
Chile Peppers
Chile Pepper, Capiscum, is also known also as chilli pepper, chilli, chili. For the purposes of this compendium, I have used the original “chile” as
Chile Pepper, Capiscum, is also known also as chilli pepper, chilli, chili. For the purposes of this compendium, I have used the original “chile” as
Breadfruit, Artocarpus altilis, is a species of flowering trees related to the mulberry, and came originally from the Malay Peninsula and possibly Polynesia. The trees
Ackee or Akee, Blighia sapida, is native to tropical West Africa. It is related to the lychee and longon, although it doesn’t look anything like
Cupuacu, Theobroma Grandiflorum, is a close relative to cacao (chocolate). It grows on trees that can reach up to 45 feet or more in the
Coconut, Cocos nucifera, is a member of the palm family, which thrives nearly worldwide in lowland, moist, tropical and sub-tropical climates. Botanically, coconuts are a
Chayote, Sechium edule, is a member of the gourd family, along with cucumbers, melons and squash. It is a trailing vine that produces large leaves
The Banana, Musa acuminata, originated in the Indo-Malaysian tropical jungles and early wild varieties were found as far south as northern Australia. It is an
Cherimoya, Annona cherimola, is a delicious tropical fruit. Originally from Peru, Ecuador and Colombia, the cherimoya is a large, green, slightly heart-shaped fruit from a
Avocado, Persea Americana, is native to Mexico, the Caribbean, Central and South America. “Avocado” so-named for its shape, comes from the Nahuatl word “ahuacatl” which
Amazon tree grape, Pourouma cecropiaefolia, is indigenous to the Amazon rainforests of Western Brazil and adjacent areas of Peru and Ecuador, and has been cultivated
Acerola fruit or Acerola cherry is variously known as the Barbados Cherry, West Indian Cherry, Cereza, Cerisier and Semeruco. It is believed to have originated along
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