Originally found in the Andes, this hardy, exotic fruit has been grown on the island of Madeira for centuries thanks to the island's exceptionally favorable weather conditions. The Anona da Madeira, a fruit resembling an artichoke, is a fine and tender fruit with a white, sweet pulp, and its velvety texture and unique flavor resembles that of bananas, pineapples, and strawberries.
This odd-looking fruit is wildly popular among the local population and tourists alike.
Kaki Ribera del Xúquer is the persimmon fruit grown in the Province of Valencia. This fruit was brought to Europe, and consequently to Spain, in the 19th century from China, where it had been cultivated since the 8th century. Persimmons grown in this region are larger in size and have a more pointed shape.
Kaki Ribera del Xúquer is deep red, soft and has a very sweet, caramel flavor. This variety of persimmons does not contain any seeds and is very easy to peel. Because of the special method growers use to remove the bitterness and develop full flavor, this fruit can be picked before it is completely ripe and sold while its flesh is still firm.
Chirimoya de la Costa tropical de Granada-Málaga are cherimoya fruits of the Fino de Jete variety grown in the provinces of Granada and Málaga. This fruit is also known as 'the custard apple' due to its sweet flavor and creamy texture.
Chirimoya is light green on the outside, white on the inside with taste reminiscent of bananas, pineapple, peach, and strawberry. This fruit is usually eaten with a spoon, fresh and chilled. Chirimoya de la Costa tropical de Granada-Málaga is a very delicate, perishable fruit so every step of production is done with extreme care.
This fruit, also known as the São Miguel passion fruit, is the fruit of a red Passiflora species that hails from the Azores. The fruit consists of a husk, a juicy pulp, and seeds. Grown in greenhouses in light and fertile soil and protected from the wind, this passion fruit is hand-harvested from December to March and from July to October.
It has an intense aroma, a hard, rough purpleish skin, and a light yellow, juicy pulp with a slightly sour flavor. It is commonly eaten fresh or used in desserts, fruit juices, and liqueurs, such as the Licor de Maracuja widely produced by the inhabitants of the Azores.
Fragosika is a type of plant, a prickly pear cactus that produces flavorful fruit that’s packed with healthy nutrients and vitamins. This plant thrives throughout the Aegean islands, and on the island of Symi, fragosika has often been dubbed the banana of the island.
Islanders have long been acquainted with this fruit, and they’ve included it in their daily diet in many forms - fresh, dried, or made into various sweet specialties. One popular Symian sweet treat that is based on this fruit is called misokofti, a type of creamy, pudding-like dessert.
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