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Costa Rica’s Unique and Familiar Fruits

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  1. 1

    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
    Cropped to fit the frame.
  2. 2

    Costa Rican guava

    Psidium friedrichsthalianum

    Photo: Trnscndr at English Wikipedia
    CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
    “Crguava.jpg”
    Trnscndr at English Wikipedia
    Cropped to fit the frame.
    Our changes to this photo use the same license.
  3. 3

    Rambutan

    Photo: Tu7uh
    CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
    “Rambutan masak didahan.JPG”
    Tu7uh
    Cropped to fit the frame.
    Our changes to this photo use the same license.
  4. 4

    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
    Cropped to fit the frame.
  5. 5

    Star apple

    Chrysophyllum cainito

    Photo: Judgefloro
    CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
    “02859jfCuisine of Bulacan foodfvf 09.jpg”
    Judgefloro
    Cropped to fit the frame.
  6. 6

    Cashew apple

    Anacardium occidentale

    Photo: Abhishek Jacob
    CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
    “Cashew apples.jpg”
    Abhishek Jacob
    Cropped to fit the frame.
    Our changes to this photo use the same license.
  7. 7

    Mamey sapote

    Pouteria sapota

    Photo: Unknown author
    Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
    “ARS- Pouteria sapota.jpg”
    Unknown author
    Cropped to fit the frame.
  8. 8

    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
    Cropped to fit the frame.
  9. 9

    Mangosteen

    Photo: VpuipV
    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
    “Mangosteen fruit on the tree.jpg”
    VpuipV
    Cropped to fit the frame.
    Our changes to this photo use the same license.

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  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

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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).