Word meanings shift

[aquaeri]

I don't think the word "delicate" meant the same thing in 1899 as it does today. Because it sure isn't a word that I was inclined to use to describe my kei apple jelly cooking experience.

Comments

[green_knight]

Thanks for sharing this; fascinating stuff. I don't think I've ever heard of a kei apple before. Interesting history.

http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/kei_apple_ars.html

It was in the past extensively cultivated as a hedge around citrus groves in Israel, but the fruits were not liked, they accumulated on the ground and became breeding places for the Mediterranean fruit fly. Therefore, nearly all the plants were destroyed.

[eub]

What a beautiful color, too.

[aquaeri]

Yes, it's gorgeous. I was a little alarmed when it first went green, but as with so many other fruits, adding sugar changed the colour completely.

[micheinnz]

Oh, wow! Well done you!