Trying the most scrumptious Puerto Rican fruits should be high-priority if you’re a foodie visiting the archipelago. The local weather makes it possible to cultivate many tropical fruits that you’ll ...

What Is a Star Fruit? Star fruit, also known as carambola, is a tropical fruit that looks like a star when you slice it. Unripe star fruit is dark green, but its thin layer of skin turns glossy yellow ...

Guayaba—guava in English—provides the filling for a pastry that makes this writer feel at home. Photo via Flickr. Where I grew up in Ridgewood, there were and still are a lot of bakeries that hold my ...

Although dragon fruit may not feature regularly on your grocery list, this brightly colored fruit, with its white or red flesh and black seeds, may be worth a taste if you’re looking to change things ...

When I was a kid and winter rolled in — or when we inevitably caught a nasty cold — my mom, following doctor’s orders, would hand us little slices of guava drenched in honey and sometimes a splash of ...

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From tropical plantations to grocery aisles, getting a banana to market is a complex process—and a race against the clock. This article is part of our Urban Expeditions series, an initiative made ...

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A fruit fly might not be the smartest organism, but scientists can still learn a lot from its brain. Researchers are hoping to do that now that they have a new map — the most complete for any organism ...

Got a fruit fly problem? This is a common issue, especially during the summer, says Laurie Stevison, associate professor of biology at Auburn University. She works with fruit flies in her research.