Posts Tagged by Tropical Fruit
The Canistel: I Am the Eggfruit
| October 23, 2012 | Posted by Guest under Cooking, Produce, Recipes |
Guest post by Gretchen Schmidt of Edible South Florida These round or spindle-shaped orange-yellow fruits may turn up in your farmers market as a vivid novelty, tasting like a dense, less-moist cooked sweet potato or pumpkin. The canistel (Pouteria campechiana), a member of the Sapotaceae family, has a few shiny, hard freestone seeds, a thin… continue reading
Fruit Kebobs with Lime Cream
| August 28, 2012 | Posted by Sarah under Cooking, Healthy Eating, Produce, Recipes |
If you follow us on Twitter then you may have noticed our #TropicalTuesday updates where we posted about Florida tropical fruits each week in August. For this last #TropicalTuesday, I wanted to share a new recipe from our “Savory Socials” recipe booklet that features some more tropical goodness! Fruit Kebobs with Lime Cream Yield: 16… continue reading
Recipe a Day for May: Guava Gin Runner
| May 28, 2012 | Posted by Sarah under Produce, Recipes |
We haven’t shared many tropical fruit recipes so here’s a good one! Guava-Gin Runner Yield Ingredients 3 or 4 ice cubes 2-3 ounces gin 1 ounce fresh Florida guava nectar 1 ounce fresh pineapple juice Preparation Put the ice cubes in an old-fashioned glass, add the rest of the ingredients, and stir gently. continue reading
Celebrate the Mango!
| July 21, 2011 | Posted by Sarah under Cooking, Produce, Recipes |
I just saw that Florida mangoes are in good supply already this year so I thought I should dedicate a post to the almighty mango! Sweet and juicy, it’s definitely one of my favorite fruits. The flavor always reminds me of summer here in Florida. Here are some delicious mango recipes to try out! Wait,… continue reading
Epcot’s Fresh from Florida Weekend 2010 – Erickson Farm
| July 14, 2010 | Posted by admin under Agriculture, Behind the Scenes, FAPC, Farms, Produce |
At Erickson Farm, farming truly is a family business. Father Dale and daughters Krista and Kim run the farm on the shore of Lake Okeechobee that has been in the family since 1911. The Ericksons grow tropical fruits, vegetables and spices/leaves, and are known as growers of exceptional mangos. (After having sampled some of their mangos, I second… continue reading
Carambola – a Star of a Fruit
| December 4, 2009 | Posted by admin under Produce, Recipes |
Have you ever tried the tropical fruit carambola (also known as star fruit)? It is delicious! To me carambola tastes like the sweet part of a SweeTART candy. It is crisp almost like an apple and it is refreshing. What is really cool about the carambola is that is pairs well with other fruits but also… continue reading
Taste the Exotics: Florida Dragon Fruit
| July 1, 2009 | Posted by admin under Agriculture, Cooking, Farms, Healthy Eating, Recipes |
I’ll never forget my first encounter with pitahayas or dragon fruits. I was touring the Mekong River Delta in a canoe in Vietnam wearing my Vietnamese hat and enjoying the beauty of the surroundings with my friends. We made a stop in the village at a shack style restaurant where they served us local drinks… continue reading
