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EAT THESE IMMEDIATELY: Scuppernongs

POSTED: Friday, August 13, 2010, 8:00 PM

Filed Under: Eat This Immediately | Weird Regional Foods

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Say it with us: scuppernong! It's a weird and oddly pretty muscadine native to North Carolina (it's actually the Tarheel state's fruit), and we're bearing down on the grape's very short season as we speak. Named f0r NC's Scuppernong River, these little tomatillo-lookin' things are much plumper and juicier than your typical supermarket white grape; their meaty flesh is almost plum-like, and biting into them creates a fun burst-tastic sensation you don't get from many fruits of this ilk (just watch out for seeds). Though it seems counterintuitive, it's best to gravitate toward the slightly more brown or bronzed scuppernongs, as they're the most ripe; the greener they are, the tarter and tougher the fruit will taste. They're selling for $2.50 a pound right now at Sue's Produce (114 S. 18th St.), but if you've seen them anywhere else, holler in the comments. Eat these immediately (seriously, hurry up, the season ain't long)!

Posted 2010-08-13 21:32:27

They are also at the Asian supermarket at 3rd and Oregon.  They even have a *tasting* basket so you can try them first.

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