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Kiwano Horned Melon
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The spiky, orange colored shells of Kiwano Melons encase a soft, succulent bright green flesh. Melissa’s Kiwano Melons are mild in flavor and similar in taste to juicy, seed-filled cucumbers. Once peeled, Melissa’s Kiwano Melons can be tossed in fresh fruit salads or served as a garnish with roasted meats.
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Tropical Dragon Fruit
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The Tropical Dragon Fruit is an exotic cactus fruit that has a delicately sweet and mildly acidic flavor, reminiscent of watermelon, cactus pear, and kiwi.
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Yellow Dragon Fruit
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The sweet flavor and vibrant colors of these three new varieties also
make each perfect for adding to salads, pastries, beverages, smoothies,
sherbets, sorbets, and juices.
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Pomegranates
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Often used in ornamental motifs, the pomegranate is about the size and shape of a large orange with a thick, leathery, crimson red skin. Dozens of small seeds are clustered in compartments between a bitter, inedible cream-colored membrane.
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Passion Fruit
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Purple Granadilla is the best known type of passion fruit. This egg-shaped tropical fruit has a distinctive sweet-tart flavor and is extremely fragrant.
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Finger Limes
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Unlike the tender juice sacs in most
citrus, the greenish-white or pinkish sacs in finger limes are quite
firm and pop on the tongue like caviar, releasing a flavor that combines
lemon and lime with an aromatic hint of fresh herbs.
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Pomegranate Arils (5 oz.)
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The pomegranate is a member of the berry family and has a thick, leathery, crimson-to-brown shell containing a pinkish pulp and edible scarlet arils that are tender, sweet, and tart.
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Cactus Pears
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Cactus Pears are usually served cold, peeled and sectioned with the seeds and served in fruit salads or they can be sprinkled with brown sugar, lime juice and topped with whipped cream to create a unique dessert.
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Rambutans
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Similar to the lychee, the rambutan is less acidic and not quite as juicy which makes it easier to eat.
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Chia Seeds (Whole White)
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When consumed, the seeds form a fibrous gel of carbohydrates that the metabolism breaks down into sugar at a very slow rate.
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Jackfruit (Fresh)
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The exterior of the Jackfruit is covered with spiny, knobby bumps and is green in color. As the fruit ripens the skin turns to a yellow color and is very fragrant.
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Fresh Jackfruit (Pods)
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People have been wild about tutti-frutti Jackfruit for the past couple of years.
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Organic Dragon Fruit
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The sweet flavor and vibrant colors of these three new varieties also
make each perfect for adding to salads, pastries, beverages, smoothies,
sherbets, sorbets, and juices.
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Australian Lychee Fruit
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Each contains a single, large, inedible seed. One cup of fresh lychee fruit has only 125 calories, more vitamin C than oranges or lemons and is loaded with potassium.
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Lychee
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The Lychee is a very delicately sweet, juicy, extremely aromatic subtropical fruit which grows on a species of an evergreen tree in bunches like mulberries.
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Longans
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The Longan is one of the most prized fruits in Asia. The Longan is a close relative to the lychee and rambutan.
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Green Lychee
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The Green Lychee is a very sweet, juicy, subtropical fruit native to China.
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Green Buddhas Hand
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In the Chinese culture, Buddha’s hand is a symbol of happiness, longevity, and good fortune; the fruit is a traditional gift during Chinese New Year.
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Buddha's Hand
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Melissa’s Buddha’s Hand is a delicious fragrant symbol of happiness, longevity, and good fortune.
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Vegetables
