Tropical Fruit
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Common Name: Passiflora mollissima
Passifloraceae
Resembling a straight banana with rounded ends, this passion fruit prefers a cooler and less humid environment than others, when it will produce dozens of large, bright yellow fruits which usually hang, hidden, deep within the foliage of the plant...
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$4.44 / packet
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Common Name: Morinda citrifolia, Cheese Fruit,
Rubiaceae
Clusters of starry flowers later become bizarre fruits, which are usually oval in shape and at first green before turning yellow then almost white as they ripen, with a vague resemblance in shape to truffles and with a strong smell and sometimes b...
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$4.21 / packet
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Common Name: Borojoa patinoi
Rubiaceae
This tropical and sub-tropical tree, native of the rainforests of Colombia, Ecuador and Panama, opens its pretty, pure white, jasmine-like flowers, which later become very large, pomegranate-sized green fruits which are famous for being exceptiona...
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$4.21 / packet
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Common Name: Carica Papaya, Papaya, Pawpaw, Fruta Bomba
CARICACEAE
Half hardy tree
Greenhouse perennial
Carica Papaya, the Papaya, Pawpaw or Fruta Bomba, is a fruit tree that comes from sub-humid tropical regions of South America and Central America, especially Mexico, where, in the open ground it often reaches up to 8 meters high and 4 meters wide....
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$2.83 / packet
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Common Name: Hylocereus undulatus
Cactaceae
"Dragon Fruits" are the fruits of the exotic "PITAHAYA" cactus. This plant can be grown as an ornamental plant indoors, or outside in hot countries, where it will put forth large fragrant white flowers. These in turn produce ...
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$2.98 / packet
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Common Name: Psidium guajava
Myrtaceae
Attractive, frilly flowers mature into guava fruits, which may be round, ovoid or pear-shaped, 2 to 4 inches long, and are commonly used in jams and juices. A series of tests on Indian fruits, including Himalayan apples and pomegranates, bananas f...
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$4.21 / packet
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Common Name: Myricaria cauliflora, Brazilian Grape Tree, Eugenia cauliflora, Myrtus cauliflora
Myrtaceae
Greenhouse perennial
Half hardy tree
Purple fruit, 3–4 cm in diameter, with one to four large seeds, have white, sweet, juicy pulp, closely resembling grapes, and with a similar flavour, which can be eaten raw or be used to make jellies and drinks (plain juice or wine). They are born...
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$4.21 / packet
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Common Name: Phyllanthus acidus
Phyllanthaceae
Sprays of orange flowers mature to bunches of white to slightly yellow coloured fruit, with a crunchy, juicy, acidic flavoured pulp, which are borne in great abundance. The Malay Gooseberry is tropical or subtropical, and can take several degrees ...
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$4.44 / packet
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Common Name: Solanum quitoense
Solanaceae
These attractive orange fruits have a refreshing citrus flavour, sometimes described as a combination of rhubarb and lime, and the bright green juice is often used as a drink. Naranjilla are quite delicate plants and need protection from strong wi...
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Common Name: Annona muricata, graviola
Annonaceae
The "Custard apple tree" or Graviola is native to the Caribbean and Central America but is now widely cultivated in tropical climates throughout the world. From bright yellow flowers grow dark green, prickly fruits with soft bristles, wh...
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$4.05 / packet
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