Caribbean Tropical Fruits

Guanabana Fruit Soursop fruit, guanabana, graviola: three names for the same exotic fruit, depending on which country your kitchen learned its tropical recipes from. Tropical Fruit Box carries soursop year-round when supply allows, sold by weight in 3, 5, and 10-pound boxes because every guanabana fruit grows to its own irregular shape and size. The flavor is what everyone agrees on. Bite into ripe soursop fruit and you get creamy white flesh closer in consistency to a smashed banana than a juicy citrus, a flavor profile that lands somewhere between pineapple and strawberry, and a sour citrus finish that earns the English name. Our soursop ships from family farm partners across Central America, South America, and the Caribbean, flown into Miami and shipped the day it arrives. Free U.S. shipping covers every order, with the Arrive Fresh Guarantee on every soursop fruit box. Why Choose Soursop Fruit from Tropical Fruit Box? Hand-handled and shipped the same day it arrives in our Miami warehouse, with the Arrive Fresh Guarantee covering every soursop fruit box. Soursop sourced direct from family farm partners across Central America, South America, and the Caribbean, with biweekly air shipments to Miami during peak season. Free U.S. shipping on every soursop box, available in 3, 5, or 10-pound sizes to match how much guanabana fruit you actually plan to use. Tropical Fruit Box was built so families across the U.S. could buy soursop and other rare tropical fruits direct from the same farms that supply major retailers. You Might Also Like Cherimoya Fruit Box: the closest cousin to soursop in flavor and texture, with a custard-apple sweetness and similarly creamy white flesh. Atemoya Box: a hybrid of soursop's relatives the cherimoya and sugar apple, with a softer, sweeter flavor profile. Mamey Sapote Box: another rare tropical fruit with dense, soft flesh, popular in the same Caribbean and Central American kitchens that love guanabana. Caribbean Tropical Fruits: the wider regional collection covering soursop, mamey, sapodilla, and other exotic fruits from the islands. Find the Best Soursop Fruit For... Smoothies, Shakes, and Champola The best soursop fruit for smoothies, shakes, and the Brazilian champola drink because the creamy guanabana flesh blends easily without needing extra thickener. Order the 5 or 10-pound soursop box if you blend regularly. Eating Ripe with a Spoon The best guanabana fruit for eating ripe straight from the skin, scooped with a spoon. Wait until the soursop yields to gentle pressure, then halve and dig in. Family Recipes from the Diaspora The best place to buy soursop fruit if you grew up calling it guanabana or graviola. Our soursop ships from the same farms used by Caribbean and Latin American kitchens. A First Taste of Soursop The best soursop box for first-timers is the small 3-pound size, with one or two soursop fruits to figure out the flavor before committing to a larger guanabana fruit order.

Tamarind fruit is loved all over the world. Growing up, we just knew them as tamarindo fruit, and we thought it only had one flavor. We were so wrong! There are two main varieties of Tamarind, the sour one that makes you feel like you sucked on 100 lemons (the one we knew as kids)  and the sweet tamarind fruit that brings the best of the fruit world in a nicely packaged pod that will take your fruit game to a whole new level. Once you start eating the sweet tamarind, you can’t eat just one; it’s that good! Coming from Thailand, this sweet variety is known as “makham wan” and our Tropifruiters love it for its uniquely complex flavor that leaves you wondering… did nature just overdo itself? That’s a resounding hell yeah! What does Sweet Tamarind fruit taste like? First, you’ll notice its sweetness, it has those brown sugar, and molasses notes perfectly balanced by its tanginess. This complex citrusy undertone, combined with the sweetness, earthy notes, and pulpy, soft, and chewy texture, is nothing less than nature’s candy. The experience of eating sweet tamarind is pretty unique if you’ve never had it. First, you crack the hard shell, then you take out the seed pod covered in the yummy pulp, but before you go crazy, you need to remove the veiny-looking branches that come out easily so you don’t feel you are eating a fishing net. Once that’s done, get ready to smudge your fingers and suck the pulp out of the seeds in a ritual that you’ll perform over and over again until the whole box is gone. We don’t recommend eating all of them in one sitting, but we’ve been known to do just that. How do you eat Tamarind Fruit? You can just eat it straight out, crack the shell, enjoy, and repeat. It’s as yummy as it’s satisfying. Kids love it, and it will keep them busy for a while; just remember to take out the seeds. Use the pulp to make traditional Thai dishes like Tamarind chicken, Pad Thai or add it to your own stir fry or sauces to give them that fancy finish. Go to town with the mixology. Take the pulp and kick up your margaritas or other fancy cocktails that will leave your friends in awe of your newly found mixology skills. Do something fun today. Order your very own box of Sweet Tamarinds and take your culinary and mixology game to a whole new level. No worries, if you are not the elaborate cuisine type, they make an awesome snack or dessert as is!

Who doesn't love papaya? This is one of my favorite fruits, especially during this time of the year. Papaya is also called Papaw or Pawpaw, they are sweet and delicious. Why You'll Love Tropical Papayas If you’ve never had them, they have a cantalopish/mangoish taste mix. Sounds weird, but it's actually pretty amazing. You can cut these Papayas with a butter knife, if you dice them into small chunks, they melt in your mouth. You can also make some mean smoothies with these. Due to popular demand and many of you chatting us and asking for a Papaya-only box - so here it is! I feel like a late-night DJ taking song requests. So now, without further ado, the Tropical Fresh Papaya Box. It's time! Get your Papayas delivered right to your door and enjoy this amazing flavor from the tropics!

White Guavas, Pink Guavas, we think we’ve got you the perfect mix. We love both guavas but as you know, they are different and special in their own ways.White guavas are sweeter and seedier while pink guavas are less starchy and more watery and pulpier. The flavor for both is universally liked and very pleasant. It’s one of those unique tastes that you won’t confuse with anything else. They have strawberry, melon, pear notes with a delicious fragrance that’s just unmistakable. Somebody should really make a guava perfume; we are sure it will win us over for sure!This is also one of the boxes that we’ve created 100% based on our Tropifruter’s feedback. Who knew they wanted a mix between the two guavas? We surely didn’t but our customers have spoken and here we are. Another piece of feedback we incorporated is that we now have more sizes to make it easier to find the perfect size for your needs. Order your Pink and White mixed guava box today and enjoy this wonderful mix.   **This product cannot ship to California due to import restrictions.**

Mamey is the big, brown-skinned sapote with sweet orange-red flesh that tastes like sweet potato meets pumpkin pie, grown in Florida and shipped fresh to your door. Fresh Mamey Fruit From Florida Farms This box brings you fresh mamey fruit in an 8 or 12 pound order, and these red mamey sapote are grown right here in Florida and tend to run huge. Under the thick, semi-rough brown skin sits dense, creamy flesh in shades of orange to salmon-red, with a fine, smooth texture and a flavor people compare to sweet potato, pumpkin, honey, and a touch of cinnamon. It is rich enough to eat with a spoon straight from the skin and even better blended into a classic mamey shake or batido. Just do not confuse it with black sapote, which is a different fruit altogether. We created this box because so many people kept asking where to buy mamey online, and ours comes from the same family farms our growers have tended for decades. Every mamey delivery is backed by our Arrive Fresh Guarantee, so your fruit arrives ready to ripen on the counter. Why Choose Mamey from Tropical Fruit Box? •  Freshness Guaranteed: Your mamey arrives firm and ready to ripen, with dense orange-red flesh at its peak, backed by our Arrive Fresh Guarantee. •  Sourced Direct: Grown on Florida family farms our growers have worked for generations, picked large and at proper maturity. •  Free Shipping on Every U.S. Order: Delivered straight to your doorstep with no minimums and no added fees. •  Women-Powered, Family-Driven: Mamey earned its own box because customers kept asking for it, and it has always been part of our founder's Cuban-American table. Best Ways to Enjoy Mamey Mamey Shakes and Batidos Fresh mamey fruit is made for a creamy shake. Its dense, smooth flesh blends with milk and ice into the thick batido found in Cuban cafeterias, no sweetener needed thanks to its natural sweetness. Spooning Straight From the Skin Ripe mamey is ideal eaten fresh with a spoon. Slice it open, lift out the large seed, and scoop the soft orange-red flesh, a simple way to enjoy mamey sapote at its peak. Cuban and Caribbean Kitchens Mamey is a staple for cooks bringing tropical flavor home, from ice creams to milkshakes to desserts. Its pumpkin and honey notes carry the taste many grew up with across Cuba and the Caribbean. First-Time Tropical Eaters Mamey fruit suits anyone new to tropical produce who wants something rich and approachable. Its familiar sweet-potato and pumpkin-pie flavor makes it an easy, rewarding first step beyond everyday fruit.

Breadfruit is considered by many the food of the future, Breadfruit also called Ulu or Panapen and it's been a staple food in the Pacific islands for over 2000 years. Ulu is an important part of the local food tradition and folklore in Hawaii. It can be prepared like a fruit or a vegetable since it's incredibly versatile. When roasted, it feels and tastes like baked bread, hence the name. Fun facts about Breadfruit Sir Joseph Banks, a sailor who embarked with Captain Cook to Tahiti in the 18th Century famously said that if you planted 10 breadfruit trees in your life, you or your future generations would never go hungry, we paraphrase of course. It is said that the famous mutiny of the H.M.S Bounty happened because of Breadfruit! The mission of the Bounty was to transplant more than 1000 young breadfruit trees, but they arrived late. Fate would have it that in the months they spent waiting, the crew grew enchanted with the island and didn’t want to leave. Forced to depart, the unhappiness of the crew eventually turned into mutiny. So there you have it, breadfruit has a long history! According to scientists, it has an amazing future in the food security of many nations and the world. Sir Joseph Banks was right! Order your Breadfruit box today, please note they are not currently mature. 

Believe it or not, the Chayote is a member of the gourd family! Super popular in Central, South America and Asia, the Chayote is eaten raw, cooked, baked, fried, stir-fried, roasted, made into sweets, added to salads, used as an ingredient in salsas, you know, it's kinda like the shrimps from Forrest Gump.  Get your box of Chayotes Today and make some culinary magic happen.  

Quenepas (Mamoncillo Fruit) Spanish limes are a fruit with a thousand names. Quenepas in Puerto Rico, mamoncillos across the Spanish-speaking Caribbean, guineps in Jamaica, kenep in Haiti, limoncillo in the Dominican Republic, and mamón or jocote depending on which country in Central America you ask. Nearly every country has its own name for the fruit also known as quenepa. Despite the lime in the name, the Spanish lime is not actually a citrus fruit. From the outside it looks like a miniature lime, or close to a key lime, with skin that's a beautiful green, leathery and hard like a shell. Crack it open and you get translucent orange flesh wrapped tightly around a single large seed. The Spanish lime is related to lychee, rambutan, and longan rather than anything in the citrus family.  As for what a Spanish lime tastes like, imagine lime crossed with lychee, with citrus notes, a hint of tamarind, and the sweet-tart finish Puerto Ricans love. Mamoncillo trees grow wild in South America and have spread throughout tropical regions, including parts of tropical Africa, though the heart of quenepa culture remains Puerto Rico, the island of enchantment, where Ponce hosts a national festival every summer. We sell Spanish limes by the pound, sourced from family farm partners during the short summer harvest, with individual fruits shipped on the branch in clusters where possible. Free U.S. shipping covers every box. Why Choose Spanish Limes from Tropical Fruit Box? Sourced direct from family farm partners across South America and the Caribbean during the short summer Spanish lime harvest, with the Arrive Fresh Guarantee on every box. Each box ships with quenepas attached to the branch where possible, the way they're sold at local Caribbean and Latin American markets. Free U.S. shipping on every Spanish limes order, with no minimums or surprise fees at checkout. Tropical Fruit Box was built to make hard-to-find fruits like mamoncillos and guineps available to U.S. families who grew up eating them. You Might Also Like Longan Fruit Box: a sibling in the Sapindaceae family, with the same translucent flesh-around-a-seed structure and a sweeter, less tangy flavor. Rambutan Box: a closer cousin to the Spanish lime, with a hairy red shell hiding similar lychee-style flesh. Caribbean Tropical Fruits: the wider regional collection covering quenepas, mamoncillo fruit, and other island favorites. Out of Season Boxes: subscribe for restock alerts when the Spanish lime season runs out. Best Spanish Limes For... Caribbean and Diaspora Family Tables For families who grew up sucking the flesh off the seed at summer gatherings, our growers ship the same quenepas eaten across the islands. Puerto Ricans, Dominicans, Jamaicans, and Haitians all recognize this fruit immediately, even under different names. Beach Snacks and Summer Refreshment The best Spanish limes for a summer beach snack are riper ones eaten by cracking the shell with your teeth (don't tell your dentist). Each soft shell cracks open to a tangy flesh that refreshes more than a key lime ever could, which is why mamoncillos are such a beach favorite. Cocktails, Mojitos, and Tropical Drinks Mamoncillos work well in a muddler with sugar, lime juice, and rum or sparkling water. Quenepas pulp adds a lychee-tamarind flavor most cocktail menus don't carry, and the tartness holds up against stronger spirits without disappearing.