Pommelo is very good with alittle salt and black pepper... its also an obligatory fruit for Saraswati puja prasad... ie in spring/ feb march in Bengal
USha di == On Fri, May 11, 2012 at 7:22 PM, Satish Phadke <[email protected]> wrote: > Raghu ji > Thanks for all your stories associated with many plants. > Great work. > > > On Fri, May 11, 2012 at 3:08 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Raghu ji >> It is always a great pleasure to your novel subject lines, interesting >> write up and good pictures. >> Thanks for all this. >> >> >> -- >> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >> Retired Associate Professor >> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >> http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ >> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >> >> >> >> On Fri, May 11, 2012 at 9:48 AM, raghu ananth <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> (Citrus maxima (syn: C. grandis), pomelo or shaddok,) >>> >>> Kannada: Chakkotha; >>> >>> Chandagal village, Mysore **** >>> >>> Photo date: 09 May 2010**** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> /* >>> >>> After photographing this chakkotha tree in the areca farm, Varshit our >>> Chandagal farm owner's son pulled out a few ripe fruits using small bamboo >>> pole from the tree to take it back home. Previous day we had good summer >>> rains Being inside the farm on a morning after a rainy night is a different >>> experience. Later, we thought we could spend some time near the river >>> (Cauvery)banks and also get to see some water birds. Soon Varshit got ready >>> with Chakkotha fruits in hand bags, armed with salt and chilly powder, we >>> headed for the river which was some distance away. An hour later, we were >>> in the open fields with the sun shining right on top of our heads and the >>> mercury rising to almost intolerable levels. We then reached the river and >>> decided to lay down under the cool shades of the trees that grew by its >>> side – pausey, mango, honge... A cool place to rest. Varshith, started >>> peeling the chakkotha fruit to which we added salt and home-made red chilly >>> powder. Looked at them expectantly as it had been ages since I had tasted >>> them. It had a divine taste. I**** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> While relishing the chakkotha fruit in this tranquil place, we watched >>> medium-sized fishes splashing now and then in the middle of the river >>> expanse. A few minutes later, our Raptor-friend crested serpent eagle, (a >>> permanent resident in this riparian habitat) this time on the other side of >>> the river's bank came down from a dense tree and swooped down on something >>> (probably a fish/crab/snake) along the aquatic weeds. It hopped a couple of >>> times with wings spread fully open, with the victim in its talons. Very >>> soon it silenced the victim and began to pull at its flesh. Everything >>> happened in utter silence. (I admire these birds since they >>> prefer such silent zones and they never come near to our town limits.) >>> Later, it took back the victim to one of the trees close by. We could soon >>> hear young one's of the Raptor demanding for food. May their tribe increase >>> !**** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> By this time, we had finished eating both the chakkotha fruits. I >>> realized then that I had eaten the Chakkotha fruit just three times in my >>> life! Every since then, I have kept my eyes peeled for it!! **** >>> >>> */ >>> >>> >>> >>> Regards**** >>> >>> >>> Raghu Ananth**** >>> >>> Chennai >>> >> >> >> >> >> > > > -- > Dr Satish Phadke > -- Usha di ===========
