Native to Latin America primarily Brazil to Paraguay, passionfruit can be found in almost any tropical zone around the world. Unlike most tropical plants that grow from tropical fruit trees or shrubs, passionfruit grows from a vine and the passion flower. It comes in different varieties but the...
QUALITY OF FRUITS NATIVE TO LATIN AMERICA FOR PROCESSING: ARAZA (EUGENIA STIPITATA MCVAUGH) Araza was domesticated in western Amazon, in the area that is now known as Peru. The fruit is very attractive to consumers for its delicious tart flavor, a... HAC Filgueiras,RE Alves,CFH Moura,....
Pineapple, also known as ananas, is a plant native to South America. Pineapple is grown in the Dominican Republic and is a staple at fruit stands. It is eaten sliced as a snack and can be made into drinks and desserts, as in pineapple juice, fermented juices, made into desserts, and...
Jacaratia Mexicana, wild papaya or maroon, is from the same genus as the Jacaratia Spinosa. Also known as Mexican mountain papaya, thisunique fruit is native to Mexico, especially in dry forests. At first glance, Jacaratia Mexicana looks like a weird starfruit. It has a light green color ...
Açaí - The fruits of a the palm tree Euterpe oleracea that is found growing throughout the tropical regions of Central and South America. It is an important source of food in its native range, and the juice of the berries is widely consumed. The tree has been a source of high-...
杨桃～Carambola, also known as starfruit, is the fruit of Averrhoa carambola, a species of tree native to the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, India,Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. The fruit is popular throughout Southeast Asia, the South Pacific and parts of East Asia. The tree is ...
Calabash are native to South America. They are shaped like cucumbers, and can be green or yellow with just a single seed. They are often eaten raw, dried, or juiced. They are also used extensively in local medicines. Canistel Fruit The Canistel Fruit is also known as egg fruit or cupcake...
to health and to produce functional processed products (Costa, Garcia-Diaz, Jimenez, & Silva, 2013; Mikulic-Petkovsed, Schmitzer, Slantar, Stampar, & Veberic, 2012; Szajdek & Borowska, 2008). In tropical countries, specially South America there are a large amount of native small fruit ...
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Jackfruit(Artocarpus heterophyllusLam.) is a tropical fruit native to India, Thailand, and Indonesia and is now found in many parts of Asia, Africa, South America, and northern Australia. Jackfruit belongs to theMoraceaefamily and grows in warm and moist regions. Ripejackfruitsare large sized f...