What’s in Season July 2019 Jackfruit and Cinnamon Apple Each month, in What’s in Season I try to feature a well-known, readily available specimen, as well as introduce you to something a little more unusual. This month is no exception. I have...
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This month we are faced with a most delicious problem: What to eat first? After months of anticipation, Mango season is finally upon us. We look forward to the “king of fruits” for a large part of the year, waiting for that first juicy taste...
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If there was one word that could describe the month of May here at The Fruit & Spice Park it would be: anticipation. We anxiously anticipate what’s coming over the horizon – the start of Mango and Lychee season, finally! We also have...
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What’s in Season April 2019 Spring greetings to all! As I write this, we are enjoying what will probably be one of the last “cool” evenings of the year. We have just passed the spring equinox, when the length of day and night are equal, and the...
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Pink Velvet Banana and Katuk Greetings from the Redland Fruit and Spice Park. Naturally, with our focus on Asia this month, I will share a pair of beautiful and tasty wonders from that part of the world. First, there’s a beautiful lady in...
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Greetings from our beautiful little corner of the botanical world! As I write this, South Floridians are shivering from the effects of a “cold snap,” a tempeture that our northern neighbors would laugh at! Despite our lack of experience with...
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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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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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