Anyone grown - synsepalum dulcificum ??

[cambourne7]

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/news/the-miraculous-fruit-that-turns-sour-food-sweet-in-your-mouth-838874.html

Looks like the new goji berry....

[cambourne7]

[Baccy Man]

Can't afford them £40 for 2 seedlings  :o :o :o or seeds on ebay that go for ridiculous amounts of money.
http://www.miraclefruit.co.uk/grow.html
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Miracle-Fruit-Synsepalum-dulcificum-20-fresh-seeds_W0QQitemZ330240863272QQihZ014QQcategoryZ20534QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[Amazin]

And to think I was going to get some of these a couple of years ago but changed my mind and bought some Stevia instead - d'oh!

[PurpleHeather]

Just had to research this!!

On this link is a radio programme which has some information and people tasting the stuff

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=9264829

I also found a site which seemed to suggest that in Japan a lettuce variety had been successfully genetically modified to contain the same glycoprotein  the active ingredient which alters the taste buds.

Will research more on that one later.

[GrannieAnnie]

the reseaarch neglected to say after exposure to the fruit's chemical for 6 mo.
women acquire the facial hairiness of the man in the picture.



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