First fruits

A while ago, I discovered another underground tree, Sand apples - Pygmaeothamnus zeyheri and I was advised on a group that I belong to that the fruits were not poisonous but they are inedible. A few days ago, someone posted that they are in fact edible. Of course, when I spotted some that were ripe, I had to try them.

In one of our local languages, they are referred to as "goorappels" - the word "goor" means "nauseating" so I was curious to find out what that meant. The fruit itself is plum-sized and juicy and has a lot of flesh with some medium-sized seeds which is unusual for wild fruit, they generally have a large fruit and a very small amount of flesh. As for the taste: yes, it's edible and tastes a bit like an overripe apple but there is an aftertaste of terpene that isn't entirely pleasant. They don't cause stomach upset but they are pretty weird so I suppose you could eat them if you had to but they aren't appealing.