Tropical Fruit World - fruit tree directory

Bits and Pieces
The following is a list of "Bits 'n' Pieces" we have growing on the property. Some are under experimentation, others are recently acquired rare trees and some are grown because of their unusual characteristics, which add interest to our International Gardens

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	origin	description
Aerial Potato		A vine bearing medium size potatoes in the air.
African Jujube (Zizyphus spina-christi)		Thorny small tree. Small raisin-like fruits.
Amaranth Splendens Perfecta		Reddish leaves cooked as for spinach.
Amaranth Tricolour		Chinese spinach. Leaves eaten raw or cooked.
Ashok Tree (Polyalthia longifolia)		Indian mast tree.
Autumn Gem Corn		A hardy multi-coloured corn.
Bell Chilli		Medium hot. Fruits resemble red chinese lanterns.
Black Aztec Corn		Unusual, medium size cobs with black seed.
Black Chilli		Black foliage. Fruits small, jet black and hot.
Bloody Butcher Corn		Tall, red, hardy, rare. Good in hot climate.
Buku		Fig species from New Zealand.
Capsicum Haberno		Extremely fiery red hot.
Capsicum Yolo Wonder		Blocky shaped fruit. Bushy, disease resistant plant.
Casabanana (Sicania odorata)		Perennial cucurbit with juicy flesh.
Champaca (Michelia champaca)		Medium size tree with highly aromatic flowers.
Cherry Strawberry		Clumping, non-running continuous crop of small sweet fruits.
Chilli Banana Supreme		Long tapered, waxy yellow fruit.
Chilli Button Squash		Mild yellow fruits, resembling button squash.
Chilli Cherry Tomato		Bright red fruits resemble cherry tomatoes.
Chilli Red Chinese Lantern		Bonnet type with bright waxy appearance.