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Quandongs
Also referred to sometimes as the "native peach" due to its variegated stone, quandongs are a sweet-tart red desert fruit that have long been used in country-style pies and jellies. A semi-parasitic plant, the quandong (santalum acuminatum) has long survived in the wild and was much favoured by indigenous Australians, who used to dry the winter crop for summer eating. It also had medicinal uses. The other interesting fact about quandongs is that there are about 100 different varieties of the fruit, with different textures and colour combinations.
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