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The ackee is native to tropical West Africa in Cameroon, Gabon, Benin, Burkina Fasom Ghana, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal and Sierra-Leone. It is related to the lychee and the longan, and is an evergreen ...

surinam cherry

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The yellow to deep red, cherry-like fruit of a Brazilian tree of the myrtle family. These fruit, which are now grown in the U.S., are slightly acid and are eaten out-of-hand and used in jams and ...

acorn squash

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An oval winter squash with a ribbed, dark green skin and slightly sweet orange flesh. May be eaten baked or directly from the shell. The word squash comes from the Massachusetts Indian word ...

sweetsop

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Also known as "Sugar Apple," this is the sweet pulpy fruit of a tropical American tree. The skin of this heart-shaped fruit is sweet and custard-like. It is similar in flavor to a mild cherimoya. ...

apple

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Round, green and sweet fruit, cultivated in temperate zones throughout the world for at least 3,000 years.

table queen squash

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An oval winter squash with a ribbed, dark green skin and slightly sweet orange flesh. May be eaten baked or directly from the shell. Also known as "acorn squash."

apricot

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A relative of the peach, this fruit has been grown in China since 2,000 B.C. 90% of the American crop comes from California. Select plump, relatively firm fruit with a uniform color.