What fruits are native to the Philippines?
Top 10 Fruits You’d Find in the Philippines
- Mango. (Photo grabbed from thecitemblog.wordpress.com) They say that the best mangoes come from the Philippines.
- Rambutan. (Photo grabbed from thelongestwayhome.com) Known as the “Exotic fruit of Southeast Asia,” Rambutan is one of the tasty fruits that also bring good health benefits to the country.
- Lanzones. ...
- Sugar-apple. ...
- Chico. ...
- Santol. ...
- Durian. ...
- Aratiles. ...
Where can you buy miracle fruit?
The Miracle Fruit Farm's Munai™ tablets are now available through the pharmacy of the Miami Cancer Institute. They are the first and only dietary supplement ever approved by Baptist for sale and distribution to their patients within their entire network of hospitals.
How to use Miracle Fruit?
- Lemons and limes – Some said that the lemons tasted like lemonade. ...
- Grapefruits – My absolute favorite thing to eat with the miracle fruit is grapefruit. I am not typically a huge grapefruit fan and I LOVED it! ...
- Sour candy – Sour candies were insanely sweet with the miracle fruit – too sweet!
Does miracle fruit work?
Miracle fruit is an evergreen shrub that grows in West Africa. The berry, leaf, and seed oil are used as medicine. People use miracle fruit for diabetes, obesity, taste disturbances in people treated with cancer drugs, and other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.
Overview
Miracle fruit is an evergreen shrub that grows in West Africa. The berry, leaf, and seed oil are used as medicine.
How does it work ?
Miracle fruit contains a chemical that affects taste receptors in the tongue. This chemical makes the tongue register sour tastes as sweet tastes. The chemical itself has no taste at all. Miracle fruit also contains chemicals that might lower levels of blood sugar.
Lanzones
Native to Southeast Asia, lanzones has its own festival in the province of Camiguin.
Calamansi
This tropical fruit is not eaten as a snack, but it is a staple in many Filipino sauces, dishes such as kinilaw and as a calamansi tea.
Atis
Also known as custard apple or cherimoya, atis found all over the world and available from September to December in the Philippines.
Guyabano
The Philippines has no shortage of unusual fruits that actually taste delicious.
Rambutan
It may look like a virus, but the exotic fruit rambutan is anything but deadly.
Balimbing
Also called star fruit because of its shape, balimbing has an almost similar taste to an unripe mango, although it’s a little more tart like an apple.
Duhat
Also known as java plum or jamun, duhat is a tropical fruit that looks like berry but it tastes sweet yet leaves a puckering sensation in the mouth.
2. Galo
Fruity details: Considered as an undomesticated species, this egg-shaped fruit comes from a medium-sized tree that grows in the Philippines as well as Thailand, India, Malaysia and other countries in South East Asia.
5. Lipote
Fruity details: Lipote belongs to the same family as the clove. Its fruit comes in clusters and has a distinct purple to almost black color. It is similar to the fruit duhat but differs due to its compact clusters. The flesh is slightly sour but turns sweet when ripe.
6. Biriba
Fruity details: Biriba has its origin in the Brazilian-Peruvian Amazon. Heart-shaped and rich in hexagonal protrusions, this fruit is one of the few known edible species of the genus Rollinia. It measures 9 cm. in diameter and features white, juicy flesh and several brown seeds.
7. Rimas
Fruity details: As its name suggests, breadfruit or rimas smells like a freshly baked bread when cooked. It is believed to have originated in the South Pacific. In the Philippines, rimas is usually cultivated as an ornamental plant while its fruit is either boiled or made into candies.
