The Abiu is a member of the Sapotaceae family. An evergreen fruit tree with smooth green leaves and willow like branches, native to south Americas. Trees can grow to 16 meters in the warm humid climate of Peru, Brazil and Southwestern Venezuela. However, it is most commonly seen as a small garden specimen reaching 4 [...]
The Coconut Palm is native to northwest South America and has spread across much of the tropics. It thrives on sandy soils and is highly tolerant of salinity. It prefers areas with a lot of sunlight and regular rainfall and high humidity, up to 80%+ for optimum growth. The coconut palm tree grows to a [...]
A relative of the potato family the Tamarillo, Solanum betaceum or cyphomandra betacea is indigenous to Peruvian Andes. This is a small, 2-3m shrubby looking tree also known as the tree tomato. It is a fast growing, shallow-rooted, evergreen tree with large, heart-shaped leaves covered in soft hair. The flowers are fragrant born in clusters [...]
Canarium ovatum or Pili nut, is an evergreen, tropical, nut bearing tree. Roasted kernels have a mild, nutty flavor with a crispy texture, lots will say, superior to that of almond.
Horned Melon is as well named jelly melon, English tomato or kiwano. It is another fruit bearing plant (vine), Cucumis metuliferus, native to Kalahari Desert in Africa. The plant is a member of the Cucurbitaceae family, Species C. metuliferus. It looks like an oval melon with horns, hence the reference. The fruit is edible, has [...]
