Costa Rica’s Unique and Familiar Fruits
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Soursop
Photo: Damien Boilley from suburbs of Paris, France
CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
“Annona muricata 1.jpg”
Damien Boilley from suburbs of Paris, France
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Costa Rican guava
Psidium friedrichsthalianum
Photo: Trnscndr at English Wikipedia
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
“Crguava.jpg”
Trnscndr at English Wikipedia
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Rambutan
Photo: Tu7uh
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
“Rambutan masak didahan.JPG”
Tu7uh
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Peach palm fruit
Bactris gasipaes
Photo: Kristof Zyskowski & Yulia Bereshpolova
CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
“Arecaceae- Bactris gasipaes (chontaduro) - 18343908895.jpg”
Kristof Zyskowski & Yulia Bereshpolova
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Star apple
Chrysophyllum cainito
Photo: Judgefloro
CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
“02859jfCuisine of Bulacan foodfvf 09.jpg”
Judgefloro
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Cashew apple
Anacardium occidentale
Photo: Abhishek Jacob
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
“Cashew apples.jpg”
Abhishek Jacob
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Jocote
Spondias purpurea
Photo: Presidencia de El Salvador from San Salvador, El Salvador, América Central
CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
“5o. Feria del Jocote-San Lorenzo, Ahuachapán. (26350617236).jpg”
Presidencia de El Salvador from San Salvador, El Salvador, América Central
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Mangosteen
Photo: VpuipV
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
“Mangosteen fruit on the tree.jpg”
VpuipV
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Costa Rican guava, peach palm fruit and sweet granadilla: 22 fruits from Pura Vida Jr.’s 24-fruit guide.
Source: https://puravidajr.com/17-unique-delicious-fruits-to-try-in-costa-rica/
Numbers show collection order, not a source rating.
- Soursop
- Costa Rican guava — Psidium friedrichsthalianum
- Rambutan
- Peach palm fruit — Bactris gasipaes
- Star apple — Chrysophyllum cainito
- Cashew apple — Anacardium occidentale
- Mamey sapote — Pouteria sapota
- Jocote — Spondias purpurea
- Mangosteen
- Sweet granadilla — Passiflora ligularis
- Starfruit
- Cape gooseberry — Physalis peruviana
- Cherimoya
- Tamarind
- Spanish lime — Melicoccus bijugatus
- Mango
- Banana
- Coconut
- Papaya
- Pineapple
- Strawberry
- Avocado
Photo credits
- Soursop: “Annona muricata 1.jpg” by Damien Boilley from suburbs of Paris, France · CC BY 2.0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
- Costa Rican guava: “Crguava.jpg” by Trnscndr at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
- Rambutan: “Rambutan masak didahan.JPG” by Tu7uh · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
- Peach palm fruit: “Arecaceae- Bactris gasipaes (chontaduro) - 18343908895.jpg” by Kristof Zyskowski & Yulia Bereshpolova · CC BY 2.0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
- Star apple: “02859jfCuisine of Bulacan foodfvf 09.jpg” by Judgefloro · CC0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
- Cashew apple: “Cashew apples.jpg” by Abhishek Jacob · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
- Mamey sapote: “ARS- Pouteria sapota.jpg” by Unknown author · Public domain · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
- Jocote: “5o. Feria del Jocote-San Lorenzo, Ahuachapán. (26350617236).jpg” by Presidencia de El Salvador from San Salvador, El Salvador, América Central · CC0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
- Mangosteen: “Mangosteen fruit on the tree.jpg” by VpuipV · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
- Sweet granadilla: “Sweet granadillas (Passiflora ligularis) - whole and cross section.jpg” by Ivar Leidus · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
- Starfruit: “Carambolas765pt.jpg” by K-MUS · CC0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
- Cape gooseberry: “Cape gooseberry bunch in hand.jpg” by In Transit · CC BY 4.0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
- Cherimoya: “Cherimoya fruit hg.jpg” by Hannes Grobe · CC BY-SA 2.5 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
- Tamarind: “Tamarind fruit.jpg” by Augustus Binu · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
- Spanish lime: “Melicoccus bijugatus, Fruit on white background.jpg” by Filo gèn' · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
- Mango: “Mangos - single and halved.jpg” by Ivar Leidus · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
- Banana: “Banana on whitebackground.jpg” by Filo gèn' · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
- Coconut: “Coco ou vanio.jpg” by Amber for life · CC BY 4.0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
- Papaya: “Carica papaya - papaya - var-tropical dwarf papaya - desc-fruit.jpg” by Phyzome is Tim McCormack · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
- Pineapple: “AnanasComosusOnPlant.jpg” by Markus Leupold-Löwenthal · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
- Strawberry: “Garden strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa) single2.jpg” by Ivar Leidus · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
- Avocado: “Persea americana fruit 2.JPG” by B.navez · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
Fruit types: curated from Wikidata (CC0) and USDA FoodData Central (CC0).

















