Chikoo or commonly known as the sapodilla is the evergreen tree native to Southern Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central America. This fruit also has the name as Manilkara zapota as its scientific name. Chikoo is the name of this fruit in India and is also known a ‘chiku’ in Hindi and ‘sapota’ in Telugu. This […]
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Pomelo is one of the fruits from citrus family but instead of sour, the flavor of this fruit is sweet with juicy pulp. Today, pomelo is very popular in India and United States but this fruit is originated from China, that’s why most people still use the term Chinese grapefruit instead of pomelo. What makes […]
Starfruit or known as Carambola is native to Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Indonesia. Starfruit as the tropical fruit is native to many parts of Southeast Asia and gain popularity in the western world recently. Further, the fruit has the scientific name as Averrhoa carambola. Starfruit has dark yellow in color and […]
When you heard “Ampalaya”, then you may feel unfamiliar to this word. As the consequence, Ampalaya or known as bitter melon or bitter gourd is a common cuisine for Indian. It is also known as Momordica charantia as its scientific name and balsam pear as its English name. Ampalaya also belongs to Cucurbitaceae. This edible […]
Lychee, a sweet fruit which belongs to the soapberry family, Sapindaceae and is known as the juicy fruit with distinctive and has slightly acidic fragrance and flavor. The fruit with Litchi chinensis as its scientific name has the shape which is similar as raspberries and the fruit contains white flesh with a single and inedible […]
Most people who are concerned about healthy living must be at least aware of these small, golden colored fruits. Dried apricots too, have seen the light as an alternative snacks for health-conscious individual. Apricots belong to Rosaceae family, in which other fruits such as peaches and plums belong to. The most noticeable characteristics of fruits of […]
Breadnut is famous with many names such as the Maya nut, Ramon. Its scientific name is Brosimum Alicastrum. It belongs to the family Moraceae of flowering plants. Its native origin is from the Mexico and is also produced in surrounding countries. The humid lowland tropical forests which experience heavy rainfall are the suitable type for […]
Mangosteen fruit scientifically described as Garcinia mangostana is a tropical evergreen tree, regarded to have been native to Indonesia and is abundantly existed in several South East Asian regions and also in some regions of Africa. The purple Mangosteen is regarded for its distinct shape and taste is sometimes regarded as the king of the […]
Langsat fruits have many benefit. The fruit is a variant of the species Lansium domesticum. The species is native to Southeast Asia. The Lansium domesticum can be planted on the height of 600 meters above sea level until 1500 meters above sea level and grows well at the rainfall condition of 1500 millimeters until 2500 […]
Dragon fruit is a unique fruit which originated from South America. It has an oval or elliptical shape and also has a unique outer skin, because you will find a lot of spikes around it. That fact is not a surprise since this fruit belongs to Cactaceae family. So, dragon fruit comes from a plant that […]