¡FRUTAS!

Um this is a bit tardy but better late than never :)

The fruits here are awesome. The pie you saw in the post last week was made from a fruit Dave refers to as a "cherry." We've had fun when they were coming on strong: making pie, crisps, and even a delicious cake. The coolest part about baking down here is using the solar oven. We had a huge batch of amazing bananas ripen. We had to work hard to get through them before they all rotted. We made a few loaves of banana bread in the solar oven (also shown in the last post). The solar oven can get as hot at 350 degrees (F)! Perfect for baking bread in. We're tried some new fruits, too, like the pitalla; it's absolutely beautiful, but rather bland. It's got almost no flavor (or at least the one that we tried.) Granadina was sweet and tart and tasty. Of course, we are familiar with plantains, which we fry and eat with cream, another favorite treat. And we had lychee fruit, grown on the coast, available at the Chichi market. It was sweet, but not as sweet as the canned kind we have tried in the States. Altogether we are in awe of the subtropic weather producing so much fruit in the winter (which is the season we are in here). Ok, here are the long-awaited lists. Thanks everyone for posting. (Papaya, I am still waiting for your contribution.)

Will (cheater)
Berries (Boysenberries, Blueberries, Strawberries)
Mangos
Asian Pear
Kiwi
Pineapple
Cherries (Bing, Rainer)
Cantelope
Avacado
Apples
Grapes (Red Table & Old fashioned varities)
Tomatoes :P

Michelle
Blueberries
Mangos
Peaches
Strawberries
Bananas
Bing cherries
Cherimoya
Avocados
Coffee
Chocolate