Cape Goseberries and Jasmine Tea

AprilFlower · Dec 9th, 2008, 01:41

Need some help (espcially anyone who lives near Mumbai/Ahmedabad region).

I would like to know when Cape Goseberry season starts. I absolutely loved this fruit but I didn't see it at all last year. Since it is winter and most fruits/vegs are available I thought it might be time for it to pop up again. I will be visiting Mumbai at the end of January and again first part of February so if it is in season there at that time, I would pick some up.

Has anyone found Jasmine (green) tea? I absolutely love this tea and have to have people send it to me from the US. I don't care what form it is. Dip-dip(tea bag) or lose leaf.
Thanks!

chAos · Dec 9th, 2008, 10:10

I'm pretty sure you can get it at The Bombay Store in Mumbai. I got some of excellent green tea at their Fort store, and although not 100% certain, seem to remember jasmine available too.

If you're not going for any other reason, you could call and ask if they have it.
Bombay Store locations

AprilFlower · Dec 9th, 2008, 11:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by chAos

I'm pretty sure you can get it at The Bombay Store in Mumbai. I got some of excellent green tea at their Fort store...Bombay Store locations

You are my hero Chaos! Thanks so much I see they also have Chamomile! Life is good again...now if I could only find a way to move to a metro permanently

.

chAos · Dec 10th, 2008, 01:23

Yes! I've got hero status.

Be specific when you wish though; one metro is not the same as the other...

AusE · Dec 27th, 2008, 09:18

I seem to have bought some somewhere...I am thinking it came from Big Bazaar (I wish I had looked for earplugs when I was there)...its Golden Tips brand, loose leaf that comes in an orange box. And yes, saw some at Bombay Store too. I can send you some if you like from either shop, nor problem.

AusE · Dec 27th, 2008, 09:26

I seem to have bought some somewhere...I am thinking it came from Big Bazaar (I wish I had looked for earplugs when I was there)...its Golden Tips brand, loose leaf that comes in an orange box. And yes, saw some at Bombay Store too. I can send you some if you like from either shop, nor problem.

AprilFlower · Dec 27th, 2008, 15:29

Aren't you a sweetheart

! I am coming to Mumbai in January so I'll pick it up while I am visiting. Thank you so much for the offer though.

Don't suppose you have seen any of the Cape Gooseberries in any of the markets yet?

I think they have vanished off the face of the earth!

AusE · Dec 27th, 2008, 21:06

No Cape Gooseberries sighted just yet -what to do when I see them?

Send a truckload North? what do you do with them anyways, eat as is or make jam?

I'm not sure if they're in season yet, but I see sitaphals are on the way out BOOOOOO

AprilFlower · Dec 30th, 2008, 12:07

Hijack the truck and send it north

! Yea, I eat as is. I have never seen enough or gotten them cheap enough to even consider making jam out of them although I am sure it would be quite tasty.

My main problem is I have no idea when their season starts and they are usually only available at the bigger markets so I am afraid of missing the season as it seems to be rather short up here.

Sitaphals... are these custard apples the name sounds similiar to the word in Gujarati? I have a tree of these in my backyard. It doesn't produce much now because it is being overtaken by a starfruit tree that sucks up most of the sunlight. I don't care for it much either because only my father-in-law eats them and that too, not very often. It had lots of furry catipiliars this year so I guess if I had known how much you liked them I would have sprayed it and shipped a truck load south

!

AusE · Jan 21st, 2009, 14:34

okay Aprilflower I have sent you a PM, although I'm sure I found/saw them at hypercity!! they look the same as what I googled so....and I think they were kinda cheap?119rs/kg, so around 24rs for the tray? although on the label it says rasberries but i'm sure thats not right!

http://http://images.google.com/images?client=safari&rls=en-us&q=cape%20gooseberries&oe=UT F-8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi

AusE · Jan 21st, 2009, 14:39

okay i think I'm getting into them too, i saw some chocolate covered ones on the net. i might go buy some more. when are you coming to Mumbai again?? i think its this month right?

Dec 9th, 2008, 01:41	#1
AprilFlower Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Surat, India Posts: 325	Cape Goseberries and Jasmine Tea Need some help (espcially anyone who lives near Mumbai/Ahmedabad region). I would like to know when Cape Goseberry season starts. I absolutely loved this fruit but I didn't see it at all last year. Since it is winter and most fruits/vegs are available I thought it might be time for it to pop up again. I will be visiting Mumbai at the end of January and again first part of February so if it is in season there at that time, I would pick some up. Has anyone found Jasmine (green) tea? I absolutely love this tea and have to have people send it to me from the US. I don't care what form it is. Dip-dip(tea bag) or lose leaf. Thanks!

Jan 21st, 2009, 14:34	#10
AusE Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Delhi Posts: 227	okay Aprilflower I have sent you a PM, although I'm sure I found/saw them at hypercity!! they look the same as what I googled so....and I think they were kinda cheap?119rs/kg, so around 24rs for the tray? although on the label it says rasberries but i'm sure thats not right! http://http://images.google.com/images?client=safari&rls=en-us&q=cape%20gooseberries&oe=UT F-8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi Last edited by AusE : Jan 21st, 2009 at 14:59. Reason: inserted gooseberry pic

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Dec 9th, 2008, 10:10	#2
chAos I have a theory... Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: dakshin Posts: 1,334	I'm pretty sure you can get it at The Bombay Store in Mumbai. I got some of excellent green tea at their Fort store, and although not 100% certain, seem to remember jasmine available too. If you're not going for any other reason, you could call and ask if they have it. Bombay Store locations

Dec 10th, 2008, 01:23	#4
chAos I have a theory... Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: dakshin Posts: 1,334	Yes! I've got hero status. Be specific when you wish though; one metro is not the same as the other...

Dec 27th, 2008, 09:18	#5
AusE Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Delhi Posts: 227	I seem to have bought some somewhere...I am thinking it came from Big Bazaar (I wish I had looked for earplugs when I was there)...its Golden Tips brand, loose leaf that comes in an orange box. And yes, saw some at Bombay Store too. I can send you some if you like from either shop, nor problem.

Dec 27th, 2008, 09:26	#6
AusE Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Delhi Posts: 227	I seem to have bought some somewhere...I am thinking it came from Big Bazaar (I wish I had looked for earplugs when I was there)...its Golden Tips brand, loose leaf that comes in an orange box. And yes, saw some at Bombay Store too. I can send you some if you like from either shop, nor problem.

Dec 27th, 2008, 15:29	#7
AprilFlower Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Surat, India Posts: 325	Aren't you a sweetheart ! I am coming to Mumbai in January so I'll pick it up while I am visiting. Thank you so much for the offer though. Don't suppose you have seen any of the Cape Gooseberries in any of the markets yet? I think they have vanished off the face of the earth!

Dec 27th, 2008, 21:06	#8
AusE Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Delhi Posts: 227	No Cape Gooseberries sighted just yet -what to do when I see them? Send a truckload North? what do you do with them anyways, eat as is or make jam? I'm not sure if they're in season yet, but I see sitaphals are on the way out BOOOOOO

Dec 30th, 2008, 12:07	#9
AprilFlower Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Surat, India Posts: 325	Hijack the truck and send it north ! Yea, I eat as is. I have never seen enough or gotten them cheap enough to even consider making jam out of them although I am sure it would be quite tasty. My main problem is I have no idea when their season starts and they are usually only available at the bigger markets so I am afraid of missing the season as it seems to be rather short up here. Sitaphals... are these custard apples the name sounds similiar to the word in Gujarati? I have a tree of these in my backyard. It doesn't produce much now because it is being overtaken by a starfruit tree that sucks up most of the sunlight. I don't care for it much either because only my father-in-law eats them and that too, not very often. It had lots of furry catipiliars this year so I guess if I had known how much you liked them I would have sprayed it and shipped a truck load south !

Jan 21st, 2009, 14:39	#11
AusE Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Delhi Posts: 227	okay i think I'm getting into them too, i saw some chocolate covered ones on the net. i might go buy some more. when are you coming to Mumbai again?? i think its this month right?