Re: Monstera Fruit

Jason,

Here in South Florida they grow quite well.  I have an area landscaped with 
them and right now they are in their "fruit" producing mode.  The one bad 
thing about them is that when they ripen, many of them will ripen at the same 
time giving off a sickening sweet aroma.  Sometimes there are too many of 
them and so I have begun using them to feed my large specimens of ferns.  The 
fruit decomposes  and the ferns don't seem to mind. I have not noticed any 
appreciable differences in the growth of the plants because they are always 
being fertilized with other nutrients, but why let good organic material go 
to waste?. 

I do occasionally nibble on the Monstera fruit, and have noticed that the 
taste is a cross between pineapple and banana.  If you make a cross section 
of the fruit, you will notice that it looks like a pineapple.  Enjoy your 
fruit anyway you like.  A neighbor made sorbet and a marmalade out of some of 
mine.  This summer I will experiment with a Monstera Daiquiri.

Reggie Whitehead
South Miami, Florida
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