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26 October 202422 October 2024

The banana-pineapples, Monstera Delicious, in Funchal

La banana-ananas, Monstera Deliciosa, a Funchal

The Banana-Pineapple, Monstera Deliciosa, in Funchal.
This fruit is one of the exotic delights of Funchal, Madeira. This unique fruit, also known as the “delicious fruit”, is famous for its flavor that resembles a cross between a banana and a pineapple.
The Monstera Deliciosa is characterized by a skin covered with hexagonal scales that fall off as the fruit ripens. Inside, the fruit is juicy and sweet, with a flavor that is reminiscent of both banana and pineapple.
In Funchal, the Monstera Deliciosa fruit is easily found at the Mercato dos Lavradores, where many vendors offer this exotic fruit. It is advisable to make sure the fruit is fully ripe before consuming it, as the skin must be falling off to be safe to eat.
The fruit can be enjoyed fresh, sliced, or used in sweet and savoury recipes. It is a great addition to smoothies, ice cream and even meat dishes to add a touch of exotic sweetness.
Monstera Deliciosa is not only appreciated for its flavor, but also for its beautiful green heart-shaped leaves, which are often used as ornamental plants in gardens and apartments.

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Photo taken with Canon EOS RP and lens Canon RF 24-50.

This plant can grow up to 20 meters in height and has very large leaves, 50 cm to 1 meter wide. Its aerial roots grow at the nodes. The name of the plant is due to the fruit, about 25 cm long and 4 cm in diameter, with a very sweet flavor (similar to pineapple), which resembles an ear of corn with hexagonal scales.
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The banana-pineapples, Monstera Delicious, in Funchal – Les bananes-ananas, Monstera Delicious, à Funchal – El plátano-piña, Monstera Delicious, en Funchal – A banana-ananás, Monstera Delicious, no Funchal – Die Bananen-Ananas, Monstera Delicious, in Funchal – Món chuối-dứa, Monstera Delicious, ở Funchal

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References:
– https://www.fruitgourmet.it/2021/04/monstera-deliciosa-frutto/
– https://thisismadeiraisland.com/the-most-delicious-fruits-of-madeira/

4 April 20202 May 2025

The strawberry seeds

Strawberry seeds.
Today I enjoyed macro photography of fruit. I had some strawberries at home so here they are.
Despite the large magnification you can see the great softness of this fruit, don't you think?
As I just discovered these seeds are called achenes, I didn't know that!

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Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Tamron SP AF 90mm.

Although strawberries are considered fruits from a nutritional point of view, they are not from a botanical point of view, as the actual fruits are the so-called achenes, or the yellow seeds that can be seen on the surface of the strawberry.
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The strawberry seeds – Les graines de fraises – Las semillas de fresa – As sementes de morango – Die Erdbeersamen – Hạt dâu tây

16 February 202016 January 2023

La noce moscata al mercato di Grenada ai Caraibi

La noce moscata al mercato di Grenada ai Caraibi.
Sull’isola di Granada, uno dei prodotti piu’ tipici, e’ la noce moscata. Ovunque la vendono.
Ovviamente, anche se il consumo casalingo e’ veramente minimo, ne ho coprato un paio anche io.

Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-M 22.

Myristica fragrans è un albero originario delle isole Molucche (Indonesia) ed oggi coltivato nelle zone intertropicali. Parti del suo frutto vengono commercializzate come spezie: il seme decorticato è la noce moscata, mentre la parte esterna che lo ricopre fornisce il macis.
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Nutmeg at the market in Grenada in the Caribbean – Noix de muscade au marché de la Grenade dans les Caraïbes – Nuez moscada en el mercado de Granada en el Caribe – Muskat auf dem Markt in Grenada in der Karibik – Hạt nhục đậu khấu tại chợ ở Grenada ở Caribbean – 加勒比地区格林纳达市场上的肉豆蔻 – カリブ海のグレナダの市場でナツメグ

19 October 201923 August 2024

Roasted Chestnuts in Sa Pa, Vietnam

Roasted chestnuts in Sa Pa, Vietnam.
The season of this magical fruit has begun and it is also found in great abundance in Vietnam.
I love this fruit very much and I did not believe (due to my ignorance) to find it in Vietnam. To tell the truth, I have only seen them in this region of the far North, it is certainly not a plant for a tropical climate.
Like here, they are then roasted and sold by the kilo while still hot.
I could not resist… and they were very soft and sweet.

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Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-M 22.

The exact origins of the chestnut tree are unknown. Fossil findings attest that the tree should derive from a trunk that originated in the Tertiary, about 10 million years ago and that in a warm climate period had spread to Asia, Europe and the Americas.
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Roasted Chestnuts in Sapa, Vietnam – Châtaignes grillées à Sapa, Vietnam – Castañas asadas en Sapa, Vietnam – Castanhas assadas em Sapa, Vietname – Geröstete Kastanien in Sapa, Vietnam – Hạt dẻ rang ở Sapa, Việt Nam

21 October 201812 April 2025

Prickly pears with hanging fruits

Prickly pears with hanging fruit.
In our area (in Liguria) there are many prickly pears that find fertile ground in the steep slopes that lead to the sea.
This plant, for example, I photographed along the path that goes from Levanto to Monterosso.
Beautiful and full of red and orange fruits!

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Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Tamron 16-300.

The prickly pear or prickly pear is a plant native to Mexico. From here, in ancient times, it spread among the populations of Central America who cultivated and traded it already at the time of the Aztecs, among whom it was considered a sacred plant with strong symbolic values.
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The prickly pear flower – La fleur de figue de barbarie – la flor de la tuna – A flor de pera espinhosa – Die Kaktusfeigenblume – hoa lê gai – 刺梨花 – ウチワの花

30 December 20171 May 2025

The palte: a variety of avocado found in the area

The palte: a variety of avocado found in the area
The palta is a type of avocado, a tropical fruit that occasionally grows in our area.
Every now and then we find a tree or someone gives us some.
So Chef Loris prepares a guacamole-type sauce, the recipe of which I hope you will find in one of his posts.
In the meantime I leave you with a nice photo of the beautiful plate of this fruit.

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Photo taken with Canon 600D and lens Canon EF 40.

The avocado is native to a vast geographical area that extends from the central and western mountains of Mexico, through Guatemala to the Pacific Ocean coast of Central America.
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Le palte: a variety of avocado found in the area – Le palte : une variété d’avocat trouvée dans la région – Le palte: una variedad de aguacate que se encuentra en la zona – Le palte: uma variedade de abacate encontrada na área – Le palte: eine in der Gegend vorkommende Avocadosorte – Le palte: một loại bơ được tìm thấy trong khu vực – Le palte：该地区发现的各种鳄梨 – Le palte: この地域で見られるさまざまなアボカド

10 December 201713 June 2020

Melagrana: il frutto vermiglio del melograno

15 November 20179 October 2024

Persimmon: one of the oldest fruits cultivated by man

Persimmons: one of the oldest fruits cultivated by man.
We are in persimmon season.
This very strange looking and sweet tasting fruit is starting to fill our tables. Unfortunately there are few trees around here (with the exception of the persimmon street, which I have already told you about in another post).

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I leave you with some photos of some fruit ready to be eaten.

Photo taken with Canon 600D and lens Tamron 16-300.

Diospyros kaki, native to East Asia, is one of the oldest fruit trees cultivated by man, known for its use in China for more than 2000 years. In Chinese the fruit is called 柿子 shìzi while the tree is known as 柿子树 shizishu. Its first published botanical description dates back to 1780. The scientific name comes from the union of the Greek words Διός Diòs (genitive case of Zeus) and πυρός pyròs (grain), literally “grain of Zeus”.
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Persimmon: one of the oldest fruits cultivated by man – Le kaki : l’un des fruits les plus anciens cultivés par l’homme – Caquis: una de las frutas más antiguas cultivadas por el hombre – Dióspiro: uma das frutas mais antigas cultivadas pelo homem – Kakis: eine der ältesten vom Menschen angebauten Früchte – Quả hồng: một trong những loại trái cây lâu đời nhất được con người trồng

20 October 201722 August 2024

The strawberry tree: a fruit of the Mediterranean

Strawberry tree: a red fruit typical of the Mediterranean scrub.
At this time of year the fruits of the strawberry tree are ripening.
In my garden there is a plant of which I can take splendid photos.

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Photo taken with Canon 600D and lens Tamron SP AF 90mm and backdrop Portatile Studio.

The strawberry tree, also called albatross, is a fruit tree belonging to the Ericaceae family and the Arbutus genus. It is widespread in the western Mediterranean countries and on the southern coasts of Ireland.
I frutti vengono chiamati corbezzole o talvolta albatre.
Uno stesso arbusto può ospitare contemporaneamente fiori e frutti maturi oltre alle foglie perché è sempreverde, cosa che la rende particolarmente ornamentale, per la presenza sull’albero di tre vivaci colori: il rosso dei frutti, il bianco dei fiori e il verde delle foglie.
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The strawberry tree: a red fruit typical of the Mediterranean scrub – L’arbousier : un fruit rouge typique du maquis méditerranéen – El madroño: un fruto rojo típico del matorral mediterráneo – O medronheiro: um fruto vermelho típico da mata mediterrânica – Der Erdbeerbaum: eine rote Frucht, die typisch für die mediterrane Macchia ist – Cây dâu tây: một loại trái cây màu đỏ đặc trưng của cây chà là Địa Trung Hải – 草莓树：地中海灌木丛中典型的红色果实 – いちごの木：地中海のスクラブに典型的な赤い実

18 October 201710 August 2024

The fruit of the caper: few people know it but this is it

The fruit of the caper: few people know it but it is this.
Few people know that the real fruit of the caper is this and not the bud that is normally eaten to add flavor to a dish. I only discovered now that the real name of this fruit is cucuncio.
The caper is in fact only the bud of the flower. If you let it bloom, once pollinated, the fruit that resembles a small cucumber is formed.

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