Noni fruit

I used to wonder what a normal retirement day would look like. So far that has not existed!

Since we have been in Roatan we have heard about the Noni fruit and its amazing healing powers.... apparently it can fix or cure just about anything. Supposed to be better if it is fermented. (When I did a google search I could not find any studies to support this).

We just happened to have a tree in our front yard.

When the fruit turns white it is supposed to be ready to pick.

    






The fruit is not very big, about the length  of a cotton swab. The one on the left is very firm to the touch and absolutely no detectable scent.


The fruit on the right is translucent and kind of squishy... it is ready to eat. Also has a bit of a weird smell.

Well.....

It was super easy to cut open, could have used a butter knife.

Now we had heard that it did not taste very good.

WOW WOW

The smell was somewhere between disgusting and gross.... or maybe vomit!!

Being troopers we carried on.
The centre is full of seeds in the white goopy flesh

All you are supposed to do is put it in the blender with water and give it a good whirl....seeds and all.


One fruit is supposed to make enough for two glasses of juice.


The smell was enough to literally knock your socks off....even if you are not wearing any.

Daryl gave it a shot....very small sip but the taste was not palatable. He said somewhere between dirty old socks and vomit.

Maybe we should have added honey, or a better blender that would have pulverized the seeds....

I held my breath and let it touch my lips....never actually swallowed any but the taste lingered.

Will try it again but only if it is prepared by someone who knows what they are going....

Have to believe there is something to all the stories of its amazing benefits.

And all this happened before noon on a typical day of retirement.

Cheers
Ruth