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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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Melissa’s Buddha’s Hand is a delicious fragrant symbol of happiness, longevity, and good fortune.
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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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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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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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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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The Green Lychee is a very sweet, juicy, subtropical fruit native to China.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Vegetables
