The interesting Akebia

Akebia is a shall we say umm......rather interesting Fruit! It is a vine and it grows quite well in our area.

Sort of makes you go hmmmmm........ lol

Rob brought this in from home today for us to try. I have to tell you I sort of hesitated when I looked at it. At 1st glance the 'fruit part' is sort of revolting, it kind of looked like a big grub! I had never tasted one before so of course I was interested to see how it was. It has a sweet mild custard flavor and texture. Nothing to shout from the rooftops about but interesting and rather nice.

What I think is so great about this vine is how beautiful it is. The flowers are wonderful with a nice light fragrance and the fruit is so uniquely Beautiful! So one more thing to add to my LONG LIST of things to plant as we landscape our yard. :)