It
is that time of year that the murtas are in season. I had never heard of murtas until I moved to
Chimirol. It is a fruit that is only
available directly from the tree. You
cannot buy them in markets or stores but must be lucky enough to have a tree in
your yard. We are that fortunate. There are 2 of them near Café Blue – one near the
front gate and one near the side entrance.
The
tree grows erect and is very bushy. It
has lots of dark glossy leaves. Once a
year it produces an abundance of fruit. The
fruit is about the size of a blueberry and is dark purple in color. The meat of the fruit has the taste and
texture of a cherry and has a large seed inside, also like a cherry. It is great to eat the murtas right off the
tree. This year, like last, we are
using this fruit to make ice cream and sorbet.
These desserts are delicious and refreshing.
If
you are in the Southern Zone of Costa Rica, stop by Café Blue and try the murta
ice cream and sorbet. Like most of our
seasonal fruits and desserts made from them, they won’t last long.
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