(Citrus reticulata) Compared to other orange trees, the tangerine tree is smaller. It has glossy, lance-shaped evergreen leaves and thin twigs. The fragrant white blossoms have five petals. The fruit has loose reddish-orange skin and readily separable segments. It is somewhat flattened at each end. It is a little, thin-skinned kind of orange that belongs […]
Although it is indigenous to the Americas, the strawberry guava (Psidium littoralei) also goes by the names cattley guava, purple guava, or Chinese guava. Strawberry guavas can reach heights of up to 14 feet (or 6 feet), which is between 2 and 4.5 meters. Although yellow fruits are also conceivable, this tree often bears red
The persimmon, Diospyros kaki L., originally came to the US in the middle of the nineteenth century. There are around 2,000 different varieties of persimmons, but only the Fuyu and Hachiya persimmons are frequently sold in supermarkets. Fuyu persimmons can be kept on the shelf for up to two weeks and are frequently consumed fresh.
Passion fruit, which can be found in many tropical and subtropical areas, is a fruit with an oval shape that produces juice with a very strong exotic flavour and a bright orange hue. The strong passion fruit vine clings to practically any support with its tendrils. The fruit is roughly spherical or ovoid, 1-1/2 to
The University of California received a hybrid Meyer lemon tree in 1975. The Meyer lemon tree had previously been brought from China. Although it gained popularity in the United States, it was very prone to illness and was actually outlawed because of its propensity to infect healthy fruit trees with a deadly virus. The modern
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 supplier of sweet and nutritious mangoes to the
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 with a smooth
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 region, central Europe, and southwestern Asia. The grape,
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, and it has a
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 for the shrub that is frequently mistaken for a
