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Jackfruit is one of its own kind of tropical fruits, recognized for its unique shape, size, and fruity flavor of its bulbs that can be appreciated from a distance. The fruit is deliciously sweet in taste. Origin: Brazil, Mexico Availability: Year-Round -
Mamey is large with brown, thick skin. Its flesh is a combination of orange-red, with a sweet, berry flavor. Because of its interesting taste and texture, the Mamey is rapidly gaining popularity. Mamey is usually eaten fresh and used in salads or drinks. Origin: U.S. Availability: March – December -
Green Papaya has a smooth green skin instead of the regular yellow-orange exterior. Its flesh is mildly similar to melon’s flesh. It is versatile since it can be enjoyed raw, boiled, baked, or sautéed. Origin: Guatemala, Panama Availability: Year-Round -
Tainung Papaya is sweet and reddish-orange with a center cavity filled with slippery black seeds. Tainung are often eaten raw with a squeeze of lime juice and a dusting of chili powder, but their mild flavor is also good in cooked dishes. Origin: Guatemala Availability: Year-Round -
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The elongated Maradol Papaya resembles a football a big, yellowish-green football that can weigh four pounds or more. Inside, the flesh is sweet and reddish-orange with a center cavity filled with slippery black seeds Origin: Guatemala Availability: Year-Round -
1 unit Plantain Maqueño is a special variety of plantain that is softer than the regular “barraganete” and “curare” variety. It also cooks tender and remains soft and fresh through time. Origin: Ecuador, Nicaragua. Availability: Year-Round -
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9 0z Rambutan is brownish seed is about two to three cm in size and is basally scarred. It is soft and crunchy. Although the raw seeds are poisonous, they may be eaten after cooking. Origin: Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Availability: May – February -
Sour Oranges have a deep orange color and are very juicy. They have both a sour taste and an astringent or bitter taste. They are used to make orange marmalade, sauces, chutney, candied fruit, pies, flavorings, and liqueurs such as Grand Marnier, curaçao, and Cointreau. Origin: Dominican Republic, U.S.A. Availability: Year-Round -
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Star Fruit is juicy and crunchy and its eaten whole even with skin and seeds; it is also used as garnish in salads and drinks. Origin: U.S. Availability: May – February -
12- 14 in It's greenish-yellow bark encases its flesh. The pulp, itself, is yellow in color and extremely fibrous. Sugar cane can be chewed to extract the juice. Origin: USA Availability: Year-Round -
14 oz Chia Seeds are among the healthiest foods on the planet. Packed with nutrients that can have important benefits for your body and brain. Additionally, an excellent source of fiber, containing 10 grams per 2 tablespoons. Origin: Colombia, Dominican Republic Availability: Year-Round -
14 oz Quinoa is a seed that comes in red, white, and black. Can be cooked like whole grains such as rice. Most importantly, it is naturally gluten-free. One of the few plant foods considered a complete protein. Origin: Colombia Availability: Year-Round -
0.5 oz Basil has long been a popular herb for use in Italian, Thai, and Vietnamese cuisine. Its leaves are vibrant green and heart shaped. Additionally, it can be harvested when as petite as half an inch and as large as four inches in length. Origin: Colombia Availability: Year-Round -
8 oz Thai Eggplant may be stir-fried, grilled, cooked as tempura or used in creamy Asian soups and curries. It is seedy but its flesh softens rather quickly and absorbs flavors well. There is no need to peel the skin before cooking. Origin: Dominican Republic, Honduras, Guatemala Availability: Year-Round -
8 oz English Peas have a large bright green pod which encases plump, round peas. The pods grow on vines and unlike snow and sugar snap peas are too fibrous to be edible. Origin: Guatemala, Peru Availability: Year-Round -
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Keitt or Green mangoes are one of the most juicy, thin-seeded, and largest type available. They turn from orange-green to bright green when ripe and have a golden-orange flesh. Origin: Nicaragua Availability: February – July -
5 oz Callaloo is a green leafy vegetable that thrives in the Caribbean and other tropical countries. They can either be steamed or stewed, either way the Callaloo is just as delicious eaten raw. Origin: Florida Availability: Year-Round -
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Culantro is a herb with long, glossy green, serrated leaves. The plant grows like lettuce. Its thin leaves grow in a rosette pattern around a small central stem. Additionally, it has a flavor similar to that of cilantro, but more intense. Origin: Costa Rica Availability: Year-Round -
0.5 oz They impart a fresh clean scent and a strong mint flavor with sweet overtones.. The cool taste and sensation mint imparts is a result of the naturally occurring compound menthol contained in the herb. Origin: Colombia Availability: Year-Round -
0.5 oz Oregano is a shrub-like herb with multiple-branched stems. Pair fresh and dried oregano with cured olives, sheep's milk cheeses, tomatoes, pork, lamb, potatoes, pasta and rices. Origin: Colombia Availability: Year-Round -
0.5 oz Rosemary is harvested for its leaves, both dried and fresh and for its volatile oil. It is highly aromatic and releases aromas of pine, menthol and pepper. Origin: Colombia Availability: Year-Round -
0.5 oz Thyme retains its flavor better than most herbs when dried, but fresh thyme is still preferred. Thyme is an aromatic and widely used culinary herb that also happens to be the main ingredient in bouquet garni and one of the principle ingredients in Herbs de Provence. Origin: Colombia Availability: Year-Round -
Aloe leaves are botanically and commonly known as Aloe Vera. Most recipes suggest rinsing or soaking it. Raw Aloe can be blended with water, resulting in smoothies or other beverages. Origin: USA Availability: Year-Round -
8 oz White eggplant's outer skin is smooth and bright white with one bulbous end that tapers slightly to a green calyx. Its cream-colored inner flesh is dense with edible white seeds. When cooked, they're creamy and mild, with a light sweet flavor. Origin: Honduras Availability: Year-Round
