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What to eat in Guatemala? Top 3 Guatemalan Tropical Fruits

Last update: Mon Dec 16 2024
Top 3 Guatemalan Tropical Fruits
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Tropical Fruit

GUATEMALA and  3 more regions
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Sapote
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Sapote is an erect evergreen tree that contains white latex in all parts of the plant. It‘s native to the region that stretches from southern Mexico to Nicaragua, but sapote is grown throughout tropical America and in some countries in Southeast Asia.


The fruit is round to elliptic with rough skin and creamy, soft, and sweet pulp that’s said to taste like a mix of sweet potatoes and pumpkin. The pulp is enjoyed fresh or made into smoothies, ice creams, and milkshakes. Pieces of sapote are often added to green salads or made into jams and jellies. 
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Tropical Fruit

GUATEMALA and  13 more regions
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Peach palm fruit is the edible fruit of the peach palm tree (lat. Bactris gasipaes). This tropical palm is cultivated for both its fruit and its heart of palm, making it an important crop in various parts of Central and South America.


The fruit itself is small, typically about the size of a large olive or small peach, and has a hard, thick skin ranging in color from yellow to orange to red when ripe. Nutritionally, peach palm fruit is rich in carbohydrates, dietary fiber, vitamins A and C, and contains some protein. 
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Tropical Fruit

GUATEMALA and  6 more regions
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White sapote (lat. Casimiroa edulis) is an evergreen tree that’s native from southeastern Mexico south to Costa Rica. The tree produces smooth-skinned fruit with a soft pulp and white seeds. Depending on the variety, the flavor can range from bland or bitter to sweet.


When ripe, the fruits of selected varieties have a sweet pulp with a texture that’s reminiscent of avocados. The fruits are usually eaten out of hand, but they can also be made into ice cream, milkshakes, desserts, and marmalades. Interestingly enough, the poisonous seeds contain glycosides, which have been used in medicine as a sedative.

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