Welcome to a new year! The turn of the calendar always brings a renewed hope for good things to come. In the tropical fruit world, it is no different, as each month brings a new flowering. These flowers lead to fruit that we await patiently. ...
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Greetings and welcome to the end of the year! This has been a year of progress for us here at the Fruit and Spice Park, and I hope it has been for you as well. As we go into what we call Winter, I will be highlighting some very tropical fruits...
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Welcome to fall! This is the time of year that we get to bring out the long sleeves and sweaters and snuggle up! For most of us in the Northern Hemisphere this is harvest time – a time to plant your vegetable garden. At the Fruit & Spice...
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The wonders of nature never ceases to amaze me. I’ve come to this conclusion often, which tells me that I have chosen the right profession. In preparing for this article I looked over last October’s “What’s in Season?” to gain a little...
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What a pleasure it is to be confronted with my present dilemma of deciding what I should pick for this month’s What’s In Season? Late summer at the Fruit & Spice Park presents the visitor with an embarrassment of riches! Just this morning...
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This month we have chosen to feature some of the long-awaited replanting of damage caused by Hurricane Irma. It is a well-worn cliché that “every black cloud has a silver lining,” at the same time it should be noted that every cliché has an...
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This month we explore a small sliver of the beauty and bounty of nature that can be found in the water. We have recently been revitalizing our water garden habitats and we have some amazing results. The aquatic plants commonly known as Water...
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The typical modern perspective seems to be that everything takes too long. Waiting at the red light to change, for your order to arrive, or the dreaded download! It is easy to get caught up in the rat race and forget that nature moves at her own...
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The White Sapote, Casimiroa edulus, is one of those wondrous fruits that has its share of ups and downs! It is a rare and unusual fruit, and is a member of the Rutaceae family, which also includes the familiar citrus. White Sapote trees are...
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Do pickles grow on trees? You might think so if you were to see the Bilimbi in full fruit. A close relative of the Carambola, or Star Fruit, Bilimbi resembles small bright green pickles growing right out of the trunk of the tree. Depending on...
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Many of the plants you will find at the Fruit & Spice Park have been used throughout time in a variety of different ways. In the modern world, we tend to focus on just the fruit or edible part of the plant, but during the time when there were...
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February is not only the month for love, but at the Fruit & Spice Park, it’s also the time for Jujubes. And we mean the jujube fruit and not the little gummy candies that come in a colorful box! Jujubes, Ziziphus mauritiana, are produced on...
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