11 Exotic Tropical Fruits of Colombia

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AUGUST 1, 2011 BY JESSICA
http://www.medellinliving.com/exotic-tropical-fruits-colombia/
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Colombia is best known for its wide variety of

orchids, as well as its other species of flowers,
birds and butterflies.
What some people may fail to explore are all the
exotic tropical fruits of Colombia.
The colors, smells, flavors and textures of the fruits
that flourish in this rich area are not to be
missed.Here are some of my favorites
Cherimoya
It has a green exterior that looks like it is covered
with soft thumb prints, same interior as the
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guanabana. The fruit is fleshy and soft, sweet,

white in color, with a sherbert-like texture.
Some characterize the flavor as a blend of
banana, pineapple, papaya, peach and
strawberry. Others describe it as tasting like
commercial bubblegum. Mark Twain called the
cherimoya the most delicious fruit known to men.
Granadilla (photo: quinet)
Granadilla
Hard, round, usually orange exterior best eaten by
using your fingernails to crack the skin, then
sucking the snot-like crunchy seeds out from the
inside.
If you can get past the visual, its incredible.
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Guanabana (photo: clandestino_20)
Guanabana
Massive green fruit with soft thorn-like pieces
covering it. The inside is a white fleshy substance
with black/brown seeds.
Its flavor has been described as a combination of
strawberry and pineapple with sour citrusflavor
notes contrasting with an underlying creamy flavor
reminiscent of coconut or banana.
The Guanabana tree is a miraculous, natural,
cancer cell killer 10,000 times stronger than
Chemo.
Brazilian Guava (photo: keetr)

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Guava
Guava fruit generally have a pronounced and
typical fragrance, similar to lemonrind but less
sharp.
Guava pulp may be sweet or sour, off-white to
deep pink, with the seeds in the central pulp of
variable number and hardness, depending on
species.
Lulo fruit and juice (photo: Luna sin estrellas)
Lulo
Looks like and feels like a small orange tomato.
The fruit has a citrus flavor, sometimes described
as a combination of rhubarb and lime.
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The juiceof the lulo isalmost always used as a

drink since it is usually too strong in flavor to eat.
Mamoncillo (photo: iguana_box)
Mamoncillo
The fruit, somewhat like a cross between a lychee
and a lime, has a tight and thin, but rigid layer of
skin, traditionally cracked by the teeth.
They grow on a branch like grapes and are green
in color.
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Maracuya (photo: Vic Lic)
Maracuya (aka Passion Fruit)

Similar appearance to the granadilla, interior and
exterior.
(Dave here, this is my favorite fruit in Colombia. I
especially like it in juice form.)
Pitahaya (photo: pellesten)
Pitahaya
Cactus fruit which are sour and refreshing with a
juicier flesh and stronger taste.
The fruit must be cut to get to the fleshy center
which is eaten together with its black crunchy
seeds.
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Tomate de Arbol (photo: Luna sin estrellas)
Tomate de Arbol
An egg-shaped edible fruit that looks like a
tomato.
The flesh of the tomate de arbol is tangy and
variably sweet, with a bold and complex flavor,
and may be compared to kiwifruit, tomato, guave
or passion fruit.
The skin and the flesh near it have a bitter taste
and are not usually eaten raw but in juices with
cinnamon.
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Uchuva (photo: Mataparda)
Uchuva
Its most notable feature is the inflated, papery
calyx enclosing each berry. Inside the skin is the
tart, tangy, cream pulp (technically the seed coat),
which is sucked by putting the whole fruit inside
the mouth.
It is bright orange and sweet when ripe but can be
extremely sour and face-puckering also.
Zapotes (photo: leoncillo sabino)
Zapote
This unusual fruit is round with a rough brown skin.
The pale orange inside also has a slightly rough
texture and a sweet, malty taste.
There are a few large black seeds but they are
easy to remove.
Head to any of the local fruit markets to get the
freshest and cheapest variety of these exotic
fruits, or try them in juice form from street vendors
and restaurants.
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They are much more refreshing and revitalizing

then coffee, or cheese bread.
Or, if you visit the coast, you can find many of
these fruits hanging from the trees, waiting for you
to pick and eat them fresh.
Whats your favorite Colombian fruit?
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COMMENTS
Daniele says:
August 2, 2011 at 1:40 am
My favourite is LULO juice. but I also
tried MANGOSTEEN in a market in
Bogota and I liked it.
I never saw mangosteen before!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purple_mangosteen
Ciao
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Fabio says:
November 13, 2015 at 7:16
am
Ciao?
I think you are in the wrong
continent! Italy is the other way!
When you are in Latin America you
say and write chao!
Fabio
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Jenna says:
August 3, 2011 at 9:35 am
I love finding new fruits. Whenever Im in
Brazil, I go crazy for all the kinds of fruit
(fresh and as juice). My favorites are
passionfruit, some different types of
bananas, and of course the delicious
mangoes, but its always fun to try new
ones from the Amazon.
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Ray Som says:

March 12, 2013 at 5:11 pm
The fruit Zapotes is not unusual. In
India, its called Sapota in the south and
in north we call it chickoo. Its a very
common and loved fruit.
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Don says:
March 14, 2013 at 9:56 pm
Guanabana tree is a miraculous, natural,
cancer cell killer 10,000 times stronger
than Chemo.
In laboratory tests, graviola extract has
been shown to kill certain types of liver
and breast cancer cells that are resistant
to particular chemotherapy drugs. One
laboratory study also found that a
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compound isolated from sour sop seeds

had 10,000 times the potency of one
particular chemotherapy drug on colon
adenocarcinoma cells. However, as yet,
there have been no large scale tests on
humans and there is no credible
evidence to support claims that graviola
is an effective cure or treatment for
cancer. Moreover, graviola may have
harmful side effects such as movement
disorders and myeloneuropathy. Thus,
while plant compounds in graviola may
have properties that can kill cancer cells
in vitro, claiming that sour sop is a
miracle unleashed and a viable
alternative to medical cancer treatments
such as chemotherapy is highly
misleading and potentially very
dangerous.
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Carolyn says:
November 19, 2015 at 1:34
pm
I love guanabana!
First heard about it when I was in
Mexico tasting rum. While in
enjoying historic Cartagena, I had
guanabana ice cream. Yum! Now, I
learn about its amazing cancer cell
killing properties. What a fruit!
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Chris says:
October 31, 2013 at 11:11 am
Great article! Thank you for the
information. I am going to Colombia on
vacation and want to try as many
different fruits as possible. Can you
recommend where to find these fruits in
Medellin or elsewhere? Also, what is the
Colombian name for cherimoya? Is it
cherimoya? Thanks.
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David Lee says:

October 31, 2013 at 1:15
pm
You can find most of the fruits on
this list throughout the country, from
the street vendors to markets,
grocery stores and restaurants.
Trust me, you wont have a problem
once you get here.
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Ricky says:
May 8, 2014 at 1:38 pm
You forgot Nispero.
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Ibrahim says:
July 17, 2014 at 11:25 am
This was a great article but it could have
been better had it included nutritional
information about each fruit.
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danny says:
August 6, 2014 at 10:54 am
COROZO EN JUGO THE
BEST,CIRUELAS VERDES O
MADURAS.UN BUEN MANGO VERDE,
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Gabby Elena Rodriguez says:

August 2, 2015 at 10:49 am
I am sorry. There are some mistakes in
naming some fruits. Please check on
their names and, my appologies again.
Thanks,
Gabbyelena
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Wesley Anderson says:

August 30, 2015 at 12:02 am
I am going to visit Colombia either this
fall or next year. I grew up near Orlando,
FL and ate a few of these fruits. Please
advise me when the majority of these
fruits are usually in season locally. Never
been to Colombia before, so this will be
a new experience for me. Thanks so
much for the fruit photos with the
attending notes.
Kindest regards,
Wesley Anderson
Wesland001@gmail.com
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