Healthy Eating on #Easter: The Star Apple.
As one story goes: Some menfolk from #Kapangan were on board a Manila-bound bus. At a stop-over, a street vendor entered the bus shouting,”caimito! bili na kayo ng caimito!” One of these men saw and realized what it was and said, “Iyatku nu nganay caimito yan, star apple baw annguy.” There you go, there is no #Kankanaey for star apple or is there? This fruit continues to come in abundance every Easter in my hometown. I can categorically say that it is organic! The tree grows rapidly and reaches 20 m in height. (Wikipedia)
It is also teeming with leaves, which I like, because they serve as a shade or a canopy against the intolerable heat of the summer sun. Most importantly, the star apple fruit tastes delightful, although sometimes, it leaves a sticky feel in the mouth. Well, just down it with water and have some more. #culture #tradition #Benguet #Nature
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