The mango fruit is a member of the drupe family, which includes fruiting plants with seeds encased in natural shells, including the genus “mangnifera.” Dates, olives, and coconuts are further plants of this genus. Kenyan mangoes are among the best in the world, making Kenya an important...

Guava, Psidium guajava, an evergreen shrub or small tree in the Myrtaceae family, is cultivated for its palatable fruits. The thin trunk of the guava has smooth, green to reddish-brown bark. The branches of the trunk, which may be forked at the base, may fall to the ground. Oval or elliptical leaves...

Grapevines are members of the Vitaceae family, and the most popular kinds are Vitis vinifera species (European vine). A species of Vitis is the common grape vine (Vitis vinifera). The plant was domesticated in Morocco and Portugal, southern Germany, and Iran. It is native to the Mediterranean...

Originating in Central and South America, dragon fruit. Although we refer to this intriguing plant as a fruit, it is actually a cactus. Currently, dragon fruit is grown in Israel, Mexico, Central America, Asia, and the Americas. Its meat can be red or white with a few dispersed, tiny, black seeds...

A member of the Myrtaceae family, the Brazilian cherry tree (Eugenia uniflora) is related to the guava, mountain apple, jaboticaba, and other Eugenia species. Due to the shrub’s naturalization throughout the world, it is also more popularly known by the names Surinam cherry or Florida cherry...