Re: RE: Yucca-How to pick it

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On 10/07/11, OP--gyros with hummus sounds excellent AM. nm wrote:
> I messed up and didn't pick them in time. I thought they would
> get bigger so I was waiting. I waited too long and the seeds got
> big and black and the fruits were dried out. Oh, well. Next
> time. I'll try them in June in two years.
>
>
> On 8/03/11, Gen F wrote:
>> Hi again,
>>
>> Well I just found this :)
>>
>> "Yucca fruits tend to be larger, more plump, and agave fruits
>> tend to be narrower, smaller. Typically, you find these during
>> the summer under the yucca or agave plants. If the fruits are
>> still on the stalk, you might be able to shake the stalk to
>> loosen up a few. To use either of these fruits, you want to
>> collect them while they are still tender. ******You simply cut
>> one open, and if the inside is white, it's still young and
>> tender. As they get older, the seeds mature and turn black,
>> and the fruits are less palatable.***
>>
>> Taken from here:
>> http://www.primitiveways.com/yuccas_and_agaves.html
>>
>> Under the section called Fruits (also under the section on
>> Flowers it talks about dipping it with sour cream for a neat
>> treat)
>>
>> Hope this helps -Gen F.
>>
>> On 7/06/11, And when to pick it? wrote:
>>> I was thinking it should be picked in September or October?
>>> is that right?
>>>
>>> Has anybody cooked yucca fruit?

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