Fruit with Many Names The largest of all citrus fruits and native to South-East Asia , the pomelo (Citrus maxima or Citrus grandis) comes with many other names in English including pummelo, pommelo, Chinese… Continue reading
The Largest Tree-Borne Fruit The jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) is the largest of all tree-borne fruits (As distinguished from certain varieties of squash and pumpkin both of which do not grow from a tree… Continue reading
The papaya is native to the tropics and is believed to have been first cultivated in Mexico. The Conquistadors who landed in the tropical Americas found and tried the papaya fruit and thereafter gave… Continue reading
A National Fruit The mango is the most consumed fruit in the world and mangoes comprise approximately half of all tropical fruits produced worldwide. Mango is the national fruit of India, Pakistan, and the Philippines and… Continue reading
Strange Fruit from the Tropics In 1493, when Columbus and his men arrived in the island of Guadalupe; Carib Indians showed their gesture of friendship and hospitality to strangers by offering juicy slices… Continue reading
A Tropical Landmark A movie scene, still photo, or sketch about a tropical place is not complete without a coconut palm (Cocos nucifera) dominating the view. To an outside viewer, the coconut palm is… Continue reading
Legendary Reputation Perhaps the most notorious of Asian tropical fruits; the durian (pronounced /ˈdjʊriən/) attracts both extreme adoration and intense disgust from fruit eaters. The only ‘fault’ of this controversial fruit, widely known and revered… Continue reading
