Fruiting Trees Index

As a chocolatier, I consider this to be one of the worlds greatest foods and medicines.

This unique tree is more closely related to mango and poison oak than it is to other tree nuts like pecan, almond, or walnut

Chocolate pudding fruit, Black Sapote, Zapote prieta, Black Soapapple

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Elder is a magical plant that has been revered and used medicinally for thousands of years.

This creamy fruit from the annona family thrives here in Baja.

This has been a favorite aroma of mine since my first green curry in Thailand.

Longan is a wonderful tropical fruit with a similar texture/consistency as Litchi and Rambutan.

One of the most abuindant fruits in the Baja area.

Olives grow very easefully being fairly drought resistant with beautiful silvery green leaves.

Peaches don’t thrive this far south although I have seen some do well in the mountains down here.

Probably my favorite palm resource after dates and coconuts.

The gorgeous tree offers it’s pearly red gems all year long.

One of our guests remarked: “It’s got the texture of an apple and the smell of a rose.”

Sapote means soft fruit in Nahuatl language system.

I love many parts of this tree.

The sweet and custardy version of the well known Baja favorite guanabana or soursop.

This tasty, tangy bean pod is used worldwide as a drink as well as in soups or sauces.