Tropical Fruit

Tropical fruit rich in nutrition, with people becoming more and more health conscious, tropical fruit is a definite asset in the fresh food revolution that is quietly changing our eating patterns.

Many fruits can be classified as tropical, and in this section we have included fruits such as pineapples, bananas, mangoes, papayas, lychees and other exotic, less well-know fruit, frown in hot climates. These fruits are mostly soft-fleshed and delicious in mousses, ice cream, sherbets and jelly.

Mangoes are a favorite of many -- with good reason, as they are one of the most delicious tropical fruits. They are sill fairly expensive, but one taste of that sweet, juicy flesh makes the cost worthwhile. Select those with shiny, unblemished skins that if squeezed gently will give slightly. They will ripen in a warm room, and keep well if refrigerated.

Pineapples are another very popular tropical fruit which grow straight out of the ground. They are sweet, aromatic and acidic all at once, which makes them delicious in salads or even as an accompaniment to pork or ham.

The oriental fruit lychee and its relative the rambutan are best served whole to really appreciate their flavor.