pepino

no, it's not supposed to be brown like that. i took out the middle before eating. should have eaten it the first day i got it.
pepino is a member of the nightshade family, like tomatoes and potatoes and just about everything else edible. it really is fruity, though. it smelled and tasted like a really ripe cantaloupe with a bit of peachiness thrown in (though the peach part was not unanimously agreed upon).

in a salad with tomato, cilantro, and balsamic vinegar:

sounds nice and mediterranean, eh?
not so much. after putting this together, my first thought was "smells funny". it tasted funny, too. the fruit was waaaay better plain.