All About the Lychee
The lychee is a lucky fruit. In China, parents tuck them into their children’s beds on Lunar New Year to keep them safe from monsters, along with mandarin oranges, dates, and persimmons. The next morning, the fruits also make a tasty breakfast! What Do Lychees Taste Like? These bumpy red orbs may look funny on […]
Cavendish Banana
If you prefer your bananas with pedigree, then the Cavendish is for you. It has peerage—so you may address your banana as Duke, Marquess, Earl, Viscount, or Baron Banana. But if our banana doesn’t come when you call, then “Hey, you!” should work. Most bananas we include in our fruit deliveries are Cavendish bananas.
Black Mission Fig
The tear-dropped shape contains “A taste of honey. Tasting much sweeter than wine. I dream of your first kiss and then…” This fruit of desire goes way-way back to the Old Testament and the very beginnings of Rock ‘n’ Roll.
Banana
Here at the FruitGuys, we like to dress up like bananas, because we love bananas! A perfect food, only 110 calories, 4g fiber, 1g of protein and high in potassium and Vitamin C. We love the elegant and easy-to-open packaging. Plus you can use a banana to make silly phone calls. Did you know that […]
Jujube
Pronounced “joo-joo-bee,” the jujube is a small, red, round fruit that, when dried, has a consistency and sweetness similar to dried dates. Dried jujubes are high in vitamins and minerals (especially vitamin C) and can be eaten on their own or added to a wide variety of soups, desserts, and more.
Date
Fruit of the Date Palm – from the Greek word for finger dáktulos. The date is one of the most ancient of our cultivated foods. Gift to the gods, indulgence of rajas, and sustenance to nomads – the date is a highly nutritious and sweet dried fruit. Of the many hard and soft varieties […]
Mangosteen
Mangosteens are truly exotic—and they’re nothing like mangoes, despite their name! The only thing they have in common is that both are tropical fruits native to Southeast Asia. They’re popular in countries like Thailand and the Philippines, where they grow easily in the hot, lush climate. The Mangosteen’s signature sweet, slightly tart flavor is hard […]
Dragon Fruit
Dragon fruit—an exotic oblate orb with its lovely dragon scales—grows in tropical regions, such as Mexico, Thailand, Vietnam—even Florida. It is known by a variety of names—dragon scale, green dragon, dragon crystal—the blossoms of this vine-like plant bloom at night, which is extra magical. The exotic dragon fruit looks like a Dale Chihuly sculpture or […]
Papaya
Succulent exotic papaya. It has many healthful properties, being high in vitamins, fiber, and lycopene – but can cause issues for people with latex allergies. September is National Papaya month – so party on!
Mango
The sun princess Surya Bai transformed into the mango. And that is why a bite of mango can melt a foggy Monday morning. Or put a salsa beat into your typing. There are numerous ways to cut a mango. Secure with a fork and peel. Or cut fat sections close to the pit, score the […]
Sapodilla fruit
Around the world, Sapodilla is also known as zopota, chikoo, sawo, sofeda… an exotic here, but a beloved domestic fruit around the world. Their taste is best described as caramel, and they can be eaten peeled and sliced. Cut thru the meridian to reveal a beautiful star pattern. How to eat it: To tell if […]
Passion Fruit
Our passion fruit comes from John Koman at White Dove Farms in Santa Paula, CA. John is passionate about his fruit and personally hand-snips it for us from vines he cultivated in his old lemon orchard. Passion fruit is rich in vitamins A and C, is a good source of potassium and iron, and its […]
Ataulfo Mango
Shaped like a golden bean, these sweet yellow mangos are sometimes also referred to as Champagne or Manilla mangos. This special-season mango evokes a tropical celebration that will send your taste buds so far east your hat will float. Mango trees (Mangifera indica) are a distant relative of the pistachio and cashew trees. Mango skin […]
