The plums fruit in Moc Chau
Moc Chau Plateau in the northwestern mountainous province of Son La may be the perfect destination for you if you are looking to escape from the summer heat. Here, average…
tropical fruits
Savoring tropical almond’s seed on Con Dao island
My visit to Con Dao brought me an unforgettable experience of discovering beautiful landscapes and especially savoring hat Bang (tropical almond’s seed), the locality’s specialty for the first time in…
The Vietnamese Buddha’s hand fruit
The fruit itself is a type of citron and is often described as lemon-like. The fruit is segmented into finger-like sections. It has a thick peel and a small amount…
Vietnamese Star Fruit
The starfruit is a native fruit of South-East Asia. The fruit has a distinct taste and is often used in cooking. When sliced cross-wise, the pieces look like five distinct-angled…
Vietnam’s Sapodilla fruit
Sapodilla was imported to Vietnam a long time ago. In the last 20 years, sapodilla has been widely planted in the north, where it grew for the first time in…
Vietnamese Papaya
The papaya originated in Central America, and came to the Philippines during the Spanish occupation of this country. The fruit eventually spread throughout South-East Asia. The papaya tree bears only…
Vietnamese Corossolier fruit
The corossolier is a close relative to the sweep-sop. In terms of size, the fruit is substantially larger than the sweet-sop with some fruits weighing as much as 1.5 kg.…
Vietnamese Guava fruit
The guava originated in the tropical region of the Americas and reached South-East Asia in the 17th century. Guava fruits are either round or pear-shaped, with thin dark green skin…
Vietnamese Avocado fruit
The avocado (Persea americana Miller) was first introduced into the Lam Dong province of Vietnam in 1940 by the French. The first introduction was reported to have been greatly successful…
Vietnamese Watermelon fruit
The watermelon fruit, loosely considered a type of melon (although not in the genus Cucumis), has a smooth exterior rind (green and yellow) and a juicy, sweet, usually red or…