer them pure yellow with no spots though

[@lonesomefencesitter3186]

@@victoriafisher6934 Underripe Durian is also have the taste but less stench.

[@DM-ev3fe]

Maybe you could try to grow a tree so you will almost always have a good chance of getting good ones 😮

[@ptorq]

(Some kinds of) apples are better slightly underripe. We had an apple tree in our backyard (I don't know what kind it was, but they were a lot smaller than grocery store apples, so I think they may have been crabapples) and they were pretty good when underripe, but as they ripened they got kind of mealy. There are other fruits that are basically inedible underripe, like persimmons, which when ripe have a flavor I'd describe as "orange pineapple" but when unripe have a taste I'd describe as "wet cotton ball dipped in alum."

[@ehicks13]

The fact you found a Sri Lankan supermarket is absolutely amazing

[@arsonsnail]

he IS in new york, everything is there 🤷

[@christophercleary6780]

Yeah it's like living in a place like London

[@splendidcolors]

@@arsonsnail Silicon Valley has almost as much variety--we have so many Indian stores and at least one has a Sri Lankan section. (Patel Brothers in Santa Clara)

[@trapvandal]

Avocado in South America blew my mind. The size they get not having to be picked so prematurely was wild. Creamy and sweeter too. Dragon fruit also so much more delicious.

[@tramonte]

Oh, it's a different kind. In Brazil for example we have about 5 or 6 popular kinds and even the smallest one is easily at least 3 times bigger as the regular Mexican avocado.

[@Tayg0]

It's interesting to hear the flavor described as both Eggnogg AND Bubblegum. For many people, myself included, most brands of eggnog taste like bubblegum.

[@crypticshadows]

woah really? it tastes super different to me

[@GrandDawggy]

Makers mark whisky makes eggnog super bannana or bubblegum to me

[@hollytheanimalcrossingfan]

Eggnog never tastes like bubble gum to me. It's a vanilla.

[@annaclarke8216]

I didn't know people thought they tasted the same. Bubbgum, to me, is nasty, but eggnog is delicious

[@justicebinder6544]

Same , bubblegum for me whenever I drink it

[@sebastianphilipps1754]

Same thing happens with some avocados, they are not even ready and already moldy :( it's so sad

[@GoldenRoyal5]

In Bangladesh we put a mixture of salt and red chilli powder inside the unripe ones through the hole and eat it with a stick

[@0neDoomedSpaceMarine]

That sounds like it would work well based on how he describes the flavors.

[@dirtyfiendswithneedles3111]

You also scam old people over the internet. How many iTunes gift cards did I need to pick up again?

[@hazelmint6671]

In Sri Lanka we do that too, but additionally sugar is added. It's so delicious 😋

[@Alexa-Raine]

7:16 "Should I open it, should I wait" Me: "Wait"

[@abc_cba]

add a pinch of salt to it and try it. that's how we in India (where it is indigenous to) consume it. but you can add its pulp and add sugar and ice cubes or cold water to make an awesome beverage for Summer.

[@mysteriousworldofplants]

This fruit is also used in a chutney with jaggery . It is made for a special event in India Called Mahashivratri . It is very sweet in comparison to other chutneys .

[@mysteriousworldofplants]

This event was on 8th march So this episode is almost perfectly timed

[@housemana]

@@mysteriousworldofplants bro knows what hes doing thats for sure 😅 also greetings from the US to our brothers and sisters in India 👋 🧡🤍💚

[@silverback3633]

Shivarathri fruit is not woodapple, it is Bilva tree fruit or Indian Bael fruit.

[@Anmolnegi-yw7hg]

It is bael not this

[@cinnamontoast7670]

Glad you got the chance to give this one another chance

[@ASavageEye]

The reason your fruit was rotten, and yet not ripened either, from the supermarket is because supermarkets who import exotic fruits do so by freezing the fruit. The process of thawing the fruit and then transporting to dispatch warehouses, then processing and transporting to the stores takes a few of days and all that time the fruit is being bounced around the place all the time. This damages the fruit and leads to advanced rotting and mould. This is why fruits on shelves in supermarkets never last as long when you get them home or are already rotten inside. If you go to the countries that produce the fruits you will discover it is rarely damaged or rotten and will likely sit in your house for a very long time and still be fine.

[@FahimMahbub89]

Wood apple MUST be eaten with salt and pepper. You have to make a 'mashed potato ' like consistency with salt and pepper. Then it's heavenly.

[@stealthwang]

do you mean black pepper or chili?

[@FahimMahbub89]

@@stealthwang red chili powder. Also you can use small dried red chili flakes. Add some sugar to tone down the tartness. When you mix them all, make a mashed potato like thing.

[@red-fq8zf]

Yes ... And with a few drops of mustard oil

[@PeytonPearson]

Your description of the wood apple nectar is so apt to how I feel about MOST nectar juices, especially mango. No matter the brand, if it's "nectar" it ALWAYS ends up tasting just a wee bit overripe.

[@FishareFriendsNotFood972]

This fruit looks like a cursed tennis ball.

[@VPCh.]

Between this and the Tambis, which you first tried pickled, it's nice to see you doing follow-up videos on fruit that you just didn't get at the right stage or prepation method the first time. If you ever get a chance to travel to the West Coast or the Candian Praries, I recommend also giving the saskatoon berry another try. The ones you had were over-ripe, but they have a complex nutty meaty tart blueberry flavor when fresh. I'd send you some next season, but they lose flavor within hours of being picked, so eating them fresh is the only way to go.

[@stealthwang]

I find if you freeze saskatoons immediately (faster the better), you can save a lot more of the nutty flavor.

[@housemana]

saskatoon berries are a treat here in the pnw. stealthwang has it right; sealing them up ive found in a mason right away and pop those suckers into a freezer. get the non-shouldered jars for freezing ofc. then we just combine with sugar and spot boil em in the same jars to make such a nice smooth jam on em - they're so delicate we dont need to do too much processing to them. what a treat.

[@maggot1111666]

im glad u do repeat videos like this. adds more info about the fruit. this was a great vid

[@eightemoh9773]

There is a Sri Lankan restaurant near me, where they serve fresh woodapple juice. I don't know what this store bought one tastes like, but when I had it there, it was delicious. It had the taste of apple juice with other fruit flavors, was rich, much like what you would get with goya fruit nectars, and a fairly pronounced smoke flavor, which was actually very nice somehow. I recommend finding a Sri Lankan restaurant, to find the right taste. Good video. 👍

[@pattheplanter]

A market with botanical names on the labels - paradise.

[@theunease5541]

Don't watch your videos religiously, but when I do I always appreciate your commitment to this fascinating endeavor. I am curious now about this and especially wanna try out the jam. Cheesy fruity jam sounds pretty good. Imma keep my eye out. Keep up the good work.

[@dgill441]

I’m the same! Such an interesting channel!

[@KingDarkelite201000]

Just wanted to say love your channel Jared. Been following for years and you introduced me and my friends to so many unique fruits and flavors.

[@WeirdExplorer]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@worminstool]

A random note, there is a huge ancient wood apple tree in Vrindavan India that is the chosen residence of dozens of giant black bats. Bats pooping from their mouths keeps it well fertilized, no doubt. The fruit has a thinner shell than your variety and is delicious.

[@revalution1965]

Bats doin what now??

[@worminstool]

@@revalution1965Yup, they poop through their mouths. Look it up....

[@__lasevix_]

​Common myth, but bats are mammals and have an anus, what you see them "poop" is just the remains of fruit they took the juice out of and spit.​

[@KitraNtheFirst]

They don't. They poop through their anus like anyone else.

[@Swenthorian]

​@@worminstool I looked it up; they don't poop from their mouths.

[@MadushanNishantha]

I think the juice tastes the way you described even if we make it at home. The reason we make juice out of it is probably because it's dry when ripe.

[@dream__soda7900]

“I shall eat, THE MOON!”

[@sourdough1975]

If you ever get the chance to visit Sri Lanka, I would highly recommend trying fresh woodapple juice and fresh Beli fruit juice. (Sri Lanka has ton of pretty uncommon fruits, so you'd have plenty of other things to try). Woodappple juice made with fresh woodapples and fresh coconut milk is amazing (imho). It's been a while since I've tried the bottled MD brand woodapple, but I think maybe the cheesy funk that you're describing is just part of the flavour of woodapple, so it might just be something that takes a while to acquire a taste for.

[@frankmacleod2565]

350K subs!! Nice to see the channel grow, surprised its not hit a million already

[@wolfbane8290]

I admire your tenacity for seeing this one through and really digging in deep to share the extent of taste and variety of use cases for this fruit. Reading some of the other comments it seems like there are several varieties of wood apple out there that will surely make for good hunting at some point in the future. Great vid and happy hunting.

[@thereprehensible435]

Seems like *wood apples* age like bananas. Sure you can eat them _'brown'_ and ripe, but everybody knows they're best when they're just a lil bit prior to reaching that point.

[@55555j]

The good way to test that ripe or not please shake that fruit if that feels like shake inside that one is ripe if that solid that one not ripe

[@EmergentStardust]

I've had bael fruit which is related to this. Some of the ones I've had seem very similar. It's interesting and surfs the line between good and... Interesting. They can have Carmel, floral, pumpkin, oatmeal, old apple, and all kinds of flavors. Some good, some not so much. Often best mixed with water. More of an acquired taste than the immediately best thing you've ever tried.

[@desperadodave5970]

"I think what you have there might be a horse apple" Shawshank Redemption

[@michaelperrone3867]

That makes sense: the stage of ripeness is very important for some fruits.

[@chirantanadhikary9108]

bro in india wood apple called "bell" , In our indian type of wood apple is totally different because the indian wood apple is totally orange in colour in india . "Sharbat" is a popular drink made by wood apple .Its very refreshing and cool your body in summer . I think most of your wood apple over ripped also rotten

[@DyausTiwDev]

He has done a video on that bael (Aegle Marmelos). This one is a different species. (Limonia acidissima)

[@sandipkrmunda]

This is kod-bael.

[@chirantanadhikary9108]

acha@@sandipkrmunda

[@ashrafulsiddique]

In Bengali we call it Kod-bael as if it is the cousin of Bael (Stone Apple). As kids we used to eat it as @goldenroyal3561 described as 'on the go' chutney, with style, for its unique flavor and test. Just mash it (may add salt and chopped green chili) and eat it little by little, not spoon full. Not to be eaten to fill the stomach.

[@mcbrite]

Pro Tip for people planning on visiting Sri Lanka: You know what likes WoodApple WAY more than you? ELEPHANTS! THEY LOVE EM! Eat them whole with a single bite! So if you want an elephant as your friend (Like the world famous "beggar" on the bridge), you should carry a bag of woodapples! They sell em all over, even just at the side of the road in the middle of nowhere! PS: Don't drink the yellow coconut juice at the side of the road, that tastes like ass and/or feet... 😀

[@hfl_]

i nearly recoiled when i saw that you have 353k subs now! i remember when u had just about 20- 40k, i guess that was years ago at this point. love the channel!

[@autopilot6942]

I remembered they would give out quite a pleasant smell as they’re ripening. Kinda sweet smelling the more they’re ripe! And the shell will also become like dark brown!

[@idontknowyouthatsmypurse]

Yesss!…I love the revisits and second try videos! To be fair though, I love ALL your videos😊

[@jimmyh2137]

I would definitely try one if i could find "the guy"(tm) selling the right one. But without "the guy"(tm) i will stay as far away as possible from the random lootbox.

[@bunniemmie]

i remember stumbling upon your channel years ago. now i’ve come across your channel again after seeing this in my recommended. it’s nice to see you’re still trying new fruits and sharing it with us :)

[@beemerwt4185]

I'm glad you revisited this one. I would have never known Wood Apples were even remotely tasty without it, but my interest has been reinvigorated because of this.

[@Phobero]

O God. Found some in Italy where I live. They're good for compost 😨😅

[@EpicBoy625]

A lot of everyday stuff is good for vompost. Doesn't make it bad for you

[@capnstewy55]

That is full of mold...😂

[@Amos18289]

We just made some woodapple drink yesterday at home, And I love woodapple jam. MD brand is my go-to one too

[@freedaoslu7127]

When I grew up in Sri Lanka my mother made me wood apple juice. I don’t think she added coconut milk. But I remember she added lime juice. It’s definitely an acquired taste. 😊

[@tangerinetigerlily1]

This reminds me of trying a persimmon.

[@victoriafisher6934]

FUYU persimmons are GREAT LIKE CRUNCY APRICOT

[@tangerinetigerlily1]

@@victoriafisher6934 LOL. I tried an unripe one. It has made me a bit cautious.

[@kusawwwwww]

Oh, mood. I love the flavor of persimmon in theory, but in practice… it almost never works out 😅

[@Night.mare999]

Wood Apple sounds like a fantasy type food that fairies would eat.

[@lamarwilliams185]

Your channel is much appreciated. It’s good seeing something different. New subscriber will try and trace your steps!!!

[@WeirdExplorer]

Welcome aboard!

[@TikeMyson7363]

2:40 luffy?

[@user-ds6go2cq4s]

🗣OOWWW

[@KerriEverlasting]

Best cat bed ever. I fits, i sits. 😂❤

[@twoclose4comfrt697]

Not a food or fruit enthusiast, and no idea why your video started playing after whatever I was watching, but I really appreciate the journey You just took me on teaching me about the wood apple. That was engaging start to finish. Great video buddy.

[@WeirdExplorer]

thanks so much

[@rytramprophet843]

you're a winner in my book. I never even knew nor would I have ever considered the existence of such a thing.

[@55555j]

Please try wood apple with jaggery

[@victoriafisher6934]

What is jaggery?

[@55555j]

Sugar cane extract in solid form

[@joshward7009]

I hope this might be the video that makes you finally go back and give the American persimmon the chance it deserves :) Great video though, I enjoy how you keep the format of these fresh

[@housemana]

the American persimmon is truly a treat like no other whaaat. did he get an astringent one or something? i'll have to find the video lol. (and just being real here, may be biased since on my top10, i'd have all 3 of the meta varieties of persimmons on that list tbh 🤣)

[@housemana]

@WeirdExplorer u got some explaining to do bucko!

[@victoriafisher6934]

Yes fuyu is like a crispy apricot.

[@TheBoredomCure_]

I have been watching you for 2 years and just realized I wasn't subscribed 😢 I subscribed and extend my apologies for not doing so right away you have made me try many fruits and amazing tastes so thank you so much

[@WeirdExplorer]

Thanks for subbing!

[@aarondenby1993]

I'm so happy you still make content

[@55555j]

We broke that fruit scoop out every pulp and add sugar mix with help of spoon don't mix in mixer grinder and eat it those delicious

[@kiklein]

Great video as always. Would love to know more about where in NYC you found your fruit! Maybe a video of a city fruit tour? Speciality stores and the like?

[@FeveredDreams]

I found this channel today, and have been watching for several hours. I have no idea why, but i find all of these plant and fruit facts and experiments very interesting, and sometimes entertaining in other ways. The dragon fruit sorbet with blood ghost pepper really had me pondering, i want to try that one day. I like sweet and hot together.

[@JillpapI]

I never buy fruits, except pears for korean cold noodles. I'm just more of a meat & veg guy. Your channel however makes them interesting. You try to be as objective as you possibly can and much kudos, much respect. Thank you.

[@marin4311]

Kithul treacle is a sort of molasses. It tastes like molasses.

[@saikatchakraborty5347]

You need to mash the pulp of this small, sour type (Limonia acidissima) with 150 gm sugar per fruit, 2 tsp salt, 1 finely chopped green chilli. The regular kind (Aegle marmelos) is much larger, has a perfumed, sweet, creamy, yellow pulp and some sticky glue-like substance around the seeds. Nobody in their right mind eats the sour kind on its own.

[@Noobstirz]

We have a lot of wood apple trees in our community. Personality I am not a fan of them but they grow in heaps and is said to be cooling for the summers.

[@hazelmint6671]

You could either mix some sugar, a pinch of salt and chillie powder into a ripe fruit and eat as a snack, or make a delicious drink by adding sugar, coconut milk and a bit of water! Trust me, it tastes absolutely delicious. It's a treat for us this way in Sri Lanka 😊❤

[@labonihira]

Ok so I'm Indian and here in Bengal, we call it Bel, and there is two kinds, the sweet kind and the sour kind. From what I can tell, you are having the sour variety. In india it is commonly mixed with a bunch of spices and mashed up and served in the shell of the fruit itself. honestly, such a treat. The sweet kind is yellow or orange in colour and it is incredibly sweet. the seeds may taste a bit astringent but otherwise, also a treat. I hope you get to try the sweet variety soon

[@WelcomeToDERPLAND]

It looks similar to Bael fruit/ Stone apple- A shame that none of my 100~ seeds I planted never made it past adolescence here in california.

[@EmperorsChildren]

To be fair, I think butter makes every kind of jelly better :)

[@azimalif266]

This is a common fruit in my country in summer. They say the heat makes it ripen. We add chili powder, salt, sugar in it then mash it to make a tasty snack. You just have to get it before the fungus gets in. And after it ripens.

[@lavieestunsonge4541]

Anyone else see the adorable kitty in the container, curled up taking a nap? 🐱

[@storytimewithunclekumaran5004]

bet the mold was from shipping . thats why its not ripe yet.. rotted in transit..??

[@0neDoomedSpaceMarine]

Maybe it's difficult to keep this fruit fresh when shipping it to the other side of the world? It's a very long distance.

[@storytimewithunclekumaran5004]

@@0neDoomedSpaceMarine exactly...

[@mosthole]

god bless this man for actually doing interesting videos while acting like a normal person instead of putting on a personality like so many youtubers, so refreshing to see someone that is actually enjoyable to watch

[@thisvagabondlife7132]

Great channel love the subjects and the host is ok too

[@oneanddonetzone3673]

I feel vindicated! I thought I was the only one that mixed potting soil in with my rotting eggnog! I’m not alone what a relief! Great channel brother great channel!

[@phranerphamily]

Something else to add to my bucket list to go see in New York definitely going to check out a Sri Lanka market. Also I love your cat trap. Mine is also caught in anything square-ish that you put on the ground.

[@mburland]

Dude. Butter on toast. Always.

[@colinbuck8687]

LOVE that ferry music. Super catchy. And I love that you took a moment before drinking the nectar to pet your friend.

[@Username-e5l]

I pick it straight from the tree and eat it there on the tree and it’s generally tastes good except for a few rotten ones. It’s super hard to differentiate the good ones from the rotten ones

[@morningstar8187]

Crazy how much they charge for rotten unripe fruit. I’d definitely ask for a refund. If you’re gonna be selling exotic fruits, it’s your responsibility to make sure the fruit is good to eat.

[@victoriafisher6934]

FOR REAL! ! !,,,,,,!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TAKE UM BACK

[@StuffandThings_]

Wood apple feels like one of those fruits that just... isn't worth the effort. Its a good reminder that tropical fruit isn't unequivocally better, there's just more species to choose from. A spiced apple taste seems very similar to what I've heard properly tree ripened medlar is like, but without the cheesyness.

[@housemana]

L takeaway tbh imagine being told u weren't worth the effort lmao how rude

[@StuffandThings_]

@@housemana Its a fruit? The fruit won't be offended? Look, there are a _lot_ of fruit out there that are a huge pain for something mediocre or even bad, and its really not worth bothering with them when there are so, so, SO many fruits out there. Its really a valuable takeaway to learn what isn't worth your time and effort to track down, and growing space if you're growing stuff. I've personally made the mistake of growing some fruits like that (Aronias just kind of suck unless you try to bake with them, they're just like mealy astringent blueberries with a hint of apple) and wish I had something like this to tell me that they're solidly mid at best. I would not bother with Wood Apple if I were in the tropics, seeing Jared's struggles and somewhat distaste for the fruit (even while he keeps a very open mind about these things!) has shown me all I need to know.