by randy | Jun 16, 2016 | Fruit |
Mangoes, the sacred fruit The mango has been cultivated for over four thousand years, and by some accounts for over six thousand years. Originally from northern India, the mango has spread to every tropical corner of the world. Easily the most consumed fruit in the...
by randy | May 4, 2016 | Fruit |
Miracle fruit This member of the sapotacea family is originaly from Western Africa, where it is traditionally used to sweeten unpalatably sour local foods. I obtained my miracle fruit tree as a very small rooted cutting. It was two years later when I was in the yard...
by randy | May 4, 2016 | Fruit |
Bananas are a perfect example of a rewarding plant that is also fast and easy to grow… provided you have the correct information. Its hard to name a plant that is more ubiquitous in the tropics than the banana. This is because you can plant a small specimen, and...
by randy | May 4, 2016 | Fruit |
Barbados Cherry Highest vitamin C content of any fruit Although cherries won’t grow in the tropics, there are many cherry “like” fruiting trees that are quite happy growing in hot steamy conditions. The acerola, or Barbados cherry is one such tree....
