I'd had tried Raja Puri a while ago and have tried to get the plant here for years without luck. They all turned out to be something else. Anyway, a neighbor gave me a dozen fruit last week. Thought I'd share my impressions.
TEXTURE- Chewy, rubbery, a little mealy in the center of the fruit. Much like an inferior Namwah.
FIRMNESS- Very firm, especially for being so ripe.
SWEETNESS-Sweet, but not overly so.
TARTNESS-Very slight. Nowhere near as tart as a Dwarf Brazillian.
RIPENESS- Tasted very ripe, with some black spots on the skin. Flesh under black spots was not rotten.
FLAVOR- Mild, fruity, some vegetal flavor, smells slightly like cantaloupe. Not especially complex or interesting.
OTHER- Several of the fruit seemed to get rotten near the bottom before being overripe. Kind of leaves an unpleasant film in my mouth.
OVERALL RATING-6. Pretty good. I wouldn’t want to have them all the time. But certainly better than a store bought cavendish. I had wanted to grow this variety, but now I think I’m not going to bother.
SUGGESTED USE-Eating out of hand or in dessert. Seem to travel well and maintain firmness when ripe.
