... happy Halloween, sweetcup ...

... here-a-pumpkin, there-a-pumpkin, everywhere-a-pumpkin-pumpkin ... folks in Canada really do get into some Halloween, so much so, to go along with vicious vampires, greedy goblins, wicked witches and bulk-buy bon-bons, Canadian avenues, streets and lanes seem positively paved with pumpkins ...

... hyper-excitable children, dressed like embryonic cosplay conventioneers, race around sub-divisions - the more dense the habitats the better, with yawning sacks spilling sugary treats - woe betide the neighbourly soul who attempts to dole out ... fruit ...

... apples, bananas, mandarin oranges, raisins, nuts? - "nuh-uh, trick or treat buster, what else can ya show me?" ...

... well, ask me that question and I'll tell you of a worthy fruit that grows on the tropical passiflora maliformis vine, which also yields passion fruit, granadillas and a hard-shelled, green delectable called sweetcup ... 

... contemporary Halloween festoonery comes to mind however, when I picture the marble-sized wild varietal, also known as sweetcup ... sought out in the wild, and coveted by kids (big and little) in Jamaica, the soft orange shell, exposed from its unearthly-looking protective nest, has a markedly pumpkin-like appearance, and the edible grey, flesh-covered, slippery seeds inside even look like brain-matter too ...

... slurp clean with the tongue, no need to chew ...

... a sweet-slimy swallow, mmmm ... BOO! ...