Here is a beautiful ripe Rollinia and in Kyogle we're really proud of being able
to grow this fruit because it's very tropical and we're very subtropical, so
we have frosty winters. In order to grow a Rollinia here in Kyogle we firstly
need to protect it from frost and then we nest need to hope we have a really
good season. So we have this growing in the Biodome and the Biodome is a food
forest environment that Paul and Andre have created for us. It's in an old poly
house and the idea is to plant a lot of trees in a small space and to keep them
compact in this particular Rollinia we cut back hard so the aim is to keep it
at 3 meters it keeps the fruit in reach, it's in a warm micro-climate environment
and it has allowed us to successfully grow this fruit. I'm going to show you
what it's like inside I'm often wondering how best to describe a Rollinia,
what do they taste like? I'm going to show you what they're like
inside
Now look at that has beautiful creamy flesh that's quite jelly like in texture
and it's quite a lemony in flavor so I always say it's like a cross between
lemon meringue pie and jelly but if anybody has some other descriptions I
would really love to hear them so if you want to add your comment with
what you think the Rollinia tastes like please let me know, but I'm gonna have a
taste here today. Look at that, so it's an Annona fruit so you can see it's
related to the custard apple looks like a custard apple but the flesh is not
gritty and grainy like a and flaky like a custard apple, it's really smooth and
creamy it's got the seeds through it, not overly seedy I just have a bite and let
you know
Super smooth, really refreshing so it's just got a hint of Tanginess to it, very
very very silky smooth flesh absolutely lovely.
I imagine if that was chilled off in the refrigerator for a little while and on a
hot day there's going to be nothing better than a freshly picked Rollinia
So there you go Rollinia in Kyogle. We are really proud of this fruit. Now
Sarah I have got here a Rollinia, I don't know if you have you ever tried a
Rollinia? I don't think I'm trying to I would love it if you would like to try
this sure, which is a good piece Kath, look that big meaty piece there I would pick
How do I deal with these seeds?
It's good though, I am trying to thing what its like, it's like pear
without the grit. Really really smooth quite gushy but very mild and creamy.
That is really delicious it is very creamy sweet and very similar to a
custard doesn't quite have like grittiness like
a custard apple can have. It's yeah it's yummy. It's nice, it just reminds me a lot
like custard . Mmm really sweet, Sweet. Sweet and it's yummy.
Yeah custard apple yeah right the playing go texture with a mango texture
smooth flesh softer avocado, that's good description and how do you
rate that?
My name is Kath Kermode thank you for watching this video
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