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| Sapodilla is one of the several fruits which were brought to South East Asian from Central America. During their occupation of the Phillippines the Spainard brought this fruit to the country and eventually it was exported to the rest of the region. When ripe, the fruit is very sweet, and have a molasses-like taste. The peel is thin and brown and the flesh itself is brown. It is best eaten a couple days after it is picked, to wait for its resin to dry. |
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| The Mangostein is a fruit that is unique to South East Asia. The fruit is extreme hard to grow and it take 10-15 years for a tree to bear fruits.The rind of the mangosteen is darked purple marked by yellowish resin. In terms of size and shape the mangosteen is similar to the Japanese persimmon. It is also compared to a small tomato. When sliced at the equator, the mangosteen yields the white segments of flesh These segments taste sweet and sour and have a slight acid after-taste similar to grapes or strawberries. |
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| The rambutan also known as Hairy Cherry; has its origin in the low lands of Malaysia. The name Rambutan came from the Malay word "rambut" for hair. Today the rambutan is grown in the Mekong Delta of VN. The fruit is about 5 cm. long and has softy fleshy hair from 2-3 cm long over the entire surface. The peel turns from green to yellow to red as the fruit ripens. Once peel the fuit yields a flesh that is white and firm. |
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Sweet-sop Na or Ma~ng Ca^`u Ta |
| Vietnamese Tropical Fruits |
| Sapodilla or Sapuche^ |
| Mangosteen or Ma(ng Cu.t |
| Rambutan or Cho^m cho^m |
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| O^?i or Guava |
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| Star-fruit or Khe^' |
| Waterapple or Ma^.n |