I didn’t actually harvest these, but it is autumn and many of my favorite fruits are in season.

Dragonfruit are also back in season too (in some parts of the world).  A few months back it was lychee and jujube that were in season.

I should take a photo of the inside of these fruits, they are just as interesting from the inside out. In the meantime, here is a great website of Thai tropical fruits. They list when the fruits will be in season and also the names of the fruits in Thai too.  Longons are call “lam yai” and Dragonfruit “Mang Gorn”.

The persimmon and pineapple guavas are locally harvested. At American supermarket, persimmon sell for $1 a piece. But if you visit the Asian markets you can find a bag of 10 pieces for $1.50. Much better deal!

And pineapple guavas (also call Feijoa) don’t really make it to market.  It doesn’t travel well and people don’t really know much about it.  But it is a tasty little fruit.  It has a scent like that of pineapple and guava. These feijoa were harvested last October in ‘08.  Much more rounder.

All these fruits make great snacks.  They are full of fiber, Vitamin C and other minerals.

A little more info on Dragonfruit:

Native to Latin America, Dragon Fruit, also known as Pitaya, is a cactus family fruit with a somewhat grainy, magenta, pink or white flesh with many small edible seeds. Pitaya is also available canned or jarred in specialty markets. - Frieda’s Specialty Produce.

And if you happen to live in a warmer climate (like Hawaii) you can grow them by cuttings. They grow quickly and can produce fruit in six to nine months.

Here is an interesting article (Enter the dragon, plucked in your own yard By Jari Sugano) on how to grow them. Looks like fun!