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5.3 The Caribbean. 5.3 ... These are some fruits native to Asia or of Asian origin. ... Austronesia is the broad region covering the islands of both the Indian and ...
Its name is occasionally translated into English as calamansi (calamondin), but strictly speaking, this is a different fruit. Shiikwaasa is primarily produced in southwest Japan, in the northern region of the main Okinawa island, along with another indigenous Japanese citrus, Tachibana (Citrus tachibana).
Its oval fruits, 6–9 cm (2.4–3.5 in) long, are borne in bunches of 12 or more on a long stalk. Over several weeks, the fruit fall to the ground while still green and hard, then turn golden-yellow as they ripen. [1] According to Morton (1987), "some fruits in the South Sea Islands weigh over 500 g (1 lb) each." [1]
Citrus fruits are believed to have originated in Assam, India and the foothills of the Himalayas, and later spread throughout the world.In October 2023, published genetic research proved that the ancestor of the citrus plants originated in India more than 25 million years ago and evolved into the true citrus species in southern China 8 million years ago, followed by early citrus species such ...
Category for fruit species native to Japan and fruit cultivars originating in Japan. Also including edible nuts. Subcategories.
The fruit is then further dried by exposure to heat over several days before being shipped to market, to be sold as dried fruit. In Japan, the dried persimmon fruit is called hoshigaki, in China shìbǐng (柿餠), in Korea gotgam or Geonsi (乾枾), and in Vietnam hồng khô (紅枯). It is eaten as a snack or dessert and used for other ...
Carambola, also known as star fruit, is the fruit of Averrhoa carambola, a species of tree native to tropical Southeast Asia. [1] [2] [3] The edible fruit has distinctive ridges running down its sides (usually 5–6). [1] When cut in cross-section, it resembles a star, giving it the name of star fruit.
The tree is vigorous and grows upright until the onset of fruit. The thorns are initially large and robust but become smaller with age, and fruit-bearing branches are thornless. The fruit ripens from January to March and weighs on average 0.5 pounds (230 grams) and is oblate in shape. The rind is orange in color and is mostly smooth but ...