Miracle fruit is one of the common names of Synsepalum dulcificum, a shrub that is native to western Africa, where it has been in use for centuries. Most notably, miracle fruit has the ability to make sour food taste sweet, thanks to a compound called miraculin. Miraculin is able to...
Marion berry is a type of blackberry that was developed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture as part of Oregon State University’s breeding program. Introduced in 1956, the marionberry is a cross between two blackberry varieties (cultivars) known as Ollalieberry and Chehalem. They start out red and when fully ripe,...
Mangosteen is a reddish or dark purple fruit with white, juicy flesh, which is popular in Thailand. People even call it the queen of fruits because of its exquisite taste that has the notes of ripe strawberry, a fragrant peach, and creamy vanilla ice cream. The plant of the mangosteen...
Kiwi fruit is native to China, where it is also the national fruit. Originally known as ‘Yang Tao’, it is an oval-shaped, dull brown colored fruit with a fuzzy texture. The inside pulp is a vivid, semi-translucent, bright green flesh with a radiant pattern of lighter-colored spikes, freckled with a...
The grapefruit was bred in the 18th century as a cross between a pomelo and an orange. It was given the name grapefruit due to its growth in clusters, similar to grapes. Grapefruits vary in color from white or yellow to pink and red. They can range in taste from...
Dragon fruit is an exotic and delicious fruit and is also considered a tropical superfood because of its wealth of benefits. It is also known as pitaya or pitahaya, and some call it a strawberry pear. The dragon fruit has its origins in Mexico, South America, and Central America. It...
Cloudberry is a delicious berries found in alpine, tundra, and boreal forests. The fruit is an amber-colored, edible similar to raspberry or blackberry. The ripe fruits are golden-yellow, soft, and juicy and are rich in vitamin C. When eaten fresh they have a distinctive tart taste and when over-ripened, they...
Wonderfully delicious, cherry fruit is packed full of health-benefiting nutrients and unique antioxidants. Cherries are native to Eastern Europe and Asia Minor regions. Botanically, the fruit is a “drupe” (stone fruit), belonging to the large Rosaceae family of small tree fruits in the genus, Prunus. Some of the common “drupe”...
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