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Because Colombia is distinct in its climate the culture incorporates a lot of fruits that are not typically available in the United States; or more specifically, even if available (such as the fruit produced by certain palm trees), not something that we routinely incorporate into our menu planning.There are a few that are common to both cultures, such as mango, mandarin orange, strawberry, guava, and banana; but there are many others that are less common to our diet (or commonly available in our grocery stores) such as:

• Aiphanes horrid
• Bactris gasipaes
• Bannana passionfruit
• Borojoa patinoi
• Cherimoya
• Inga edulis
• Mamey sapote
• Pitaya
• Sweet grandilla

Fortunately, with the increase of food lovers and emphasis placed on world cultures and world cuisine, more of the common fruits from Colombia will most likely be making it to our grocery stores just as the tree tomato (tamarillo) and carambola (star fruit) have done in years past. And that’s great news for all of us foodies!