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Fruits

Orange

Fruits & vegetables; Fruits

Citrus fruit from the orange tree. There are three major types of oranges: Sweet (Valencia, Mediterranean, and Navel), Loose-skinned (Mandarin, King), and Bitter (Seville, Bergamot). Bitter oranges ...

Papaya

Fruits & vegetables; Fruits

A tropical fruit shaped like an elongated melon, with edible orange flesh and small black seeds. Also called papaw or pawpaw.

Passion fruit

Fruits & vegetables; Fruits

A tropical fruit native to Brazil, but now grown in the U.S, New Zealand, and Australia. The flavour is sweet, yet tart, and has a perfumy tropical fragrance. Used as a table fruit, as well as for ...

Poha

Fruits & vegetables; Fruits

Poha, called Cape gooseberry too, comes from Hawai, it was distributed by early explorers and first reported in England in 1774. A commercial crop in many countries, the poha is often found in ...

Pomegranate

Fruits & vegetables; Fruits

The pomegranate is an orange-sized fruit with a hard leathery skin. Inside are hundreds of edible seeds with a sweet pleasantly acidic taste. Pomegranates are eaten out-of-hand, used in salads, and ...

Pomelo

Fruits & vegetables; Fruits

Also called "shaddock" and "pumello," this large citrus fruit is very similar to large grapefruits, but can weight up to 25 pounds. May be prepared and served any way that grapefruits are prepared ...

Mandarin orange

Fruits & vegetables; Fruits

A category of thin-skinned citrus fruit that includes several varieties. The most common variety sold in the U.S. is the "tangerine." It has a delicate, somewhat spicy tart.

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