Joe Thank you for posting the photo for identification. I had been interested for the last few years to find out if this was available in India.
I think this is MIMUSOPS BALATA. This little known fruit from the Sapotaceae family is also known as Achras balata with regional common names like Ausubo or Assapookoo. An effort is now under way to re-classify this as Manilkara bidentata. Asit K. Ghosh Rockledge, Florida, USA ========================================================================= Following 2 photos were taken in Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden on 14th July, 2007. Fruit & flowers http://www.asitghosh.com/MISC/1asitmbalatasm.jpg A cluster of fruits http://www.asitghosh.com/MISC/2asitmbalatasm.jpg --------------------------------------------------------------------- Fruits for the following 4 photos came from a tree in Merritt Island, Florida on 21st July, 2007. Whole fruits compared to a 1-inch coin http://www.asitghosh.com/MISC/3asitmbalatasm.jpg Horizontally & vertically cut fruits http://www.asitghosh.com/MISC/4asitmbalatasm.jpg Close-up of 5 seeds with pulps removed http://www.asitghosh.com/MISC/5asitmbalatasm.jpg 2 halves with 5 seeds removed http://www.asitghosh.com/MISC/6asitmbalatasm.jpg ======================================================================== --- On Sat, 9/6/08, JoeGoaUk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: JoeGoaUk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [Goanet] Please identify these fruits (another) > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Saturday, September 6, 2008, 12:05 PM > Please identify these fruits > > If these are Peram (Guava) > http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk1/2832687465/sizes/l/ > > Then what are these? > http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk1/2833527152/sizes/l/
