Açaí palm
Euterpe oleracea
Harvest (months): VII–XII
Processing: Culinary use, Syrup
Acai — palm of Amazon wetlands; fruit in cuisine and trade.
DetailsImage source
Photograph on Wikimedia Commons (Public domain). · Vihelik · Public domain
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Allspice
Pimenta dioica
Harvest (months): VII–IX
Processing: Culinary use, Herbal liqueur
A Caribbean tree whose dried berries become the spice 'allspice'.
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Photograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0). · Christian Blue · CC BY-SA 4.0
Bitter melon
Momordica charantia
Harvest (months): VI–X
Processing: Culinary use, Herbal infusion (tea)
Bitter melon in Asian cuisine and folk use; tropical and subtropical Asia.
DetailsImage source
Photograph on Wikimedia Commons (Public domain). · Francisco Manuel Blanco (O.S.A.) · Public domain
Black cumin
Nigella sativa
Harvest (months): VII–IX
Processing: Honey macerate, Culinary use
Nigella seeds widely in Maghreb cookery.
DetailsImage source
Photograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0). · AndreHolz at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Cacao
Theobroma cacao
Harvest (months): I–XII
Processing: Decoction, Culinary use
Cacao—Amazonian origin; economically key crop.
DetailsImage source
Photograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0). · USAID Digital Development · CC BY 2.0
Candlenut
Aleurites moluccanus
Harvest (months): I–XII
Processing: Culinary use, Herbal oil
A tropical Pacific tree with oil-rich seeds known as 'kukui'.
DetailsImage source
Photograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0). · Forest & Kim Starr · CC BY 3.0
Chili pepper
Capsicum annuum
Harvest (months): VII–X
Processing: Culinary use, Herbal oil
A Mexican pepper species that includes both sweet and hot cultivars.
DetailsImage source
Photograph on Wikimedia Commons (Public domain). · Franz Eugen Köhler, Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen · Public domain
Macadamia
Macadamia integrifolia
Harvest (months): III–IX
Processing: Culinary use
Macadamia—subtropical east coast; nuts in cultural landscape.
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Photograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0). · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Makrut lime
Citrus hystrix
Harvest (months): I–XII
Processing: Culinary use, Culinary use
A tropical citrus with knobby fruits; the aromatic leaves star in Thai cooking.
DetailsImage source
Photograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0). · David Monniaux · CC BY-SA 3.0
Noni
Morinda citrifolia
Harvest (months): I–XII
Processing: Fermentation, Culinary use
Noni fruit in tropical tradition; distribution includes Myanmar region.
DetailsImage source
Photograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC0). · Wilfredor · CC0
Nutmeg
Myristica fragrans
Harvest (months): VII–IX
Processing: Culinary use, Powder
An Indonesian tree whose seeds yield nutmeg and the aril yields mace.
DetailsImage source
Photograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC0). · Wiki Farazi · CC0
Passion fruit
Passiflora edulis
Harvest (months): I–XII
Processing: Syrup, Culinary use
Passion fruit—tropical fruit widely grown in Brazil.
DetailsImage source
Photograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0). · Rarani · CC BY-SA 4.0
Prickly pear
Opuntia ficus-indica
Harvest (months): VII–X
Processing: Culinary use, Culinary use
A Mexican cactus with sweet fruits and edible young pads.
DetailsImage source
Photograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0). · JMK · CC BY-SA 3.0
Sacred lotus
Nelumbo nucifera
Harvest (months): VI–IX
Processing: Herbal infusion (tea), Culinary use
Lotus—symbol and food in Asia; ponds and tropical pools.
DetailsImage source
Photograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0). · T.Voekler · CC BY-SA 3.0
Soursop
Annona muricata
Harvest (months): I–XII
Processing: Culinary use, Herbal infusion (tea)
A tropical tree with large spiny fruits and creamy white flesh.
DetailsImage source
Photograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0). · Damien Boilley from suburbs of Paris, France · CC BY 2.0