Tropical Fruit
“You may have never heard of many of these exotic fruits, but my job as a grower is to get you excited about them & get you to try them for the first time!” - Farmer Bob
Farmer Bob Petrucci tends to over 1000 tropical trees on his family-owned and operated farm in the historic growing region of Dade County, Florida. He specializes in longans, lychees, guava, purple passion fruit and dragon fruit - though Fresh Gardens offers many other unique tropical fruit varieties throughout the year. His favorite? “Golden Passion Fruit! A very unique, very juicy fruit.”
“There are only a few regions in the entire country where you can grow these tropical fruits, and this is one of them,” explains Farmer Bob. “You’ll find that many of these varieties are shipped from all over the world, but when you buy directly from us on FromTheFarm, your fruit is picked when ripe (not green!) and delivered to your door.”
Sugar Cane (5 lbs)
$54.00 per 5 lbs
Grown In: Dade County, FL
Perhaps we all have been programed to think sugar has always been something that just magically appeared on a supermarket shelf. But there has to be one key ingredient that gave it its name - that would be the sugarcane. Why not buy the cane and see what you can do with it?
Fresh Gardens is a family owned and operated farm by the Petrucci Family - in the historic Redland growing area in Dade County, Florida. They have over 1000 tropical trees on their farm.
Robert Petrucci, "Farmer Bob" as he prefers to be called, says it is his job to introduce you to and get you excited about exotic tropical fruits. Fresh Gardens specializes in golden passion fruit, longans, lychees, guava, carambola, and dragon fruit - though they have other unique tropical fruit varieties in addition to these.
Heart of Palm (3 lbs)
$65.00 per 3 lbs
Grown In: Dade County, FL
Fresh Hearts of Palm is not going to be in the produce section of any supermarket in the United States simply because its an item way of ahead of its time. I have been supplying the finest restaurants in the United states for 15 years with my Palm product line now I am offering it as an item anyone can get at anytime.
Fresh Gardens is a family owned and operated farm by the Petrucci Family - in the historic Redland growing area in Dade County, Florida. They have over 1000 tropical trees on their farm.
Robert Petrucci, "Farmer Bob" as he prefers to be called, says it is his job to introduce you to and get you excited about exotic tropical fruits. Fresh Gardens specializes in golden passion fruit, longans, lychees, guava, carambola, and dragon fruit - though they have other unique tropical fruit varieties in addition to these.
Possum Purple Passion Fruit (10 lbs)
OUT OF SEASON
Grown In: Dade County, FL
This Passion Fruit not only looks good it also has the taste to back it up. As opposed to the golden variety this one allows the bees to do all the work. The fragrance of Cotton Candy with an Orange squeezed on top. This variety is the staple passion fruit grown in South Florida!
Fresh Gardens is a family owned and operated farm by the Petrucci Family - in the historic Redland growing area in Dade County, Florida. They have over 1000 tropical trees on their farm.
Robert Petrucci, "Farmer Bob" as he prefers to be called, says it is his job to introduce you to and get you excited about exotic tropical fruits. Fresh Gardens specializes in golden passion fruit, longans, lychees, guava, carambola, and dragon fruit - though they have other unique tropical fruit varieties in addition to these.
Possum Purple Passion Fruit (5 lbs)
OUT OF SEASON
Grown In: Dade County, FL
This Passion Fruit not only looks good it also has the taste to back it up. As opposed to the golden variety this one allows the bees to do all the work. The fragrance of Cotton Candy with an Orange squeezed on top. This variety is the staple passion fruit grown in South Florida !
Fresh Gardens is a family owned and operated farm by the Petrucci Family - in the historic Redland growing area in Dade County, Florida. They have over 1000 tropical trees on their farm.
Robert Petrucci, "Farmer Bob" as he prefers to be called, says it is his job to introduce you to and get you excited about exotic tropical fruits. Fresh Gardens specializes in golden passion fruit, longans, lychees, guava, carambola, and dragon fruit - though they have other unique tropical fruit varieties in addition to these.
Sapodilla (5 lbs)
$57.00 per 5 lbs
Grown In: Dade County, FL
The Sapodilla, also known as Saps, is another member of the Sapote family. Shipped firm will slowly ripen similar to the Mamey. They have a stunning texture inside. An outrageous light brown color that gives off a "just want eat this" kind of feeling.
Fresh Gardens is a family owned and operated farm by the Petrucci Family - in the historic Redland growing area in Dade County, Florida. They have over 1000 tropical trees on their farm.
Robert Petrucci, "Farmer Bob" as he prefers to be called, says it is his job to introduce you to and get you excited about exotic tropical fruits. Fresh Gardens specializes in golden passion fruit, longans, lychees, guava, carambola, and dragon fruit - though they have other unique tropical fruit varieties in addition to these.
Sapodilla (10 lbs)
$109.00 per 10 lbs
Grown In: Dade County, FL
The Sapodilla, also known as Saps, is another member of the Sapote family. Shipped firm will slowly ripen similar to the Mamey. They have a stunning texture inside. An outrageous light brown color that gives off a "just want eat this" kind of feeling.
Fresh Gardens is a family owned and operated farm by the Petrucci Family - in the historic Redland growing area in Dade County, Florida. They have over 1000 tropical trees on their farm.
Robert Petrucci, "Farmer Bob" as he prefers to be called, says it is his job to introduce you to and get you excited about exotic tropical fruits. Fresh Gardens specializes in golden passion fruit, longans, lychees, guava, carambola, and dragon fruit - though they have other unique tropical fruit varieties in addition to these.
Fresh Starfruit (5 lbs)
OUT OF SEASON
Grown In: Dade County, FL
This variety is " Fwang Tung" which has a wonderful sweet taste and smell. Similar to an apple you can eat the skin and all. If you cut the fruit into a cross section it will reveal a five pointed star. It has a few small seeds which can be removed. You can dehydrate the fruit to be eaten on a future date. This fruit is rich in vitamin C and A.
Fresh Gardens is a family owned and operated farm by the Petrucci Family - in the historic Redland growing area in Dade County, Florida. They have over 1000 tropical trees on their farm.
Robert Petrucci, "Farmer Bob" as he prefers to be called, says it is his job to introduce you to and get you excited about exotic tropical fruits. Fresh Gardens specializes in golden passion fruit, longans, lychees, guava, carambola, and dragon fruit - though they have other unique tropical fruit varieties in addition to these.
Fresh Golden Passion Fruit (5 lbs)
OUT OF SEASON
Grown In: Dade County, FL
Distinctively different from the purple variety---sweet yet tart---the Golden passion fruit offers an array of cuisine options. Being a larger fruit you will get a lot of juice from just one passion fruit. You can eat the nectar inside the fruit as well as the seeds. It can be used as a flavoring in drinks, ice cream, sorbets, jams ,sauces, and marinades. Many like to drizzle it over bananas or use it as fruit dressing as is traditionally done in Australia. To eat, just slice the fruit in half and scoop out the pulp. Throw out the skin, or the natural form of pectin in it, can be used as a natural way to make jams and jellies.
Fresh Gardens is a family owned and operated farm by the Petrucci Family - in the historic Redland growing area in Dade County, Florida. They have over 1000 tropical trees on their farm.
Robert Petrucci, "Farmer Bob" as he prefers to be called, says it is his job to introduce you to and get you excited about exotic tropical fruits. Fresh Gardens specializes in golden passion fruit, longans, lychees, guava, carambola, and dragon fruit - though they have other unique tropical fruit varieties in addition to these.
Canistel (3 lbs)
OUT OF SEASON
Grown In: Dade County, FL
The Canistel, also known as "Eggfruit" is native to Southern Mexico and Belize but also grows well in Southern Florida. The fruit is soft but not juicy, and has a sweet taste.
Fresh Gardens is a family owned and operated farm by the Petrucci Family - in the historic Redland growing area in Dade County, Florida. They have over 1000 tropical trees on their farm.
Robert Petrucci, "Farmer Bob" as he prefers to be called, says it is his job to introduce you to and get you excited about exotic tropical fruits. Fresh Gardens specializes in golden passion fruit, longans, lychees, guava, carambola, and dragon fruit - though they have other unique tropical fruit varieties in addition to these.
Black Sapote (5 lbs)
OUT OF SEASON
Grown In: Dade County, FL
Fresh Gardens is now adding the Black Sapote. This fruit can only be eaten after its reached a soft mushy state, and there is no in between. We ship it green but upon arrival let it sit out and let it ripen to a dark colored skin and turns mush. This is when its ready, not before!
Fresh Gardens is a family owned and operated farm by the Petrucci Family - in the historic Redland growing area in Dade County, Florida. They have over 1000 tropical trees on their farm.
Robert Petrucci, "Farmer Bob" as he prefers to be called, says it is his job to introduce you to and get you excited about exotic tropical fruits. Fresh Gardens specializes in golden passion fruit, longans, lychees, guava, carambola, and dragon fruit - though they have other unique tropical fruit varieties in addition to these.
Fresh Coconuts (10 lbs)
$65.00 per 10 lbs
Grown In: Dade County, FL
Fresh Coconuts. The inside of the Coconut is eaten raw. The older part of the nut is great for making cakes and desserts. A derivative is coconut milk that comes from the squeezing of the coconut with water. Let's not forget the unripe coconut (green or yellow depending on the season when you order) has a wonderful water inside which makes a great drink. Just cut the coconut open, put some ice cubes in there, and you're good to go. Some have been known to throw some other goodies in there as well!
Fresh Gardens is a family owned and operated farm by the Petrucci Family - in the historic Redland growing area in Dade County, Florida. They have over 1000 tropical trees on their farm.
Robert Petrucci, "Farmer Bob" as he prefers to be called, says it is his job to introduce you to and get you excited about exotic tropical fruits. Fresh Gardens specializes in golden passion fruit, longans, lychees, guava, carambola, and dragon fruit - though they have other unique tropical fruit varieties in addition to these.
Fresh Golden Passion Fruit (10 lbs)
OUT OF SEASON
Grown In: Dade County, FL
Distinctively different from the purple variety---sweet yet tart---the Golden passion fruit offers an array of cuisine options. Being a larger fruit you will get a lot of juice from just one passion fruit. You can eat the nectar inside the fruit as well as the seeds. It can be used as a flavoring in drinks, ice cream, sorbets, jams ,sauces, and marinades. Many like to drizzle it over bananas or use it as fruit dressing as is traditionally done in Australia. To eat, just slice the fruit in half and scoop out the pulp. Throw out the skin, or the natural form of pectin in it, can be used as a natural way to make jams and jellies.
Fresh Gardens is a family owned and operated farm by the Petrucci Family - in the historic Redland growing area in Dade County, Florida. They have over 1000 tropical trees on their farm.
Robert Petrucci, "Farmer Bob" as he prefers to be called, says it is his job to introduce you to and get you excited about exotic tropical fruits. Fresh Gardens specializes in golden passion fruit, longans, lychees, guava, carambola, and dragon fruit - though they have other unique tropical fruit varieties in addition to these.
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