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Costa Rica’s Unique and Familiar Fruits

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    Sweet granadilla

    Passiflora ligularis

    Photo: Ivar Leidus
    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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    Ivar Leidus
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  2. 11

    Starfruit

    Photo: K-MUS
    CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
    “Carambolas765pt.jpg”
    K-MUS
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  3. 12

    Cape gooseberry

    Physalis peruviana

    Photo: In Transit
    CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
    “Cape gooseberry bunch in hand.jpg”
    In Transit
    Cropped to fit the frame.
  4. 13

    Cherimoya

    Photo: Hannes Grobe
    CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
    “Cherimoya fruit hg.jpg”
    Hannes Grobe
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  5. 14

    Tamarind

    Photo: Augustus Binu
    CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
    “Tamarind fruit.jpg”
    Augustus Binu
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  6. 15

    Spanish lime

    Melicoccus bijugatus

    Photo: Filo gèn'
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    Filo gèn'
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  7. 16

    Mango

    Photo: Ivar Leidus
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    Ivar Leidus
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  8. 17

    Banana

    Photo: Filo gèn'
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    Filo gèn'
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  9. 18

    Coconut

    Photo: Amber for life
    CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
    “Coco ou vanio.jpg”
    Amber for life
    Cropped to fit the frame.

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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.

  1. Soursop
  2. Costa Rican guava — Psidium friedrichsthalianum
  3. Rambutan
  4. Peach palm fruit — Bactris gasipaes
  5. Star apple — Chrysophyllum cainito
  6. Cashew apple — Anacardium occidentale
  7. Mamey sapote — Pouteria sapota
  8. Jocote — Spondias purpurea
  9. Mangosteen
  10. Sweet granadilla — Passiflora ligularis
  11. Starfruit
  12. Cape gooseberry — Physalis peruviana
  13. Cherimoya
  14. Tamarind
  15. Spanish lime — Melicoccus bijugatus
  16. Mango
  17. Banana
  18. Coconut
  19. Papaya
  20. Pineapple
  21. Strawberry
  22. Avocado
Photo credits
  1. Soursop: “Annona muricata 1.jpg” by Damien Boilley from suburbs of Paris, France · CC BY 2.0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
  2. 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
  3. Rambutan: “Rambutan masak didahan.JPG” by Tu7uh · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
  4. Peach palm fruit: “Arecaceae- Bactris gasipaes (chontaduro) - 18343908895.jpg” by Kristof Zyskowski & Yulia Bereshpolova · CC BY 2.0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
  5. Star apple: “02859jfCuisine of Bulacan foodfvf 09.jpg” by Judgefloro · CC0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
  6. 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
  7. Mamey sapote: “ARS- Pouteria sapota.jpg” by Unknown author · Public domain · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. Starfruit: “Carambolas765pt.jpg” by K-MUS · CC0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
  12. Cape gooseberry: “Cape gooseberry bunch in hand.jpg” by In Transit · CC BY 4.0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
  13. 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
  14. Tamarind: “Tamarind fruit.jpg” by Augustus Binu · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. Coconut: “Coco ou vanio.jpg” by Amber for life · CC BY 4.0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
  19. 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
  20. Pineapple: “AnanasComosusOnPlant.jpg” by Markus Leupold-Löwenthal · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
  21. 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
  22. 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).