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How big is Giant Granadilla fruit and does it come from a Passion Vine? A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

How big is Giant Granadilla fruit and does it come from a Passion Vine?

Passiflora quadrangularis - Giant Granadilla Fruit

πŸ† How big is Giant Granadilla fruit and does it come from a Passion Vine?

Passiflora quadrangularis - Giant Granadilla Fruit is one of the species of a Passion Vine. Known for its impressive fruits and exotic flowers, it offers numerous benefits to gardeners.
  • ☸️ Edible Fruit is impressive in size: 6-12 inches in length; it can weigh between 2 to 4 pounds! Though some may grow even larger under optimal conditions.πŸ‘€

  • Granadilla fruits that are not only delicious but also rich in vitamins and nutrients.
  • ☸️ Showy Flowers: Produces large, fragrant flowers with intricate designs
  • ☸️ Attracts Pollinators: The flowers attract bees, butterflies, and other pollinators, promoting a healthy garden ecosystem.
  • ☸️ Vigorous Grower: This vine grows rapidly and can cover trellises, fences, and pergolas, providing lush greenery and shade within just one season.
  • ☸️ The fruits can be eaten fresh, juiced, or used in desserts and culinary dishes
  • ☸️ Medicinal Properties: Traditionally used in some cultures for its potential health benefits, including digestive aid and anti-inflammatory properties.
  • ☸️ Heat Tolerant: Thrives in warm climates and is relatively drought-tolerant once established.


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What to do when you have too much of Jackfruit: make Jackfruit Apple Marmalade! A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

What to do when you have too much of Jackfruit: make Jackfruit Apple Marmalade!

What to do when you have too much of Jackfruit: make Jackfruit Apple Marmalade!
🍈 What to do when you have too much of Jackfruit: make Jackfruit Apple Marmalade!

🍴 Jackfruit is delicious exotic treat, we are waiting so many months for it to ripen, but when when we finally have it - it's more than we can eat! Jackfruit is the biggest fruit grown on a tree, and even with one fruit crop you will have enough for both eating fresh and cooking!

🍎 Jackfruit Apple Marmalade

  • βœ”οΈ Ripe jackfruit - 2 cups sliced arils
  • βœ”οΈ Apple pulp - 1 cup
  • βœ”οΈ Sugar - 3 cups


🍐 Cut the Jackfruit arils and remove the seeds. Finely slice the arils. Mix with apple pulp and cook until mixture thickens and marmalade sets. Pour into sterilized jars and seal.

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Unlock the Beauty of Nature at Home! A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Unlock the Beauty of Nature at Home!

🌺 Unlock the Beauty of Nature at Home!  

Transform your living space into a tropical paradise with our stunning selection of tropical plants and fruit trees (#Food_Forest) at TopTropicals. Each plant is a gateway to vibrant colors and fresh scents, bringing life and joy to your home.

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From watering schedules to sunlight needs, we provide everything you need to become a tropical plant whisperer!

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Healthy breakfast, lunch or snack: Avocado sandwich. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Healthy breakfast, lunch or snack: Avocado sandwich

Avocado toast

Avocado toast

Healthy breakfast, lunch or snack: Avocado sandwich

Avocado toast is creamy, crisp and so satisfying. It’s a delicious and simple breakfast, snack or light meal!

Ingredients (makes 1 toast):
  • ◾️ 1 slice of bread (thick-sliced whole-grain or rye bread is the best)
  • ◾️ Β½ ripe avocado
  • ◾️ Pinch of salt and black pepper


πŸ“ Instructions:
  • β€’ Toast your slice of bread until golden and firm.
  • β€’ Remove the pit from your avocado. Use a big spoon to scoop out the flesh.
  • β€’ Spread avocado on top of your toast.
  • β€’ Sprinkle with a pinch of salt and pepper.


🍿 Enjoy!

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How to grow drumsticks on a tree. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

How to grow drumsticks on a tree

Moringa oleifera - Horseradish tree

πŸ— How to grow drumsticks on a tree

Our Moringa Tree is full of drumsticks!
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How soon will Peanut Butter Tree fruit? A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

How soon will Peanut Butter Tree fruit?

Peanut Butter Tree (Bunchosia argentea)

🍲 How soon will Peanut Butter Tree fruit?

This is a 3-year old Peanut Butter Tree (Bunchosia argentea) that we introduced in earlier post. It's the second year it's been fruiting. Delicious fruit!

Bunchosia argentea
- Peanut Butter Tree, earns its name from its fleshy fruits that boast a delightful peanut butter flavor.

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How to make exotic Passion Fruit Champagne Slush. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

How to make exotic Passion Fruit Champagne Slush

Passion Fruit Champagne Slush

Passion Fruit Champagne Slush

🍾 How to make exotic Passion Fruit Champagne Slush
  • Halve passion fruits crosswise and scoop out pulp with seeds into a bowl.
  • Sprinkle sugar over the pulp. Let sit at room temperature for an hour.
  • Stir in lime juice and boiling-hot water. Stir until sugar is dissolved.
  • Pour through a fine sieve, pressing on solids, then discard the seeds.
  • Freeze in ice cube tray.
  • Once frozen, add 1 cube per champagne flute, then slowly add the champagne.


Makes 6 cocktails:
  • βœ”οΈ 10 passion fruits
  • βœ”οΈ 1/2 cup sugar
  • βœ”οΈ 1 tbsp lime juice
  • βœ”οΈ 1/4 cup boiling hot water
  • βœ”οΈ 1 chilled bottle of Champagne or sparkling wine


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πŸ’ What's for lunch?

Yet another crop of Barbados cherry is here! Our Barbados cherry has been fruiting on and on for many months!

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Our Barbados cherry has been fruiting on and on. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Our Barbados cherry has been fruiting on and on

Barbados Cherry (Malpighia glabra)

πŸ’ What's for lunch?

Yet another crop of Barbados cherry is here! Our Barbados cherry has been fruiting on and on for many months!

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Mango Rainbow tasting table-2: what's the taste of that Mango variety? A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Mango Rainbow tasting table-2: whats the taste of that Mango variety?

Mango Rainbow tasting table

🌈 Mango Rainbow tasting table-2: what's the taste of that Mango variety?

We've had another mango tasting table and asked participants to describe the taste in a few words. And this is what we got:
  • 🟠 Haden - mild, melting, classic heavenly mango flavor,dark yellow flesh, almost fiberless.
  • 🟠 Ugly Betty - opposite to the name, the taste is excellent , juicy, melting, sweet.
  • 🟠 Cotton Candy - true candy, fiberless, sweet, melting.
  • 🟠 Madame Fransis - dark orange pulp, slightly fibrous, robust, meaty like a steak, good with cognac. A little pulpy but unique flavor.
  • 🟠 Diamond - bright yellow, fiberless, sugary, juicy, no pulp at all, classic mango taste, good with ice cream, "wow" taste!
  • 🟠 Pickering - zesty, waterfall: all the flavors come at once, eat with White wine and/or a cake. Oval fruit somewhat flat, very large for a dwarf tree!
  • 🟠 Baptiste - hint of citrus, melts in your mouth, dark orange flesh, crisp, eat with Red wine and cheese.
  • 🟠 Florigon - creamy, buttery, spicy. Eat with Ice cream!
  • 🟠 Tommy Atkins - has a bit zing to it, perfect consistency, perfect taste. Super colorful, crimson red to purple skin!
  • 🟠 Nam Doc Mai - gold standard! Perfect every day.
  • 🟠 Carry - tastes even better than all others, smooth buttery, lite!


❔ What Mango varieties have you tried this year?
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