The avocado, Persea americana, is a green-colored fruit native to South and Central America and Mexico. It belongs to the family Lauraceae. This pear-shaped fruit has a tough green outer…
Olallieberries, also known as ollalieberries, olallaberries, ollalberries, or ollaliberries is the brand name used by the USDA-ARS to promote the “Olallie” blackberry. By combining a Loganberry and a Youngberry, the…
Water Apple is also referred to by the common names Java Apple, Wax Apple, Water Apple, Jamaican Rose Apple, Jambu Wax Apple, Chambakka fruit, and Rose Apple. These luscious water…
Akebia quinata is commonly known as the chocolate vine, five-leaf chocolate vine, or five-leaf akebia. An exotic purple-colored fruit contains a sweet soft pulp with a bitter rind. Their tiny…
Tamarillo is scientifically known as Solanum betaceum. Tamarillo is also commonly known as tree tomatoes. This is an egg-shaped red color fruit with yellow-orange pulp inside. Tamarillo’s taste is sweet…
Sapodilla is scientifically known as Manilkara zapota and commonly known as Chikoo, sapodilla, sapote, naseberry, nispero, or chicle. It has a pear-like texture with a sweet taste. It is an…
Ackee fruit is scientifically known as Blighia sapida. Other common names are ankye, achee, akee, ackee apple, or aye. The ackee fruit contains yellow creamy flesh inside that is edible…
Santol fruit is scientifically known as Sandoricum koetjape and commonly known as Cotton Fruit. It is golden-yellow color fruit with leathery skin. It has soft and juicy white flesh with…
Buddha’s hand is scientifically known as Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis. It is a fingered shape citron. It is yellow-colored fruit with a very decent sweet taste. Buddha’s hand has lemon…
Q. What is Diabetes? Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs when the pancreas can no longer make insulin and doesn’t use insulin well. Insulin Function Insulin is a hormone…