Pineapple

Season: April – June/ December – January | Flavor: Sweet

When ripe, pineapple is very sweet and succulent, with a soft, fragrant pulp.

Benefits : Pineapple is an excellent source of vitamin C and manganese. It is also a very good source of copper and a good source of vitamin B1 & B6, dietary fiber, Folate and Pantothenic acid.

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Sapodilla

Season: September – December | Flavor: Sweet (sweeter when riper)

It has a caramel Brown skin with honey-flavored juicy Brown flesh

Benefits : Fiber is a key part of good nutrition as it benefits the body in several ways. Sapodilla gives 5.6 grams per 100 grams of dietary fiber, thus making it an excellent laxative.

Longan

Season: June – August | Flavor: Sweet

Historically referred to as “Dragon eye”, the longan fruit is similar to Lychee but a little sweeter

Benefits : Longan fruit contains rich amount of Vitamin C that is equal to 80% of daily requirement. It also contains minerals like Iron, Phosphorus, Magnesium and Potassium. It is also rich in Vitamin A and essential in anti-oxidants.

Dragon Fruit

Season: All year round | Flavor: Slightly sweet

Dragon fruit belongs to cactus family which explains it’s colorful yet alien-like appearance. It has an intense shape, color and a texture between that of a kiwi and an apple.

Benefits : They have a surprising number of phytonutrients. Rich in antioxidants, they contain vitamin C (equivalent to 10 percent of the daily value), polyunsaturated (good) fatty acids, and several B vitamins for carbohydrate metabolism, as well as Carotene and protein.

Sweet Tamarind

Season: Jan – March/ December | Flavor: Sweet when ripened, else sour

The riper it is, more palatable it is. It is used in desserts, to make jam, blended into juices, sorbets, ice creams etc.

Benefits : High source of dietary fiber, vitamins A & C and chemical compounds such as citric acids, phytochemicals such as Thiamin, Folic acid, Riboflavin, Niacin. Also rich in Copper, Potassium, Calcium, Iron, Selenium, Zinc and Magnesium.

Long Kong

Season: July – September/ October | Flavor: Sweet

Originating in SE Asia, this sweet and juicy fruit is a little like passion fruit in texture, and is recognizable from its pale yellowy-brown skin and smokey white flesh.

Benefits : Source of vitamins A, B1, B2, B3 & C, Iron, Phosphorous, Calcium, carbohydrate, protein and fibre.