Collection: Fresh Fruits

Dragon fruit also known as Patayaha or strawberry pear is a vibrant tropica fruit known for its bright pink skin and its white seed speckled flesh. As exotic as it looks, the dragon fruit has a subtle flavour similar to that of a kiwi or pear. It is sweet, delicate and crunchy. The best way to consume the fruit is to cut it vertically and scoop out the flesh. It can be used in Fruit bowls or in cocktails. Store in refrigerator.

The Valencia orange is a sweet orange and is for this reason primarily grown for processing and orange juice production. Named after Valencia Spain, the fruit is a sweet summer orange. Enjoy the fruit as is or press into a tangy orange juice! Store in refrigerator.

As their name suggests, mini oranges are mini versions of regular oranges. They are sweeter and tangier than regular oranges and are a great snack to munch on. Add them to fruit cream, fruit salads and in desserts for a sweet luscious flavour. Store at room temperature or in refrigerator.

Tamarind is a hardwood tree that produces bean like pods filled with seeds surrounded by a sweet and sour pulp. These beans are what we use and are known as Sweet tamarind. Tamarind is known for its sweet and sour flavour and has many uses. It is used to make a tangy sauce and in cooking and household purposes. The famous South Indian dish called Sambar holds tamarind as a prime ingredient. Store the whole pods in a cool dark place at room termperature.

Avocados normally arrive semi-ripe and need to soften (sometimes change colour to reddish tinges) before they are ready to be consumed.

Once ripe, cut lengthwise into half to reveal a large seed surrounded by yellow-green flesh. Scoop out the flesh and use as desired.

Look up recipes for Avocado toast and Guacomole, add to salads, or just whip a smoothie with Bananas.

The avocados are a global favourite with origins in Mexico. They are very popular for their creamy buttery flavour, which also gives them their alternate name 'Butterfruit'.

Do no refrigerate. They are best stored in ambient temperature.

Blueberries, which are native to north America, are soft, tarty and sweet to taste. They make for a nice snack (with or without yogurt) as well as a great addition to salads. They can also be used in smoothies, cakes and jams. Store in refrigerator

The pineapple is a tropical fruit rich in vitamins and antioxidants and low in calories. The fruit has a hard scaly exterior and a juicy yellow fleshy interior. The flesh is sweet, sour and citrusy in flavour. The yellow scales can be eaten or pressed into juices, used in salads or desserts such as pineapple cake, trifle pudding, fruit cream and fruit custard. Slice the top of the fruit off then vertically cut off the scaly outer peel. Then make diagonal cuts to carve the fruit out. Store uncut pineapple at room temperature away from sunlight.

Figs were first grown in the region between Turkey and northern India. Their aromatic red flesh is jellylike and pulpy but not juicy. They taste sweet and moist. Figs are great to eat raw as well as for making jams and tarts. Store in refrigerator.

Most people would confuse the Kiwi to come from New Zealand but the fruit is actually native to China. This powerhouse of vitamin C has a fuzzy, brown skin with a light green inside that tastes sweet, tangy and juicy. They make for a nice snack as well as a great addition to salads. Store in refrigerator.

The grapefruit was born on the tropical island of Barbados as a lovechild of the sweet orange and pomelo. It's taste varies from sour, semi-sweet to somewhat bitter. It makes for a nice snack as well as a great addition to use in salads. Store at room temperature