Tag Archives: tropical fruit
Carambola
Carambola or Five Corners SE Asia and Sth Pacific This delectable little treat is well known, particularly to northern Australians. It has been around a long time, having been introduced to Australia over one hundred years ago. The fruit is … 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
The Amazing Banana
The Amazing Banana Central & Sth America We like to include the banana in our Tropical Fruit Safari presentations because as well as our locally grown Cavendish banana, there are many other varieties grown here and throughout the world – … Continue reading
Davidson Plum
The Davidson Plum – a true Aussie Guests at our Tropical Fruit Safari often ask why we don’t have many true Australian native fruits to taste. My answer to that is although we have many Australian native fruits, nuts and … Continue reading
Rollinia – South America
The Rollinia is a favourite fruit for locals in the Western Amazon, and a definite favourite at our Tropical Fruit Safari. It is a true ultra tropical, which grows very well in the Mission Beach region. The fruits on average … Continue reading
Cocoa or Cacao
If chocolate is a favourite sweet of yours, you’ll love reading about this fruit. The cocoa pod has been around since at least 1500 BC when it was cultivated in the South Americas. The value of this fruit was learned … 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
