Tropical Fruit – based Foods and Desserts
Brazilian Açaí (pronounced ah-sah-EE) is a deep purple berry from the açaí palm tree, native to the Amazon Rainforest. While…
Cupuaçu (pronounced koo-poo-ah-SOO) is a cherished fruit native to the Amazon rainforest. The Fruit: It grows on a large tree (Theobroma grandiflorum)…
The Brazilian Caju (pronounced ka-ZHOO) is a unique and fascinating fruit, native to Brazil, that is actually two parts in…
The Jabuticaba (pronounced zhah-boo-chee-BAH-kah) is one of Brazil’s most distinctive and beloved native fruits. 1. The “Tree Grape”Its most astonishing feature is…
Maracujá is the Portuguese word for passion fruit, and in Brazil, it refers primarily to the yellow variety (Passiflora edulis flavicarpa), which is…
