Indian Jujube / Ber

These guys have a thin crisp skin and airy white firm flesh reminiscent of apples in taste and consistency. They are about the size of a walnut and have a hard seed running almost the length of the fruit. At this stage they are slightly under ripe and continue to a reddish color but flesh becomes more mealy. Found at Nina's Indian Grocery in Lake Forrest Ca photo by Chris Mathews

Vaniglia Sanguigno / Vanilla Orange

This almost acidless partially pink flesh (pink color is in the albedo and flesh next to the rind )sweet orange is mildly delicious with a watered down orange julius type flavor. Found at the San Clemente farmers market. photo by Chris Mathews
Thanks to Ed Stover.

Green Dragon Apples

This cross between a Japanese Orin and a Golden Delicious smell and taste great like cotton candy, quince, candy apple, comice pear, but were a little mushy for my taste. Found at Ralphs in Irvine, Ca. Photo by Chris Mathews

Kaffir Lime

This distinctively fragrant variety of tropical lime provides an irreplaceable flavor to Southeast Asian dishes by way of its leaves, zest and rind; while the juice in generally considered too acidic for use in cooking. The rind which is particularly oily when squeezed, also offers strong insecticidal properties. Found at San Clemente Famer's Market. Photo by Chris Mathews.

yuzu

This citrus fruit is about the size of a lemon and packed full of seeds. Used mainly as a flavoring for savory and sweet dishes, the yuzu is desirable for its intensely scented rind and zest. Found at San Clemente Farmer's Market. Photo by Chris Mathews.

red currants

these tart /sweet delicate berries have a thin skin with hard seeds similar to a raspberry. they can be eaten fresh, used as a accompaniment in salads, garnishes, in drinks and can also be made into a jam. normally only available in the northern hemisphere in the summer, these were grown and shipped from Chile. purchased at gelsons market, irvine ca. photo by chris mathews