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==== Taxo ==== | ==== Taxo ==== | ||
- | Taxo or curuba. This exotic fruit comes from the Andes and is cultivated at altitudes between 1800 and 3500 meters above sea level. It has been eaten in the north of South America since pre-Columbian times. It is very popular in Colombia, where it can be purchased under the name curuba. If we want to buy it in Ecuador, we have to look for taxo. This fruit is rich in vitamins A, B, and C, as well as iron, calcium, and phosphorus, has an anti-stress, | + | Also known as curuba, this exotic fruit comes from the Andes and is cultivated at altitudes between 1800 and 3500 meters above sea level. It has been eaten in the north of South America since pre-Columbian times. It is very popular in Colombia, where it can be purchased under the name curuba. If we want to buy it in Ecuador, we have to look for taxo. This fruit is rich in vitamins A, B and C, as well as iron, calcium and phosphorus. It has an anti-stress, |
==== Citron ==== | ==== Citron ==== | ||
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==== Jackfruit ==== | ==== Jackfruit ==== | ||
- | Jackfruit is otherwise known as the fruit of the loaf tree. Often confused with the durian, but they are easily distinguished | + | Jackfruit is otherwise known as the fruit of the loaf tree. It is often confused with durian, but they are easily distinguished |
==== Durian ==== | ==== Durian ==== | ||
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==== Mangosteen ==== | ==== Mangosteen ==== | ||
- | Mangosteen is a small, brownish-purple fruit with seeds, the size of a tangerine. Thais refer to it as the queen among fruits. Mangosteen has a thick skin, after opening which you will get to the white flesh. Be careful with it, because it stains a lot, and mangosteen stains are really hard to remove from clothes. It is sweet, slightly sour, and very refreshing. | + | Mangosteen is a small, brownish-purple fruit with seeds, the size of a tangerine. Thais refer to it as the queen among fruits. Mangosteen has a thick skin, after opening which you will get to the white flesh. Be careful with it, because it stains a lot, and mangosteen stains are really hard to remove from clothes. It is sweet, slightly sour and very refreshing. |
==== Rambutan ==== | ==== Rambutan ==== | ||
- | At first glance, it looks a bit like a small red hedgehog or a still immature chestnut because it is enclosed in a spiny "shell". It is not as spiky as it appears because the " | + | At first glance, it looks a bit like a small red hedgehog or a still immature chestnut because it is enclosed in a spiny " |
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