Casimiroa (1kg)

Season: March-June

Serve fresh and chilled with a squeeze of lemon. It's nice to cut them up as they are a tricky fruit to eat out of hand. They also make a great base for a subtropical fruit salad. Combine them with acidic fruits such as passionfruit and tamarillo to tone down the creamy sweetness - but then that crazy sweetness is just what some people love. (Casimiroas are 27 percent sugars, highly nutritious, and rich in vitamins A and C.) If not eaten fresh, casimiroa is great in milkshakes, ice-cream, etc.

Handling: Casimiroa is a fragile fruit that bruises easily. Buy firm fruit for ripening at home. Keep it at room temperature and check each day for softness. Once the fruit softens, put it straight in the fridge where it will keep for up to a week. The pulp can also be frozen and will keep its flavour.

Place orders by Sunday night for Monday picking, Tuesday shipping. Our shop only shows fruits in season and available now. For the full Salt River range see our fruit list.