Scientific name: Plinia cauliflora

Family: Myrtaceae

Origin: S Africa

Medicinal use: The Jaboticaba or guapurú is a tortuous-looking tree, with few branches, thick bark and a bit thorny. It has a thin and smooth skin, while its pulp is white and juicy, with a bittersweet flavor. It is consumed directly as fresh fruit, but soft drinks, jams, liqueurs, homemade vinegars and others are also prepared. It is consumed directly as fresh fruit, but soft drinks, jams, liqueurs, homemade vinegars and others are also prepared.

Scientific name: Annona muricata

Family: Annonaceae

Origin: Mexico and Tropical America

Medicinal use: Annona muricata, the soursop name of Taino origin, is cultivated for its edible fruits in many countries with a tropical climate. Both the fruit and the leaves of A. muricata are attributed medicinal properties. The most widespread is that it cures cancer but does not specify what type of cancerous tumor. The fruit has a delicious sweet and sour taste, ideal to consume in juices and smoothies; but also the leaves of the graviola have medicinal properties.

Scientific name: Artocarpus heterophyllus

Family: Moraceae

Origin: India

Medicinal use: The jack fruit also known by the name of nanjea and panapén. It is native to Indonesia, and its fruits are large, as you can see in the opening photo. A tree can produce up to 3,000 kilos of fruit per year. The inside of the fruit is yellow to orange in color, similar to mango. Its juice is slightly acidic and deeply sweet, with a flavor that is reminiscent of the mixture of mango and orange in addition to other flavors.

Scientific name: Annona mucosa

Family: Annonaceae

Origin: S America

Medicinal use: Of the approximately 65 species of the genus Rollinia (family Annonaceae), only a few bear edible fruits and among the best known is the biriba. In the Amazon, the tree can flower and bear fruit throughout the year, but the fruits are more abundant from January to June. The fruit is considered analeptic and antiscorbutic. The powder from the seeds is said to be a remedy for enterocolitis. In addition, the fruit is consumed fresh and fermented to make wine in Brazil.

Scientific name: Averrhoa bilimbi

Family: Oxalidaceae

Origin: Malesia

Medicinal use: It is a tree that produces fruits of the genus Averrhoa, family Oxalidaceae. In the Philippines, where it is commonly found in home gardens, the fruits are eaten raw or flavored with rock salt. It can be prepared as a curry or added as an acidic agent in the Filipino dish called sinigang. Additionally, the fruit can be preserved as a pickle, which reduces its acidity. Sometimes its flowers are preserved in sugar.