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[5] [6] [7] The cool climate and red soil of the region make it suitable for growing the fruit and give it a unique taste. [1] Mahabaleshwar strawberries being sold. The Mahabaleshwar strawberry is a seasonal fruit with the usual season lasting between October–November and April–May.
Mangosteen is the national fruit of Thailand. It is also known as the ‘Queen of Fruits’. It is available from May until August. Mangosteen is called ‘Mangkhud’ in Thai language. Turkey: Sultana Grapes: Vitis vinifera [citation needed] Turkmenistan: Watermelon: Citrullus lanatus [citation needed] United Arab Emirates: Dates: Phoenix ...
The taste is often described as sourer than an orange and less bitter than a grapefruit, however, and is more commonly guessed to be a lemon–tangerine hybrid. The fruit is seasonal, from December to April. It is distributed in Europe and the United States between November and April, [7] and is on occasion available from July to September.
Oriental persimmon fruit, whole and halved, of the firm cultivar 'fuyu'. Persimmon fruit seed Persimmons on a tree at Bilpin, New South Wales.. The persimmon (/ p ər ˈ s ɪ m ə n /) is the edible fruit of a number of species of trees in the genus Diospyros.
The fruits generally weigh between 150 and 300 grams (5.3 and 10.6 oz), have a rich, creamy, tender texture and delicate, non-fibrous, juicy pulp. [10] As the fruit matures, the skin of an Alphonso mango turns golden-yellow with a tinge of red across the top of the fruit.
Botanical structure of a strawberry, compared to a peapod. The strawberry is a swollen receptacle, covered with many small achenes, the botanical fruits. [8] In culinary terms, a strawberry is an edible fruit. From a botanical point of view, it is not a berry but an aggregate accessory fruit, because the fleshy part is derived from the receptacle.
The shape and size of the fruit is highly variable, depending on the cultivar. The better selections consistently produce large, ovate fruit with glossy skin weighing upwards of 400 g (14 oz). The flesh is somewhat pasty, although the best varieties have a creamy, mousse-like texture. The flavor is rich and is reminiscent of an egg custard. [8]
The wet season (sometimes called the rainy season or monsoon season) is the time of year when most of a region's average annual rainfall occurs. [1] Generally, the season lasts at least one month. [2] The term green season is also sometimes used as a euphemism by tourist authorities. [3]