Comments on: Miracle Fruit: Turn Lemons Into Lemonade

By: Janet Peltier

Janet Peltier — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 06:26:30 +0000

Superfood… miracle fruit, I like it but its hard to grow (have my own tree)

By: Kerry Speiser

Kerry Speiser — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:06:39 +0000

Jonathon – our psych group just had a fundraiser last week at MacEwan U in Alberta. If you buy them online at http://www.miraclefruitfrundraisers.com your purchase will go towards our club. I dont know how long our online fundraiser will be there though. It was a sweet experiment – highly recommend checking these things out.

By: Eagranie

Eagranie — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:39:09 +0000

Jer, thanks for sharing. I hope someone comes up with a nicer name than miraculin, which just sounds weird to me.

And yes, I think you’d have to be very careful to taste, rather than eat, things. I thought I did a good job of just tasting, and while my mouth was okay, my stomach definitely protested.

By: Jer

Jer — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:16:49 +0000

Great post, Eagranie – I like this quote from Wired article about researchers who bioengineered lettuce to produce miraculin (the active ingredient in the berries):

“We used the miraculin tablets, then started trying every sour thing we could find. I remember straight lemon juice as being pretty good. I also tried vinegar and sauerkraut juice. [...] The next morning we awakened with ulcers in our mouths, barely able to talk. Sure, these things tasted sweet, but they were still highly acidic.”

By: Eagranie Yuh

Eagranie Yuh — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:43:15 +0000

Its Latin name is Synsepalum dulcificum but that probably doesn’t help. They’re pretty easy to find in Asia, but I have no idea where to get them in Canada. I was told that I could try it so long as I didn’t ask too many questions about where it came from.

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:34:12 +0000

Yeah, but what is the fruit called? Is it available somewhere?