The flavor of kiwifruit is all kiwifruit: sweet tart with hints of citrus, strawberry, pineapple, and melon. Kiwifruit flavor is unique. Kiwifruit is a great breakfast fruit. Halve the kiwi crosswise and simply scoop it out and eat it chilled and fresh with a small spoon. A peeled kiwi can be served halved or quartered…
Limes, lime juice, and lime peels can be used in marmalade, jam, sorbet, chutney, pickles, salad dressing, and desserts. Limes can be important additions in sauces, fish and meat dishes, and punches and cocktails. Lime juice in small amounts accentuates the flavor of other foods. In any recipe that calls for a lemon, lime can…
Half spicy and peppery, half lemony, slightly sweet but pungent: that’s how you might describe the flavor of ginger. Ginger is used as a flavoring for both sweet and savory dishes and is one of the key ingredients in the cookery of China, Japan, Southeast Asia, India, the Caribbean, and North Africa. Ginger is added…
A flavor somewhere between pineapple and strawberry: this is how you might describe the pineapple guava, also called feijoa (fay-YOH-ah). Feijoa or pineapple guava is a fruit shrub native to South America. This is a high-altitude South American native that has an oval fruit about 3 inches (7 cm) long. It has a granular cream-colored…
The guava is a large plum-sized tropical fruit with yellow, red, or purple-black skin. Guava can be round or pear-shaped and look a bit like a quince. The guava stands 2 to 3 inches tall. Its sweet, aromatic flesh can be yellow or bright pink, or red and is moist and sometimes embedded with small,…
The flesh of the pineapple is sweet and juicy and is best eaten raw in slices, wedges, or cubes. Pineapple harvest season The peak season for pineapple is late spring to mid-summer. How to choose pineapple Select a pineapple that is plump, large, heavy for its size, and slightly soft to the touch, with fresh…
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