barbadine

[French]

A relation of passion fruit. It has green oval fruits up to 25 cm (10 inches) long, that are used as vegetables. As it ripens the flesh whitens and is used for drinks, jams (US: jellies) and sorbets. If it is very ripe it is sometimes flavoured with Madeira and eaten with a spoon.

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