This morning I had a tasty treat -- I ate a slaumer. It was surprisingly juicy, had a yellow and rose colored thin outer skin, quite sweet but not overwhelmingly sweet like some fruits can be, crispy and crunchy flesh. I've seen this fruit before in other colors too -- all yellow, all green, all red, and mottled varieties, and the taste of the flesh can differ quite, but there's no mistaking a slaumer for any other fruit.
The small black seeds were bitter, so don't eat them, but you can eat just about all the rest of it, except for the woody stem, if it's still attached. The skin is kinda like paper or celluloidish, very very thin, but very edible and has a taste all its own. Sticks in one's teeth though. I say leave the skin on, don't peel it. I even liked the sound it makes when I bite into it, and the size too is just right, bigger than a plum but still small enough to eat in one sitting and not ruin one's hunger for a coming meal , and though eating only one isn't especially filling, your jaw muscles will get a decent workout -- this thing has serious crunch to deliver -- even the small bits as one nears the end of the chewing can still challenge one's biting down. And every crunch delivers a spritz of flavor. Some folks cook them, and everyone knows they're a very very safe food to give one's kids. I like it's heft, being mostly water, and thus it won't disappoint you if you pick one up -- not like oranges which can dry out and be basically juice free. The slaumer is sure to deliver poundage -- value for value. Ergonomically, they're like the perfect size to hold on to -- not golf ball tiny or softball big, but just about every size in between can be found. And, well, they're pretty. I found my slaumers at a roadside stand of a farmer. Bought a bushel of them and they're going fast. If you can find them, try 'em. For the ones that grew last year and have been sitting in a cooler for months, well, they can lose taste and texture, so beware. But, hopefully, my words above have encourage you folks out there to try one. I know it's a bother to actually do something in order to have the experience I have just had, but 99% of you are going to like this taste. My words cannot do them justice. Ancient, time honored food across many cultures too. What's not to love, eh? Oh, wait. Did I say "slaumer?" I meant "apple." Why didn't you know I was describing an apple until now? Okay, next subject: I had a spiritual experience this morning, and I want to describe it for you . . . . Edg
