What are tropical fruits?

What are tropical fruits?

Tropical fruits are defined as any type of fruit produced by a tree native to the tropics. It is worth noting that the environmental conditions are unique in the tropics. Humans have used many tropical fruits over the centuries, and there is a great demand for certain types of them throughout the world. the world.^[XNUMX]

The tropical regions are characterized by being warm throughout the year, in addition to being humid, as they witness annual rainfall, which provides suitable conditions for the growth of trees, vines, and other plants that do not grow anywhere else in the world. The shape of tropical fruits is usually characterized by They are large, brightly colored, and have a very delicious taste.^[XNUMX]

Examples of tropical fruits

The following points show some examples of tropical fruits:

dragon fruit

Dragon fruit, also known as pitaya, is a fruit grown mostly in Southeast Asia, Mexico, and Central and South America.^[XNUMX] Dragon fruit has a thick, pink outer skin, and has green, thorny buds.^[XNUMX]

The color of dragon fruit is usually pink on the outside, and white or pink on the inside. It is also dotted with small black edible seeds. Dragon fruit can sometimes have a yellow peel, but the color of this variety is white on the inside only, with small black seeds that are edible. To eat.[XNUMX]

papaya

Papaya has many health benefits, as it is full of antioxidants, in addition to large amounts of vitamins and minerals. ^[XNUMX] Papaya is a large tear-shaped fruit with a thin green or yellow outer skin.^[XNUMX]

Papaya is characterized by its soft texture on the inside, and its color similar to the color of salmon. It also contains a group of small, shiny black seeds that are edible, but it must be noted that they should be consumed in moderate quantities.^[XNUMX]

Passion fruit

Passion fruit is one of the types of tropical fruits with a hard outer shell, which is purple or yellow in color, with a golden jelly-like pulp, which is full of crunchy and edible seeds, but its taste is slightly sour.^[XNUMX]

Rambutan fruit

The rambutan fruit has a red skin and soft, hair-like spines surrounding it on the outside. Under its red skin there is a smooth, transparent fruit that resembles a grape. There are also inedible brown seeds in the middle of the fruit.^[XNUMX]

Acai berries

Acai berries are small berries, dark purple in color, but it should be noted that acai berries contain many health benefits.^[XNUMX]

guava

Guava has a yellowish-green outer rind, in addition to a pink or white center. Guava is approximately the size of an apple, and when ripe, it is very soft and full of juice. The guava rind and seeds are often edible.^[XNUMX]