Today was a day off school and we took advantage of the lovely weather to get outside and gather goods that were seemingly going unnoticed. Well, first some of us had to have our nails painted and hair straightened. Some went downtown. But the ones that went picking all helped out and helped themselves along the way. We picked Feijoas and delicious Fuji apples. Super sweet, fresh apples. Crisp and juicy. A bit of a bite of fall. We have put them in the alleged cellar to use soon. For canning and jam making. Jams and butters.
I just looked up the spelling of feijoa and came across its scientific name and place of origin. I thought the scientific name was too good and had to add this: Acca sellowiana, a species of flowering plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae, is native to the highlands of southern Brazil, eastern Paraguay, Uruguay, and northern Argentina,and Colombia. I'll sure be looking at these common bushes around here in a whole new light.
Wikipedia
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