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Horned Melon

By Asst Editor Candice H, on April 19th, 2011

Botanical Name:

Cucumis metuliferus (Cucumis)

General Description/History: Same family as other melons and cucumbers. 10 – 15cm long, 6cm in diameter. Resembles the apple cucumber in shape. Has small horns on skin.

The homed melon grows on a vine similar to melons.

Select firm fruit with no blemishes. Skin colour is golden orange when . . . → Read More: Horned Melon

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Lime

By Asst Editor Candice H, on April 19th, 2011

Tahitian lime

Botanical Name:

Citrus aurantifolia/latifolia (Rutaceae)

General Description/History: Same genus as the orange, lemon and grapefruit Small citrus fruit Round in shape Glossy, dark green skin Brilliant lime green flesh Tangy/acid taste

The lime tree is small and bushy standing only 2.5 - 4.5 metres, and like the lemon . . . → Read More: Lime

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Jaboticaba

By Asst Editor Candice H, on April 19th, 2011

Botanical Name:

Myrciaria cauliflora (Myrtacoao)

General Description/History: Purple/black grape like fruit. Fruit grow directly from the trunk. Thin tough edible skin. Translucent milky white pulp. Aromatic with a pleasant grape flavour.

The jaboticaba is a small, slow growing, bushy, evergreen tree. It grows up to 5m high and 3m in diameter. The tree is . . . → Read More: Jaboticaba

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Hogg Plum

By Asst Editor Candice H, on April 19th, 2011

Botanical Name:

Spondias mombin (Anacardiaceae)

General Description/History: Also called Java plum, Golden apple, Spanish plum, Yellow Mombin. Looking like a small mango, hog plums are rounded yellow fruits up to 40 mm long with a leathery skin. It is related to the mango and the cashew and is native to tropical Central . . . → Read More: Hogg Plum

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Kiwifruit

By Asst Editor Candice H, on April 19th, 2011

Haywood Kiwifruit

Botanical Name:

Actinidia deliciosa (Actinidiaceae)

General Description/History: Size of a hen’s egg. Thin, fuzzy, brown skin Emerald green juicy flesh Small black, edible seeds dispersed throughout pulp

The vine belongs to the Actinidiaceae family, which includes over 30 species. Of these species, some are grown for their ornamental value with . . . → Read More: Kiwifruit

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Jakfruit

By Asst Editor Candice H, on April 19th, 2011

Botanical Name:

Artocarpus heterophyllous (Moraceae)

General Description/History: Largest of all tree borne fruit. Up to 90cm long and 50cm in diameter. Can weigh between 4-20kg. Skin is yellow/brown when ripe with short hexagonal spines. Flesh is in the form of large bulbs of creamy yellow, custard like flesh massed among narrow ribbons of thin . . . → Read More: Jakfruit

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