It’s a Bule gourd! It’s a type of warted or warty gourd. It’s in it immature green state. Mature, it turns brown and does a very good imitation of a giant hairball. 🙂 Here’s it is: http://www.seedsavers.org/Details.aspx?itemNo=936
I can tell it’s a gourd because it looks thick-skinned and has a really fibrous stem. A custard apple looks more like an artichoke shape and texture wise. A horse apple has a very close texture, but it would be the same size as the pomegranate sitting next to it and would be more wrinkled than warty.
LOL– I’m making my farmer ancestors proud today! Happy Friday, everyone!! 😀
Amy says
Hmm that kind of looks like a durian
Karen says
It didn’t smell like a durian!
Amy says
Or some kind of pumpkin
Tracy says
Is that a kind of melon?
Radhika says
What is that?????
Christy says
A horse apple? That’s the closest thing I could find searching online.
Mmm, lovely Italian bread 🙂
Lauren B. says
It’s a custard apple! I ate one in Australia.
Stef says
I have no idea what a custard apple is, but I need one!
Amber says
Breadfruit?
I love that first shot. So moody.
Anna says
I thought a type of custard apple aswell but its hella ugly…looks like its got zits galore !!! lol.
Sarah B. says
It’s a Bule gourd! It’s a type of warted or warty gourd. It’s in it immature green state. Mature, it turns brown and does a very good imitation of a giant hairball. 🙂 Here’s it is: http://www.seedsavers.org/Details.aspx?itemNo=936
I can tell it’s a gourd because it looks thick-skinned and has a really fibrous stem. A custard apple looks more like an artichoke shape and texture wise. A horse apple has a very close texture, but it would be the same size as the pomegranate sitting next to it and would be more wrinkled than warty.
LOL– I’m making my farmer ancestors proud today! Happy Friday, everyone!! 😀
Amber says
Wow. Someone give this girl the 4-H ribbon for the day!
Sarah B. says
LOL I was in 4-H!!!
Amber says
I was, too, for a few years. 🙂
Nina says
awesome info – what does it taste like??
Barb says
It’s a gourd! Here in Northern Italy we make a very yummy soup with it either with vegetable stock or milk.
dementia says
Oh my goodness! The photos make me want to go to Italy more! BTW, great photography 🙂