Re: Monstera Fruit

From: Regferns at aol.com on 1999.07.13 at 16:31:47(3496) Jason, Here in South Florida they grow quite well. I have an area landscaped with them and right now they are in their "fruit" producing mode. The one bad thing about them is that when they ripen, many of them will ripen at the same time giving off a sickening sweet aroma. Sometimes there are too many of them and so I have begun using them to feed my large specimens of ferns. The fruit decomposes and the ferns don't seem to mind. I have not noticed any appreciable differences in the growth of the plants because they are always being fertilized with other nutrients, but why let good organic material go to waste?. +More I do occasionally nibble on the Monstera fruit, and have noticed that the taste is a cross between pineapple and banana. If you make a cross section of the fruit, you will notice that it looks like a pineapple. Enjoy your fruit anyway you like. A neighbor made sorbet and a marmalade out of some of mine. This summer I will experiment with a Monstera Daiquiri. Reggie Whitehead South Miami, Florida

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