Tropical Fruits: Nature’s Candy
Last Updated October 16, 2019
One of the best parts about living in South Florida is eating all kinds of fruits all year long! In the winter, enjoy local citrus, strawberries and mulberries, while summer is the season for mango, jackfruit, lychee, longan, starfruit, dragon fruit and other tropical delights. All year long, you can find sweet bananas, papaya and guava. Instead of pastries or cakes, try a piece of fresh, local fruit to satisfy your sweet tooth.
Banana
What are they? One of the world’s most popular fruits.
What they taste like: Sweet, creamy, sometimes apple-y, local bananas come in...
Dragon Fruit
What is it? The fruit of a cactus, sometimes known as pitaya.
What it tastes like: Either bright pink or white with crunchy little white...
Jackfruit
What is it? This relative of the mulberry can be as big as a watermelon.
What it tastes like? Pineapple, bananas, fruity gum – ripe...
Lychee and Longan
What are they? Fleshy fruits from trees in the soapberry family.
What they taste like: Sweet, mild and little tart, like an aromatic grape...
Mango
What are they? One of the world’s most popular tropical fruits.
What they taste like: Sweet, juicy, tangy, sometimes spicy, mangos can have...
Passionfruit
What are they? The edible berries of the passion flower vine, sometimes yellow, purple or golden.
What they taste like: Fruity, fragrant...
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