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Durian. The durian (/ ˈdʊəriən /, / ˈdjʊəriən /) [1] is the edible fruit of several tree species belonging to the genus Durio. There are 30 recognized Durio species, at least nine of which produce edible fruit. [2][3] Durio zibethinus, native to Borneo and Sumatra, is the only species available on the international market.
The name "durian" literally means "the thorns" in Indonesian. It is also known as the 'King of Fruits'. Indonesia has two fruiting seasons because durian is grown in various localities. The main harvest is from October to February, but another region produces the crop around June to September. Iran: Pomegranate: Punica granatum [citation needed ...
Lychee[3] (US: / ˈliːtʃiː / LEE-chee, UK: / ˈlaɪtʃiː / LIE-chee; Litchi chinensis; Chinese: 荔枝; pinyin: lìzhī; Jyutping: lai6 zi1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: nāi-chi) is a monotypic taxon and the sole member in the genus Litchi in the soapberry family, Sapindaceae. There are three distinct subspecies of lychee.
Pitaya. Dragon fruit sold in a market in Chiayi, Taiwan. A pitaya (/ pɪˈtaɪ.ə /) or pitahaya (/ ˌpɪtəˈhaɪ.ə /) is the fruit of several cactus species indigenous to the region of southern Mexico and along the Pacific coasts of Guatemala, Costa Rica, and El Salvador. [1][2] Pitaya is cultivated in East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia ...
Kinnow. The Kinnow is a high yield mandarin hybrid cultivated extensively in the wider Punjab region of India and Pakistan. It is a hybrid of two citrus cultivars — 'King' (Citrus nobilis) × 'Willow Leaf' (Citrus × deliciosa) — first developed by Howard B. Frost, [1] at the University of California Citrus Experiment Station.
Pouteria campechiana (commonly known as the cupcake fruit, eggfruit, zapote amarillo or canistel) is an evergreen tree native to, and cultivated in, southern Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, and El Salvador. [6] It is cultivated in other countries, such as India, Costa Rica, Brazil, the United States, the Dominican Republic, Australia, Cambodia, [7 ...
Melicoccus bijugatus. Jacq. Baj Melicocca carpopodea Juss. Melicoccus bijugatus is a fruit -bearing tree in the soapberry family Sapindaceae, native or naturalized across the New World tropics including South and Central America, and parts of the Caribbean. Its stone-bearing fruits, commonly called quenepa or guinep, are edible.
Cam sành ( Vietnamese: [kaːm ʂâjŋ̟]) [1] [2] or King orange ( Citrus reticulata × sinensis) [1] is a citrus hybrid originating in Vietnam . Cam sành is Vietnamese for "terracotta orange", although the fruit is more akin to a mandarin or tangerine. The fruit may be easily recognized by its thick skin, which is typically bright green, [1 ...