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Breadfruit
BREADFRUIT Most ultra tropical areas especially The Pacific Islands. The Breadfruit has a fascinating history. This fruit is famous for its role in the Mutiny of the Bounty when Captain William Bligh had been commissioned to find and transport the … Continue reading
The Brazilian Cherry
The Brazilian Cherry – Tropical Sth America’s Many people will think that this little cherry is a native of Australia, after all, it has been around a long time. However it is named for its origins – Brazil and the … Continue reading
Mangosteen
The Mangosteen – Queen of the Tropical Fruits. South East Asia. Revered and celebrated by South East Asians for hundreds of years, the Mangosteen is a tropical fruit, which once tasted, will certainly not be forgotten. This unusual but attractive … Continue reading
Yellow Sapote or Canistel
Yellow Sapote or Canistel – Central and Sth America There are a variety of Sapotes available, the Black Sapote or Chocolate Pudding Fruit, the apple-like White Sapote, the deep orange Mamey Sapote and the Yellow Sapote or Canistel. Each has … Continue reading
Giant Granadilla
If you love the flavour of passion fruit, you will also enjoy this giant of the Passiflora family. Also known as the Golden Passion Fruit, this delicious fruit is native to the Tropical Americas, although now well grown across South … Continue reading
Kayaking – Tully – Indigenous Tours
While I’m gliding in my kayak on the Bulgan Creek in Tully, I feel one with the beauty of the lush, green rainforest. This creek is a a secret gem – even for many locals – with water so clear, … Continue reading
Jaboticaba
This very attractive fruit has a shiny purple-black, smooth but tough skin with a translucent flesh which is similar in texture to that of a grape (the skin is tougher than a grape). Average size of this fruit is 1.5 … Continue reading
The Star Apple
The Star Apple – native of West Indies. (Cainito) There are three varieties of Star Apple. One ripens from green to a deep purple skin, another is the green variety with a delicious white flesh, and the third is aptly … Continue reading
Bullock’s Heart
This exquisite tasting fruit is the tropical version of our Custard Apple. Grown in warm humid climates all over the world (in fact is has gone feral in many countries) this sometimes heart-shaped fruit is soft, sweet and delicious and … Continue reading
