Guides for growing berries, fruit trees and tropical fruits, plus variety comparisons, harvesting tips, nutrition information and useful fruit facts.
Sugar apple is a sweet tropical fruit with creamy flesh and a distinctive segmented green skin. Learn how to identify Annona squamosa, grow the tree, support fruit set, and know when fruit is ready to eat. Sugar apple is Annona…
Everything you need to know about acerola cherry — from flavor and nutrition to planting your own tree at home. What Is Acerola Fruit? Acerola (Malpighia emarginata) is a small, cherry-like tropical fruit native to Central America, the Caribbean, and…
Everything you need to know about the citron tree — from botanical identification to home growing tips — explained in plain language for curious gardeners. Quick Facts: Botanical NameCitrus medica L. FamilyRutaceae OriginNortheast India & Myanmar Mature Height2.5–5 metres (8–16…
Chikoo is the sweet fruit of the sapodilla tree. Learn where this evergreen tropical tree grows best, how to care for it at home, and how to tell when its brown fruit is ready to eat. Chikoo and sapodilla are…
No, mango is not a citrus fruit. Its sunny flavor may seem citrus-like, but botanically it belongs to a completely different plant family. No. Mango is not a citrus fruit. Mango (Mangifera indica) belongs to the Anacardiaceae, or cashew family.…
What makes figs one of nature’s most unusual — and delicious — structures, explained by a horticulturist. Quick Answer Yes, a fig is a fruit — but it is a highly unusual one. Botanically, a fig is a syconium: a…