Banana Flower

Banana flowers emerge as a large tapered cone from the center of the banana tree at the tip end of a forming bunch of bananas. They are red-orange to deep purple and consist of tightly compacted petals that house white tubular flowers within. The flower is starchy and slightly bitter, with more vegetal flavors, entirely different than the mature banana fruit.

Banana Thai

Small in size and with a taste that will delight us on the palate, this small fruit is native to Cuba and is used to tropical climates.

Bitter Melon

Bitter melon is used to treat or prevent imbalances of blood sugar (diabetes), as well as preventive of various degenerative diseases for their natural antioxidants richness, such as cancer, effects that are currently under study.

Long Bean

They are flattened and elongated pods, inside which are a variable number of seeds according to the species that are available. Although in the process of maturation the walls of the pod harden through the formation of fibrous tissues, in their immature form they are edible and are consumed as a legume.

Long Squash

The long squash, also known as zucchini, is a long, cylindrical vegetable, slightly smaller at the stem end, usually dark green in color. The flesh is a pale greenish-white and has a delicate, almost sweet flavor.

Fuzzy squash

Also known as mo qua, hairy gourd, or wax gourd, they come in many shapes. When harvested young, they are truly “hairy” like a kiwi fruit. They are native to Chinese and southeast Asian cuisines. They have a fleshy, soft interior and a delicate, almost bland, taste.

Sing kwa

Its leaves are lobed and can reach 20 cm radius. The flowers are yellow, growing in some bunches and others solitary. The fruit is cylindrical measuring on average 20 to 25 cm. long, green with darker lines that run longitudinally.

Jackfruit

It can reach more than half a meter and its smell when it is mature is unpleasant for some. Within it, you could find up to 500 seeds, which are toasted to eat as a snack. Its pulp is prepared as ice cream, in the form of bread, fried or flavored bbq to make hamburgers. Due to its high availability throughout the year, there are those who say that it will survive climate change and that its nutritional properties delight vegetarians.