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• Jackfruit

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  Some of the strangest tropical fruits are available during the summer. One of the biggest and most unusual looking is jackfruit. It is as large as a melon or bigger, mostly oval in shape, and has knobby or spiny green skin. The typical size at market is 20 pounds, but [...]
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• Prolific pineapples

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  Since my last visit, farmer Tim Rowan has added another raised bed of pineapple tops and hapas (pups). Dozens more were potted up and waiting to get planted. His goal is to have over 100 plants in the ground, and maybe, just maybe start selling fruit next year. Right now [...]
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• Feast like a squirrel

  Fresh pesticide-free macadamia nuts have been available at several farmers markets the last few weeks. Yes, they are locally grown! The green-husked nuts come from Possum Trot Tropical Fruit Nursery, where grower Robert Barnum has about a dozen trees. This summer, Robert managed to harvest about 45 pounds this summer, [...]
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