I
love tropical fruits and Banana is my favorite. Banana and Papaya could be got
at any times throughout the years whereas the Durian, Duku, Mangis are
seasonal. One of the seasonal fruit is the Mangis. While looking around the
lush green surrounding of the Tanjung Inn at Cherating the other day I found a
Mangis tree with fruits that has yet to ripen. It greenish white in color.
Nowadays unless you live in a Kampong with the tree around your house, it not
often that one gets to see young Mangis fruits still hanging from the branches,
looking fresh. With my camera, I took a few shots of that fruit. It would take
a while before that fruits on this tree could be consumed. Unlike the Durian
the Mangis does not smell. The Mangis is different in that it is a small round
fruit with dark purple skin. The thick inner skin may stained clothing so it is
best to be careful when prying to open the fruit. Inside are the succulent
white flesh ready to be eaten. One interesting factor of the Mangis is that the
marking at the bottom of the fruit. To know how many Ulas or piece of that
white delicacy inside the fruit one should look at the bottom of the fruit. If
the pattern at the base shows a five-petal flower like design then the inside
white fruits would sure be five. Amazing indeed of how nature present itself
for us to enjoy. Here are some images of the Mangis. Enjoy it folks.
Have a nice day.
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