Fruits

Apricot: Same as the Earth variety. It can be found sold in the markets of the Tahari. Berries: Same as the Earth variety. Cherries: The cherries of Tyros are famed. Chokecherries: Berries often used in the making of fruit! meat and kailiauk fat.

akapapi! small! flattish round cakes made

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"ate: A staple of the diet of the Tahari Tribesmen. They are sold in a tef #a handful ith the $ fingers closed. A tefa is % tefs #a small basket&. 'ive such baskets constitute a huda. In large compressed bricks! they are used in trade. It is the principal e(port of the Tahari. )a*la*na: The red fruit of the ka*la*na tree. +resumably s eet! it is used to make a type of ine as ell as being edible on its o n. Similar to an Earth pear. The ood of the tree is yello and strong used in making of bo s. ,arma: They come in t o types: -& A .uicy! segmented! succulent fruit/ 0& hard! rather like an apple! having one pit. Commonly called the pit fruit! it is sometimes sliced and fried! and served ith bro ned honey sauce. 1ffering a larma! real or imagined! by a slave girl to her master is a silent plea for the girl to be raped. 2elon: A yello ish! red*striped fruit. Similar to cantaloupe. Sold in Tahari markets. There may also be other melons! such as atermelon brought from Earth. +ear: Same as the Earth variety. +it 'ruit: Also kno n as the hard larma! this is a firm! single*seeded! apple*like fruit. +lums: Same as the Earth variety. +omegranate: Same as the Earth variety. 3aisins: Since there are grapes! there are raisins. 3amberry: Small reddish berries

ith edible seeds! much like tiny plums e(cept

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Ta*grape: Edible purple fruit! the si4e of a small plum! from hich ta* ine is made. 5sually associated the terraces of Cos! yet also found in various locales of similar latitude.

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Tospit: Bitter but edible peach*like fruit about the si4e of a plum. It is yello ish* hite in color. Sometimes served sliced and s eetened ith honey. They are also used in syrups and to flavor a variety of dishes. They are also carried on sea voyages to prevent nutritional deficiencies. They almost al ays have an odd number of seeds! e(cept for the rare! long*stemmed ones.