Found 138 product(s) for Tropical Fruit (1-50 of 138)
Actinidia arguta Baby Kiwi 25-50 seeds per pack. Miniature, green-skinned kiwi fruit to 1" long. The fruit is similar in taste to the kiwifruit, but sweeter. Vining plant, fast-growing, very hardy, to -25F. view plant information #166
Actinidia deliciosa Kiwi Fruit 50+ seeds per pack. Brown hairy fruit up to 3" long, common throughout the world. Fruit is wonderful for eating fresh, and is often used in salads, sauces, and juices. Vining plant, fast-growing, hardy to 10F. view plant information, bulk quantities available (due to on demand packaging, please allow two weeks for bulk shipments; ) #100
Adansonia digitata Baobab 5 seeds per pack. The famous baobab tree of Africa is known for its huge trunk, which can reach 80ft in girth. The tree has an unmistakable appearance, and bears fruits containing a powdery edible pulp that is made into lemonade-like drinks. Hardy to about 30F. view plant information #947
Aleurites molluccana Candlenut 2 large seeds per pack. Very important medicinal and industrial plant throughout Asia and the Pacific. The hard candlenuts are used for numerous purposes, from extraction of their oils to their uses in jewelry. Tropical tree. view plant information #157
Annona montana Mountain Soursop 3 seeds per pack. Somewhat closely related to the soursop, the Central American native Mountain Soursop bears large, green edible fruits. Flavor is inferior to the soursop, though fruits are often processed for juice-making. The tree is of particular interest as it shows considerably more frost hardiness than the soursop, surviving to 32F and if brief, a few degrees lower. Small to medium sized tree can grow to 15-30ft, with attractive foliage. #2426
Annona reticulata Custard Apple Red skinned, pink fleshed, cherimoya/sugar apple relative. Fruits are very large, up to 4-6lbs, with soft flesh having tones of apricot and berries. Seeds are from better flavored varieties. Small tree to 10-15ft, hardy to about 30-32F. view plant information #646
Annona squamosa Sugar Apple 4 seeds per pack. Large, creamy fruit with aromatic flesh. Similar to the cherimoya but with a sweeter taste, sometimes with a hint of mint. Fruit is of excellent quality and can be grown indoors/outdoors in a container. The sugar apple requires a more tropical climate than the cherimoya. view plant information #124
Arbutus unedo Strawberry Tree 20-30 seeds per pack. Bumpy, red skinned fruit usually used to make an alcoholic beverage. Trees are often planted for their ornamental flowers and fruit. Hardy to 15-18F. view plant information #667
Artocarpus heterophyllus Jackfruit 1 large, undried seeds per pack. The largest tree-borne fruit in the world, the jackfruit can weigh up to 80 lbs! Tree is tropical but will stand some frost, and temperatures to the high 20's. The fruit is very popular in Southeast Asia and has numerous uses. view plant information #155
Asimina triloba Pawpaw 3 undried seeds per pack. Although not technically a tropical fruit, the native U.S. pawpaw has all the makings of one. Fruits grow to 2-6", with an excellent aromatic flavor of banana and pineapple. Trees grow to 10-15ft, and are hardy to well below 0F. Native to much of the Eastern U.S., and north to the Canadian border. Fruits remain little-known, and are not grown commercially as they last only 2-3 days once picked. view plant information #937
Averrhoa bilimbi Bilimbi 7 seeds per pack. Yellow/green fruit about the size of a pickle, closely related to the star fruit. The bilimbi has a very acidic taste and is often cooked with fish or other meals as flavoring. Fruit is very juicy. Small tree, prefers year-round warmth and humidity. view plant information #126
Azara petiolaris Azara Medium sized, shrubby tree native to Chile. Bears small white fruits that are presumably edible, and popular with birds. Tree is mildly drought hardy, and frost hardy, surviving temperatures into the low 20's. view plant information #788
Bixa orellana Lipstick Tree 40-60 seeds per pack. Source of annato dye. Small tree produces spiky fruit containing dark red seeds that are used as a commercial dye. Tree is extremely beautiful in full flowering and fruiting. Can be grown in a container, prefers a frost free climate. view plant information #130
Borojoa patinoi Borojo 7 seeds per pack. An Amazon rainforest native fruit that can grow to the size of a large orange. The nutritious pulp is used locally in the production of juices, candies, wine, and various flavorings. It has some traditional alleged aphrodisiac qualities as well. Little known outside of its native range, its recently come under more scrutiny for its high vitamin content. Unknown hardiness. Small tree to 10-15ft. #1551
Byrsonima crassifolia Nance 3 seeds per pack. A well-known fruit through much of the Caribbean and parts of tropical America. Bears small orange-yellow fruits to about 1/2" wide with varying sweetly acid flavor. The fruits have a number of uses, from raw eating, to their role as a flavoring in drinks and alcoholic beverages. Quite drought tolerant. Frost hardiness unknown, though it seems to be fine to 32F. Trees grow to 25-35ft. #2416
Canna edulis Canna 10-15 seeds per pack. Important crop plant producing large tuberous rhizomes that can be eaten raw, cooked, or used in baking. Achira is closely related to the ornamental Canna's and has pretty dark red flowers. Can grow anywhere as an annual. view plant information #668
Carica papaya Strawberry Papaya 15-25 seeds per pack. Red-orange fleshed papaya with juicy, sweet flavor. Similar in outward appearance to the Solo variety, but the flesh is a deeper red. Easily grown herbaceous tree to 10-12ft. Very fast-growing, can produce fruit from seed in just 9 months. Hardy to 32F, generally likes warm weather for optimal growth. From Hawaii. #948
Ceratonia siliqua Carob 8 seeds per pack. Small to medium sized subtropical tree producing edible black pods having a chocolate/cocoa-like flavor. The pods are high in sugar but low in fat and are used as a healthy substitute for chocolate. Hardy to 20-25F. Fairly drought tolerant. view plant information #184
Cereus repandus Apple Cactus 15-25 seeds per pack. Columnar cactus producing baseball-sized, red fruit, with sweetish, white colored pulp. This cactus is very easy to grow in pots, and is moderately hardy. Fruits are similar to the dragon fruit. view plant information #607
Chenopodium quinoa 'Red' Red Quinoa 100's of seeds per pack. Seeds are from a red-seeded variety. A beautiful grain-crop annual. Seeds are used like wheat, but can also be sprouted and eaten. It is a highly popular crop in parts of South America. Plants are also known for their pretty ornamental appearance, blooming large red and purple flower bracts. #963
Chenopodium quinoa Black Quinoa 100's of seeds per pack. Seeds are from the uncommon black seeded type. A grain-crop annual grown for its seeds which are used like wheat, but can also be sprouted and eaten. It is a highly popular crop in parts of South America. #2410
Chenopodium quinoa Brilliant Rainbow Quinoa 100-150 seeds per pack. A vibrant, multi-colored quinoa with blooms in red, burgundy, orange, yellow, cream and green! A 4-6ft tall annual, quinoa is popular both as an ornamental and for culinary uses. Seeds can be used as a grain. #1590
Chenopodium quinoa Cherry Vanilla Quinoa 100-150 seeds per pack. Beautiful both in flower and seed, this variety features elegant pink and cream flower heads. Seeds are ghost white, with the usual mix of quinoa uses. A 4-6ft tall annual, quinoa is popular both as an ornamental and for culinary uses. Seeds can be used as a grain. #1591
Chenopodium quinoa Quinoa 100's of seeds per pack. Beautiful grain-crop annual. Seeds are used like wheat, but can also be sprouted and eaten. It is a highly popular crop in parts of South America. Plants are also known for their pretty ornamental appearance, blooming large red and purple flower bracts. #785
Chrysophyllum cainito Purple Star Apple 3 seeds per pack. Beautiful purple skinned fruit the size of a baseball. Flesh is very soft, with a mild sweet flavor. Pulp is white-purple. Foliage is also ornamental, having a golden tinge on the underside of leaves. Will stand light frosts. view plant information #631
Cinnamomum camphora Camphor 10 seeds per pack. Pretty, evergreen, subtropical tree, known as the source of camphor-a highly fragrant substance widely used in topical and analgesic medicines. Tree is hardy to 10F. All parts of the tree, including leaves, branches, and fruit, are highly scented of camphor. This species has the potential to be invasive in warm areas. #783
Citrus sudachi Sudachi 4 seeds per pack. A rare citrus that is little known outside of Japan. Prized in Japan, much like the yuzu, and having a delicious acidic flavor that is reminiscent of lemons. Eaten fresh and used to flavor beverages and desserts. Fruits grow to 1-1 1/2" across and are often sold green, though they ripen to orange. view plant information #2423
Coccoloba tuerckheimii Wild Grape 6 seeds per pack. Short to medium sized tree native to Central America. Bears large clusters of small, red-purple ripening fruits that look a bit like grapes. Fruits are edible and can be eaten fresh or used in desserts. Has large, glossy leaves that have an ornamental, tropical look. Unknown frost hardiness. #2421
Coccoloba uvifera Sea Grape 8 seeds per pack. Tropical/subtropical tree, often used for landscaping near the ocean due to its high tolerance for salinity. Grows well in sandy soils and will stand some frost. Fruits are produced in clusters on long stalks. view plant information #164
Coffea arabica Coffee 8 seeds per pack. Grow your own coffee! Coffee is an easy to grow small or medium sized shrub that does very well as a house plant. Will survive temperatures to the 30's if put outside. Coffee beans are the seeds of the berries which grow in abundance throughout the year. (Mixed Arabica varieties.) view plant information #150
Coffea racemosa Racemosa Coffee 8 seeds per pack. Commercial coffee variety known for its compact and prolific-bearing trees. Grows to 4-6ft. A single tree may produce thousands of berries in a single season when mature. Makes an attractive and easy to grow house plant. Hardy to about 30F. #967
Coix lacryma Job's Tears 12-20 seeds per pack. Perennial grass grown for its pea-sized seeds which are edible when cooked. The seeds have numerous uses, being employed as grains, in coffees, teas, and eaten out of hand. They have a mild, slightly peanut-like flavor. The plant also has a variety of medicinal uses. Perennial above 25F, but often grown as an annual. view plant information #925
Cucumis metuliferus Horned Melon 15-25 seeds per pack. A true oddity, from its knobby orange skin to its bright green flesh. Tastes somewhat like a cucumber but when sugar is added to the watery flesh, a sweet treat is the result. Related to watermelons and cantaloupes, the horned melon is a vining plant, easily grown in a warm summer garden. view plant information, bulk quantities available (due to on demand packaging, please allow two weeks for bulk shipments; approx 450-600 seeds per 1/4 ounce) #104
Cyphomandra betacea Yellow Tree Tomato The exact variety is unknown, but produces yellow colored, yellow-orange fleshed fruits with excellent flavor. Very fast-growing shrub/tree to 10-15ft. Produces many stalks of glossy, egg shaped fruits up to 4" long. In its native South America, the tree tomato is usually used to flavor drinks or is eaten boiled and sometimes fresh. Will grow very well in any subtropical climate, hardy to 28F. Can fruit in 8-12 months. #186
Dillenia indica Elephant Apple 8 seeds per pack. Large, tart flavored fruit weighing up to a couple of pounds. The tree is well-known and cultivated in many tropical areas for its fruits. The fruits are edible out of hand when ripe, and used unripe to make chutneys and jams. Leaves are long, glossy green, and along with its ornate yellow-white flowers bestow a stately appearance to this tree. view plant information #762
Diospyros kaki Persimmon 8 seeds per pack. A very popular and hardy tree bearing softball-sized, orange-skinned fruits with a soft custardy pulp having a sweet flavor. Trees can grow to 25ft and are hardy to about 0F. The mature tree makes for a nice ornamental and has a tropical look. Trees can be mature to male, female or both sexes on a single tree. #107
Ensete glaucum Snow Banana 5 seeds per pack. A mainly ornamental banana and possibly the hardiest of all Ensete and banana species. The Snow Banana is a gorgeous plant with huge green leaves growing to several feet long, having red veins. The tubers of other Ensete species are edible and a popular food in some types of China. It is not known whether this species is used similarly. Grows to 15', will survive frosts and light freezes. #1523
Ensete ventricosum Abyssinian Banana 5 seeds per pack. A popular ornamental plant that is closely related to the edible banana. Known for its huge leaves, which fan out from the top and grow to several feet long. Can produce small, banana-like fruits which are barely edible. However, the flower stalks and portions of the stem are edible. Shows mild frost hardiness. Very showy in the ornamental landscape. #2406
Eryngium foetidum Culantro 200-500 seeds per pack. A tropical perennial or temperate annual, the aromatic culantro plant is used extensively in many regional Asian cuisines. Spicy-like flavor, a bit akin to cilantro, with which it is often confused. Easy to grow in pots or in the summer garden. #1588
Eugenia uvalha Uvalha 1 undried seeds per pack. A rare Eugenia, native to the Brazilian Amazon. Bears bright, shiny orange fruits that can grow to 1-2". Fruits are prized for their flavor, which is used in juice production. The fruits are highly aromatic, with a tartbut sweet flavor. Medium bush-like tree that can grow to 20-30ft. Unknown frost hardiness, though probably not hardy below 32F. #2425
Feijoa sellowiana Feijoa Oval shaped green fruit with highly aromatic, perfume smelling flesh tasting like a combination of guava, strawberry, pineapple, and mint. Eaten fresh or in salads and drinks. Small shrub produces an abundance of fruit and beautiful edible flowers. Hardy to 15F, prefers cool winters and moderate summers. view plant information #108
Fuchsia ravenii Fuchsia Small flowered, native cloud forest fuchsia. Small dark purple berries follow and are reportedly edible. Has a handsome, bushy growth habit and is quite ornamental. Hardy to the mid 20's (F). view plant information #772
Galapagos Island Tomato Lycopersicon cheesmanii 20-40 seeds per pack. A wild tomato, native to the Galapagos Islands, purported to be a popular food source of the famous Galapagos Island Turtles. Fruits are small, similar to a small cherry tomato, and ripen to an orange. Flavor is fairly typical for a standard cherry tomato. Plants are ornamental, shrubby, with prolific fruit. This species is of particular interest for cross-breeding with garden tomatoes as plants grow well in salty-poor soils and have a number of other useful traits. Annual. view plant information #1944
Halleria lucida Tree Fuchsia 40-60 seeds per pack. Shrubby tree, to 10-25ft, native to South Africa. Bears 1", soft, fleshy fruits with a bland flavor. The tree is notable for its pretty fuchsia-like flowers, which are born from the trunk and branches (cauliflory). Hardy to about 20F. view plant information #796
Harpephyllum caffrum Kaffir Plum 7 seeds per pack. Small, red fruit with a nice, tart-acid flavor. Fruits are eaten fresh or used in jellies. Tree is hardy to the mid 20's, grows to 15-25ft. A native of South Africa. Leaves are glossy and form in multiple leaflets. #751
Hylocereus undatus Dragon Fruit 'White' 30-60 seeds per pack. Large, strangely shaped red fruit with sweet flavored pulp. The fruit has recently become a popular flavoring for beverages and there is much interest in growing the fruit as a commercial crop. This is the white pulped variety. The plant is a vining cactus growing either out of the soil or as an epiphyte, with aerial roots. Plants are tolerant of short frosts and can be grown in subtropical climates. They are very tolerant of (and grow better in) dry conditions. Can be grown as a house plant. view plant information #169
Inga edulis Ice Cream Bean 3 undried seeds per pack. Long, podded fruit up to 2ft long. Pulp is very soft, creamy white, with a flavor resembling vanilla ice cream. Tree is subtropical, hardy to short freezes and can be kept in a container. There seem to be some variations of I. edulis, seeds are from tree with fruit pictured. Single seeds can produce multiple seedlings. view plant information #156
Lawsonia inermis Henna 50-100 seeds per pack. Fast-growing, small tropical shrub or bush. Produces the dye henna which has a wide variety of uses and has recently become popular as a temporary tattoo. Plants will not take frost, but do well in desert-like conditions. Easily container grown. view plant information #188
Litsea glaucecens Mexican Bay 5 seeds per pack. Avocado relative native to Mexico. Leaves are extensively used locally as a spice and food flavoring. Bears small purple fruits, not known if they're edible (some Litsea's are). Hardy to at least 32F, probably quite a bit lower. #729
Lycium chinense Goji Berry 50-100 seeds per pack. An important, traditional Chinese fruit and medicinal plant, the goji berry is a small, red berry born in abundance on a low-growing shrubby tree. This species and L. barbarum are extremely similar, with this species being grown in Southern regions and L. barbarum grown in cooler, Northern regions. Fruits have a sweetish, slightly licorice flavor. The shoots and leaves are also eaten, and have a wide range of purported medicinal benefits. bulk quantities available (due to on demand packaging, please allow two weeks for bulk shipments; approx 3750 seeds per 1/8 ounce) #1543
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