Growing tropical fruits in California can be a daunting proposition, but few realize -- as I did -- that many tropical species can find a happy home less than a mile from the cool, foggy shores of San ...

Dragon fruit is a vining epiphytic cactus known as Pitaya and is a super fruit indigenous to Central and South America. It is found on every island in the Caribbean and is cultivated throughout the ...

By-products from exotic fruit may represent a rich and untapped source of natural food ingredients, according to a new review. The review, published in Food Research International, highlights the ...

Do you know tropical fruits? Sure, you know mangoes, papayas, pineapples and coconuts. Even bananas. "A lot of times, people don't even think of them as tropical," said Sonya Brown, metro marketing ...

Growing your own fruit is an excellent way to diversify a home garden. Determining which species to grow based on your climate may feel limiting. However, if you are living in subtropical regions or ...

Shopping at a Harris Teeter grocery store yesterday in DC, I bought four large bananas for only 81 cents, a mango from Guatemala for $1 and an avocado from Mexico for $2. As I left the store marveling ...

iTi Tropicals has launched a YouTube channel for food product developers that contains lively and informative videos, providing an in-depth look at some of the on-trend and timely issues regarding ...

If anyone can convince a visitor to taste something that smells like feet, it's Ken Love. The longtime Kona coffee farmer, president of Hawaii Tropical Fruit Growers and vice president of the Kona ...

If you are ready to venture into the world of exotic tropical fruit, consider planting a tree from the annonaceae or custard-apple family. Several tasty species are available and grow well here in ...