http://blog.alientimes.org/2009/06/in-late-june-its-raining-yamamomo-under-tsukubas-yamamomo-trees/ A Local Perspective on Life in Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:30:35 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 http://blog.alientimes.org/2009/06/in-late-june-its-raining-yamamomo-under-tsukubas-yamamomo-trees/comment-page-1/#comment-31142 ginni Sun, 28 Jun 2009 05:30:29 +0000 http://blog.alientimes.org/?p=4608#comment-31142 "Yum Fruit" I'll be right over! Quickly, from North Coast California! When I first looked at your "yumfruit" I thought certainly it must be the squishy reddish fruit of my childhood, hanging in clusters over the neighbor's fence - just for a little kid to climb up and eat on the spot! Much like little peaches, yes, but not your yumfruit... (guava) sigh. Myrica rubra: yamamomo; kanji: 山桃 (Wikipedia [mountain山 peach - I'm a real beginner!]) Everything you said is true re: health benefits! By the time I get to Tsukuba, tho, they'll all be gone. Happy Memories! Thanks, Avi -ginni, Mendocino Village. BTW~Would 'ya be willing to send me my Spring&Summer-name kanji: "Flower Thief" ~ I Am & All in fun. But it's my Best Therapy, and furthers my practice of ikebana! only if you wish... ; ) “Yum Fruit” I’ll be right over! Quickly, from North Coast California! When I first looked at your “yumfruit” I thought certainly it must be the squishy reddish fruit of my childhood, hanging in clusters over the neighbor’s fence – just for a little kid to climb up and eat on the spot! Much like little peaches, yes, but not your yumfruit… (guava) sigh. Myrica rubra: yamamomo; kanji: 山桃 (Wikipedia [mountain山 peach - I'm a real beginner!]) Everything you said is true re: health benefits! By the time I get to Tsukuba, tho, they’ll all be gone. Happy Memories! Thanks, Avi -ginni, Mendocino Village. BTW~Would ‘ya be willing to send me my Spring&Summer-name kanji: “Flower Thief” ~ I Am & All in fun. But it’s my Best Therapy, and furthers my practice of ikebana! only if you wish… ; )

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