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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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Tomatillos
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Except for the thin, parchment type covering that surrounds the Tomatillo (pronounced tow-mah-TEE-oh), this fruit (belonging to the nightshade family) resembles a small, green tomato in size and shape.
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Keitt Mango
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The Keitt Mango is a large-sized mango, similar to the Haden variety. Although they are fully green when ripe, the flesh of the Keitt will be soft to the touch.
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Tamarindo
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Tamarindo pods, which can grow about 5 inches long, are sold in a variety of forms including whole, broken (without the seeds) and dried (ground or as a powder).
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Sapodilla Fruit
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Sapodilla fruit has been compared to the taste of brown sugar or caramel.
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Tejocote
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Tejocotes are the size of cherry tomatoes with a thin bright yellow skin. The cream-colored fruit has a sweet and sour taste, reminiscent of plum and apricot.
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Sapote
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The creamy colored flesh of the White Sapote is very sweet and custard-like with several flat black seeds.
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Finger Bananas
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Baby Bananas, although somewhat smaller than the most popular yellow Cavendish banana, are actually sweeter.
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