If you are to ask me now to choose a city or town in the country where I would want to live and raise my own set of spawns, I will most likely say Davao. Or maybe, Bukidnon. It’s a close fight between the two. However, these two areas have something in common though -- fruits are so abundant and cheap! We are not talking about the usual bananas, mangoes, pineapples, and imported apples/oranges sold mostly here in the city. I am referring to other kinds of fruits such as the anonas!
When the TML and I visited his hometown (that’s Panabo City in Davao) last December, I was on a fruity-high! We were actually gorging and feasting on fruits by the time we arrived in Cagayan, stayed in Bukidnon for a day, and finally reached Davao. The fruits sold in the area are really a far cry from the ones we have here in the city -- they are juicier, fresher, and meatier!(sounds like a hotdog commercial, huh?)
The anonas, also known as the Bullock’s Heart is one of those juicier and meatier fruits that was responsible for my fruity-high moments last December. We came across the strange-looking fruit while going around Panabo City’s local wet market. I guess it’s safe to say that it’s a cousin of the more known atis. I have a theory that they are actually siblings since they really look and taste the same except that the atis is sandier than the anonas. I’m not sure if the anonas fruit is seasonal in Davao and nearby areas but you can ask around for it if you’d like to have a taste of the atis’ more “refined” brother. :)
Are you still curious about the anonas? There’s a good deal of information here.
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