Bravaxian garbage-fruit is a large melon, notable for its pungent odor (similar to rotting garbage). The Melon's skin is bright red with white spots, the flesh is pure white, with small, black seeds. The foul scent of the melon can be removed by steaming off the skin.
Garbage-fruit grows on short vines with square leaves that grow in the marshy quarters of the Wind-forests on Bravaxia. The garbage-fruit vine has small, deep-red flowers. When the Greys arrived on Bravaxia, garbage-fruit was a commonly gathered food. It turned out to be relatively easy to domesticate, and became a cornerstone crop of the agricultural economy.
Even when de-scented and carefully prepared, garbage-fruit is unpalatable to humans due to its bland flavor and soggy, pulpy texture. The experience of eating it is said to be similar to eating wet cardboard. Greys, and Bravaxians on the other hand thoroughly enjoy garbage-fruit, savoring its odor and texture.
Growing garbage-fruit was one of the main occupations of Bravaxian slaves during the Convergence occupation of Bravaxia. Even after the occupation ended during the third Convergence War, Garbage-fruit remained one of Bravaxia's chief exports. For Bravaxians, garbage-fruit is a staple of their diet. Among Greys, garbage-fruit is a sought-after delicacy. On human worlds, its pulpy texture made it useful for the production of cheap paper, and its low price often made it a foodstuff of last resort for the desperately poor.
