The pitaya, also known as the dragon fruit is a fruit originating in Central America. It has an oval shape, with spines on the outside and can be found in three varieties; yellow skin with white flesh and seeds, red skin with white flesh, or red skin with white flesh and seeds.
It is a fruit rich in water so it has strong diuretic properties. It is known for its slimming qualities, combating fluid retention and blood pressure. It is rich in minerals such as iron, calcium, phosphorus and vitamins B, C and E, helping to combat against anaemia and osteoporosis.
An explosion of bittersweet, effervescent lime flavour in tiny transparent pearls. This vegetable caviar which is usually seen in high cuisine is not the sophisticated product of spherification, but rather the pulp of the fruits from an exotic little tree that can be grown in a pot or garden.
Small spheres like a caviar roe, which burst in the mouth, releasing a fresh, sharp, aromatic fizz of lime. They form the flesh of the fruits of Microcitrus Australasica, a small tree native to the subtropics of Australia. It is naturally often found in haute cuisine, giving a citric touch to seafood and fish dishes (especially Asian), replacing lemon juice; atop salads and desserts; in sorbets, jams and preserves; and even in cocktails and non-alcoholic drinks.
The Gulupa, also known as purple passionfruit round curuba, passion flower, passion fruit or purple cholupa, is a semi-acidic fruit that is part of the passiflora family, native to the Amazon region. It has a round shape with a diameter between 4 and 8 cm, and an average weight of 55 grams. Its skin is purple in colour and contains a yellow flesh with edible black seeds.
It is also known as sweet cucumber. A tropical shrub native to South America and now also cultivated in the Canary Islands and Malaga. Each unit can weigh between 150 and 400 gr
It is sweet, with a very light aroma and flavour, which makes it a good base for fruit smoothies; making sauces; adding to salads; adding to fruit salads, or, as a fresh fruit when it is sufficiently ripe.
It is a good source of antioxidants. Contains: calcium, phosphorus, iron, potassium and vitamins A, B1 and C. It reduces cholesterol, regulates hypertension, has anti-inflammatory properties, facilitates intestinal transit and supports the body´s natural defences.
The prickly pear is the fruit of the pear cactus, which is a cactus with flat and oval stems in the shape of a shovel that branch out with both flowers and fruits. Both the stems and the fruits themselves are covered with two types of spikes: some are long and thick, appearing scattered with a certain distance from each other, as if forming bouquets; and others that cover it almost completely with the appearance of very fine hair. Their goal is to protect the plant and fruit because, while the thick spikes cause immediate pain after piercing the skin (and for a while thereafter), they can be removed relatively easily because they are visible. However, the hair-spike (to put it in some way) is highly volatile and extremely difficult to remove once it has stuck into the skin. The only thing that can be done is to wait, since it usually disappears on its own within a day.
From a health point of view, the prickly pear is highly valued for its mineral (calcium, phosphorus) and vitamin A, B1, B2, AND B3 content, and ascorbic acid (in fact, it was commonly used on sea voyages for its power to combat scurvy), having been widely employed both as a common food and in health applications, for example, as a healing agent, antiseptic, and to combat hangovers (this is a more modern application).
The The Cape Goosebury (Physalis Peruviana) is a globular berry whose appearance globular berry whose appearance is reminiscent of a cherry or cherry tomato. It is covered with an inedible protective cover called a calyx. The berry contains numerous seeds inside. It has a pleasant flavour, somewhat sweet and sour, reminiscent of a mixture of pineapple and passionfruit.
The fruit is small, spherical and smooth, depending on the variety, with a diameter of 1.5 to 3.5 centimetres. Their wrappers have visible veins and are about 4 centimetres long. Its colour can vary between red and orange when ripe, depending on the variety. Its internal structure is similar to a miniature tomato.
The Buddha´s Hand is a variety of citron whose fruits are fragmented into finger-like sections.
The citron grows on shrubs or small trees with long, irregular branches covered in thorns. Its long oblong leaves are pale green in colour and measure from 10 to 15 centimeters. Its white flowers have a purple hue and grow in fragrant groups. The ripening and harvesting season of this variety is from September to March.
The fruit has a thick skin and only a small amount of acidic pulp (if any), and is devoid of juice and sometimes no seeds. It is very fragrant and is used mainly in China and Japan to perfume rooms and personal items such as clothing.
With this fruit, of Asian origin, very tasty recipes can be created, thanks, in part, to the fact that they have an edible skin.
This skin is very thick and has a very sweet flavour and a very intense fragrance, details that make the skin of Buddha´s hand lemons perfect for salads and even jams.
However, the citric buddha´s hand can be eaten in its entirety and can be the key to many recipes.
The chayotera or Guatila It is a cucurbitaceous whose fruit is the chayote is widely used as a vegetable. It's colour can range from dark to light green, or light yellow to almost white. When ripe, it has a glossy shell and a hard consistency. It may be covered in spines or not. The spineless chayote has a smoother appearance and may have fewer indentations than the spiny chayote. Each chayote has a large, flat seed, called a pepita, which is edible in addition to the flesh. Chayotes commonly weigh around 500 grams, although some weigh up to 2 kilograms.
Excellent source of fibre, Vitamin B2, iron and potassium. Ideal for losing weight, fighting constipation, regulating cholesterol and blood pressure, as well as preventing anemia. Whether baked or boiled, The chayote chayote is widely used in stews, broths, salads, and all types of dishes.
Ecofruits Guadalquivir has opted for a different organic crop. Our policy is to innovate and cultivate different products and varieties, which are often more difficult to obtain. Products that we are sure can be grown in an enclave as spectacular and rich as the marshes of the Lower Guadalquivir.
