Kitchen Fruit

This odd little fellow has come to be known as a Kiwi fruit. I was born and raised in the land of Kiwi's and we never called them Kiwi fruit. Now get this, we knew them as Chinese Gooseberries. Whatever you know them by doesn't really make any difference......they are very deceiving. The outside is an unattractive furry, almost prickly brown. It is hard to imagine that there is anything about this oblong shaped blob that would be attractive to anyone. Yet if you cut this fruit in half when it is just getting soft to the touch and peel back the fur you will find the most delicious brilliant green juicy berry that is as sweet as can be. Added it to any fruit salad and you have the secrete ingredient to make your dish out of this world.

I tried to show this contrast in my painting as well as showing the little black seeds in the center. these give an awesome contrast against the green but really don't even show as far as the taste in the fruit. A study in contrasts from the land "down under", unless you live "down under" and then it would be a study in Oriental berries. It's a fun fruit what ever your perspective!