I just love summer...hmmm not the heat though, but the yummy tropical fruits that we get to enjoy during the season!!!
These days the market stalls all around the island are full of fruits...the fruit fruits are producing a lot of fruits for the pleasure of everyone to be well hydrated!
Let me show you my top 5 fruits that I will be eating a lot the next few months!
1. Litchis!
In the past, some years back, we were lucky to have couple of trees on a plot of land that we own, but they are no more and hence we have to buy litchis now...
Litchis are very expensive actually, for a kilo you will have to spend around 10USD...and they weight it together with the branches!Lol!
Below are the first few ones that I bought some days back...
2. Cherimoya!
I read somewhere that eating too much of cherimoya is actually not recommended...so I try to limit my consumption...but still I eat a lot of these during summer!
And we are blessed to have some trees just at the back yard of my restaurant!
The trees are full of fruits these days and in some days, the first ones will be ready!
3. Papaya!
Though it is not a seasonal fruit, we get papayas whole year round here in Mauritius! But during summer they taste much better...
Here also I am lucky as we have a lot of papaya trees!
I use a lot of green ones for my restaurant while the ripe ones are for home!
They are so sweet during summer that they are the favorite fruits for birds too...check the below photo to see how birds are feasting on our papaya!!!
4. Mangoes!
I still have to meet someone who does not love mangoes!!!
Once again, we are lucky to have different mango trees around our different plot of lands and we get free mangoes during the season!
We consume both ripe and green mangoes here in Mauritius!
5. Jackfruits!
Oh well...when they are ripe, the smell can be disturbing for many!!! Think about Durian...
But I love eating ripe jackfruits as well when they are still green and cooked in curry! Such a versatile fruit!
This tree is found at my aunt place and whenever there's a jackfruit ready, she always send for us!
These are my five top ones...and please note that there are much more available these days and I love them too, like : Watermelon / Longan / Dragon Fruit / Pomegranate / Pomelos / Guavas etc...
Oh well...I love them all! I am such a foodie!
And what's your favorite fruit my friends!?
Do you have fruit trees or you have to buy your fruits!?
Thanks for reading and hope you've enjoyed this little foodie post!
Wish you a great start of the week ahead!
Best Regards!
