Sugar Apple or Annona squamosa is an indigenous, fruit bearing tree, of the tropical Americas, India and Pakistan. Fruit is sweet, white to light yellow, and resembles and tastes like custard. generally it is eaten fresh.
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Cherimoya or as commonly known Annona cherimola, is a semi evergreen, sub tropical fruit bearing tree, native of Ecuador, Colombia and Peru. Fruit is edible with sweet, juicy, white flesh and delicious, custard blend like with banana, pineapple and strawberry.
Rolinia mucosa or Biriba is a tropical, deciduous, fruit bearing tree, native to western Amazon region. Fruit is edible eaten fresh or is fermented (Brazil) to make wine.
Juglans neotropica or Colombian Walnut is a nut bearing tree fount in tropical Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Nuts are edible with a flavor to Persian walnuts, perhaps a bit sweeter and with a strong nutritional profile.
Monstera deliciosa or Mexican Breadfruit is a fruit bearing creeping vine native to tropical rain-forests from southern Mexico south to Panama. Fruit is edible but non mature fruit contains large amounts of oxalic acid that makes it poisonous. It gets a year for the fruit to mature, at which point it is safe to consume.
Pyrus pyrifolia or Nashi Pear is a fruit bearing tree indigenous to China. Fruit is juicy, sweet with crisp flesh. it is commonly served raw and peeled.



