<![CDATA[<BODY BACKGROUND="bleaves.gif" BGCOLOR="D3D3D3"><H1><IMG ALIGN="MIDDLE" SRC="citrus.jpg" WIDTH=150 HEIGHT=171><IMG ALIGN="MIDDLE" HSPACE=4 WIDTH=8 SRC="clear.gif">Tropical Fruits <IMG ALIGN="MIDDLE" HSPACE=10 WIDTH=8 SRC="clear.gif"><A HREF="http://www.pebbs.com/megabites/links.html"><IMG SRC="topcook.gif" align=center width=89 height=173 border=0 alt="Top 10% of cooking sites"></A></H1><CENTER><A HREF="http://bestofhawaii.com/index.html#load" TARGET="_top"><IMG ALT="Best Of Hawaii" IMG SRC="beachbak.gif" IMG BORDER=0 width=200 height=50 align=center></A><A HREF="http://hawaiian-index.com"><IMG BORDER=0 SRC="nokaoi.gif" align=center hspace=50 width=203 height=88 ALT="No Ka Oi Weekly Web Pick for Excellence in a Hawaiian Website"></A><A HREF="http://www.mckinley.com"><IMG align=middle SRC="vert3sta.gif" align=center width=72 height=82 border=0 alt="Magellan 3-star award"></A></CENTER><H2>Aloha! Welcome to Hawaii's World Of Tropical Fruit</H2><P><B>Here you will find tropical fruit information: How to choose,use, and store the fruit as well as descriptions. The research and writing for <STRONG>Tropical Fruit Information</STRONG> have been done by Marilyn Rittenhouse Harris, author of <A HREF="books.htm#tfc">Tropical Fruit Cookbook</A> and <A HREF="books.htm#mmm">Mangos, Mangos, Mangos</A>. The fruit drawings are by illustrator Charlene K. Smoyer and appeared in the author's books.<BR><IMG SRC="clear.gif" HSPACE=5 WIDTH=1 HEIGHT=1 ALT=""><A HREF="http://home.netscape.com/comprod/mirror/index.html"><IMG SRC="ns2now.gif" HSPACE=10 VSPACE=10 ALIGN=absmiddle WIDTH=88 HEIGHT=32 BORDER=1 ALT=""></A><IMG SRC="clear.gif" HSPACE=5><P><HR><H3><IMG SRC="dot.gif" WIDTH=17 HEIGHT=16 ALT="">Sample Hawaii's <A HREF="common.htm">common tropical fruits</A>:</H3><UL><LI><B>Avocado</B><LI><B>Banana</B><LI><B>Carambola</B><LI><B>Mango</B><LI><B>Papaya</B><LI><B>Pineapple</B><LI><IMG SRC="new.gif" WIDTH=35 HEIGHT=31 ALT="New! "><B>Pomegranate</B></UL><H3><IMG SRC="dot.gif" WIDTH=17 HEIGHT=16 ALT="">Sample Hawaii's <A HREF="uncommon.htm">uncommon tropical fruits</A>:</H3><UL><LI><B>Breadfruit</B><LI><B>Coffee</B><LI><B>Guava</B><LI><B>Moya</B><LI><B>Passion Fruit</B><LI><B>Rambutan</B><LI><IMG SRC="new.gif" WIDTH=35 HEIGHT=31 ALT="New! "><B>Tamarind</B></UL><H3><IMG SRC="dot.gif" WIDTH=17 HEIGHT=16 ALT="">Sample <A HREF="tips.htm">tropical fruit tips</A>: </H3><UL><LI><IMG SRC="new.gif" WIDTH=35 HEIGHT=31 ALT="New! "><B>Pomegranate Syrup (Grenadine)</B><LI><IMG SRC="new.gif" WIDTH=35 HEIGHT=31 ALT="New! "><B>Green Papaya Relish</B><LI><IMG SRC="new.gif" WIDTH=35 HEIGHT=31 ALT="New! "><B>Banana-On-A-Stick</B><LI><B>Tropical Fruit Goes With Prepared Cake Mixes</B><LI><B>Ice Cream</B><LI><B>Tropical All-Fruit Spread</B><LI><B>Salad Dressing</B><LI><B>Marinade</B></UL><HR><H3>If you are interested in more than recipes from a cookbook, stop at<A HREF="bookinfo.htm">Book Information</A></H3><IMG SRC="birds.gif" WIDTH=582 HEIGHT=47 ALT="End of Section"><H2>Tropical fruit sites to munch on:</H2><P><H3>These useful web sites contain valuable information about tropical fruit worldwide and include description, nutrition, agriculture information, and some images.</H3><P><H3><IMG ALIGN="left" SRC="tree2.gif" WIDTH=175 HEIGHT=142 ALT=""> In the Dirt</H3>Look here for nursery specialists who answer questions about pruning, planting, fertilizing, soil, and optimum climate conditions for your fruit trees.<P><IMG SRC="new.gif" WIDTH=35 HEIGHT=31 ALT="New! ">Coming to you from the Big Island of Hawaii, this nursery site answers your questions about tropical trees as well as pointing you to more agriculture sites.<BR><A HREF="http://www.hawaiiplants.com">Hawaii Plants</A><P>Now's the time to plant a tropical fruit tree or browse Lychee Woods and dream about it. Here you find good photos of tropical trees and their fruits as well as descriptions and planting instructions. This site is well worth a stroll.<BR><A HREF="http://www.safari.net/~lychee">Tropical Fruit Nursery</A><P>Are you planting, staking, and pruning your trees properly? Do you consider the symbiotic relationship of your trees before planting? A secure foundation, compact, healthy tree makes for a happy, productive tree. This site is well illustrated with easy-to-follow instructions.<BR><A HREF="http://www.chesco.com/~treeman/">Professional Tree Planting and Pruning Instructions</A><P>Want to know the correct soil for your tropical fruit tree? How to prune or fertilize it? This is the site for you. It also gives good descriptions and an interesting history of tropical fruit.<BR><A HREF="http://hammock.ifas.ufl.edu/txt/fairs/19943.html">Florida Agriculture Information</A><P>Useful fruit information with volunteer members to answer your questions. Interesting links take you to gardern sites.<BR><A HREF="http://www.crfg.org/index.html">California Rare Fruit Growers, Inc.</A><P><H3><IMG ALIGN="left" SRC="scales.gif" WIDTH=150 HEIGHT=150 ALT=""> Market Information</H3>Looking for wholesale prices of papaya and mango in Dallas or London? Here are fascinating links to worldwide, wholesale prices of fruits. These sites give prices for a wide variety of produce on a daily basis. Bulletin boards are available to post your orders to buy or sell produce.<P><IMG SRC="new.gif" WIDTH=35 HEIGHT=31 ALT="New! "><A HREF="http://www.ams.usda.gov/fv/mncs/index.htm">USDA Market Reports For Fruits</A><P>The best place for world tropical fruit market information. This site provides wholesale market reports, describes market standards, post-harvest procedures, tells which countries are exporting and importing tropical fruit, has a photo gallery, a list of seed suppliers, and information on international agriculture trade shows.<BR><A HREF="http://www.fintrac.com/gain"> Global Agribusiness Information</A><P>Looking for fresh information on worldwide agribusiness and wholesale market prices? This site gives the Rotterdam Fruit Auction and US/Canada market prices as well as links to university and private sector agriculture research. Announce your ag product to the world. List it in the Todaymarket business corner.<BR><A HREF="http://www.todaymarket.com">Tropical World Markets and Green Links</A><P><H3><IMG ALIGN="left" SRC="scientst.jpg" WIDTH=225 HEIGHT=146 ALT=""> Get To the Experts</H3>Agronomists and horticulturists are at these sites. Look here to use the amazing amount of tropical fruit information and extensive linkages they provide.<P><IMG SRC="new.gif" WIDTH=35 HEIGHT=31 ALT="New! ">The Purdue site has a crop search and farm markets by state.<BR><A HREF="http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop">Purdue</A><P><IMG SRC="new.gif" WIDTH=35 HEIGHT=31 ALT="New! "><A HREF="http://pom44.ucdavis.edu">University of California at Davis Fruit and Nut Research Information Center</A><P><IMG SRC="new.gif" WIDTH=35 HEIGHT=31 ALT="New! "> Complete data base for Chilean and Argentine fruit experts, importers, service companies, fruit growers. World price quotes, crop trends, statistics, and fruit news. Fruit board for posting buy/sell.<BR><A HREF="http://fruitonline.com/index.html">Chile</A><P>Want to learn about vegetables, orchids, and more about tropical fruit in Hawaii? This site belongs to a senior Tropical Horticulture student at University of Hawaii.<BR><A HREF="http://www.aloha.net/~sarac">Horticulture In Hawaii</A><P>This wonderful botanical bibliography goes on forever and has a multitude of things for both academic and amateur horticultural interests:<BR><A HREF="http://herb.biol.uregina.ca/liu/bio/botany.shtml">Botany Bibliography</A><P><H3><IMG ALIGN="left" SRC="wmelon.gif" WIDTH=150 HEIGHT=119 ALT=""> One-Fruit Sites</H3>Still haven't had enough tropical fruit? Check out these links for in-depth info on a specific fruit.<P>Look here for everything you ever wanted to know about "Phoenix Pear" (a translation of the Chinese name for pineapple referring to the legendary bird consumed by fire and then rising from its ashes). Learn how to make pineapple grow again after you've eaten it!<BR><A HREF="http://agrss.sherman.hawaii.edu/pineapple/pineappl.htm">The Pineapple Page</A><P>What fruit is a favorite of tigers and elephants, tastes heavenly but has a "unique" odor? Durian, of course. It is beloved by Malaysians and has devotees worldwide. This site pulls together photos, news, recipes, and lore about durian with links to durian information in Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia. The author scours the world to bring durian to you.<BR><A HREF="http://www.ecst.csuchico.edu/~durian">The "Schizoid Fruit"</A><P>What's a vegetable doing on a tropical fruit page? It is grown commercially in Hawaii on Molokai and is commonly categorized as a fruit. This site is too good to go unnoticed. It includes nutritional information, a kid's corner, and recipes. Did you know that watermelon is a good sorce of potassium and vitamin C?<BR><A HREF="http://www.watermelon.org">All About Watermelon</A><P>Get a jump on tomorrow. Go to Malaysia, a country renowned for its fruit. Their Ministry of Agriculture has posted fantastic photos and detailed information, including nutritional data, for a variety of tropical fruit.<BR><A HREF="http://agrolink.moa.my/comoditi/fruits.html">Malaysia</A><P>Here is grass-roots information from an organic tropical fruit farmer who specializes in moya:<BR><A HREF="http://www.rain.org/~sals/my.html">Organic Tropical Fruit</A><P>This company site offers Recipe-Of-the Month and a good history of the banana and the plantain. Includes excellent nutritional information. It is a banana growers cooperative in Colombia!<BR><A HREF="http://www.turbana.com">What popular fruit made its debut at the Philadelphia Exposition in 1876?</A><P><H3><IMG ALIGN="left" SRC="chopstik.gif" WIDTH=150 HEIGHT=182 ALT=""> Food Sites</H3>Exotic places, exotic recipes are at these sites.<P>Here you will find a superb Asian food collection divided into twenty categories. A one-stop search tool for the best in Asian Food. It is truly a "Magic Chef."<BR><A HREF="http://www.beyondasia.com/chef/chef.htm">Best Asian Food Site</A><P>Interested in knowing about Pennsylvania Dutch treats and about foods from New Zealand to Tokyo? How's your French? The cheese information link to France is terrific. This diverse, quality collection of interest food links is tops.<BR><A HREF="http://www.qni.com/~nthezoan/index.html">Inclusive Directory Of Food Sites</A><HR><P><IMG SRC="windsurf.gif" ALT="End of Section"><BR><H2>Planning a trip to Hawaii or want to see what interests Hawaii residents?</H2><P>Take a break. Enjoy Hawaii's own Corky. His cartoon page is a feast for your eyes and a zap for your brain.<BR><A HREF="http://www.aloha.com/~corky/index.html">Corky</A><P>Check out our local fish. This Neptune site describes in excellentdetail the fish found in Hawaiian waters and includes recipes too.<BR><A HREF="http://hoohana.aloha.net/hsbg/">Hawaii Seafood Buyer's Guide</A><P><IMG SRC="new.gif" WIDTH=35 HEIGHT=31 ALT="New! ">Take a look at Honolulu from a camera positioned atop Aloha Tower.<BR><A HREF="http://planet-hawaii.com/ph/he.html">Planet Hawaii's Hawaiian Eye</A><P>The best "coconut wireless" on Maui, Maui News, was established February, 1900. Check it out for the latest up-to-date Maui happenings. This colorful site points you to many more sites in Hawaii.<BR><A HREF="http://www.mauinews.com">Maui News</A><P>Be official--Go to the directories of state, county, federal offices, executive departments, including the Hawaii Tourism Office. Site includes graphs, charts, and local links. <BR><A HREF="http://kumu.icsd.hawaii.gov">Capital Network</A><P>Find out what's happening in Honolulu. Read our evening newspaper, especially on Wednesday and Thursday for food related features.<BR><A HREF="http://www.starbulletin.com">Honolulu Star-Bulletin</A><P>Plan your Hawaii trip with a visit to the HVB.<BR><A HREF="http://www.visit.hawaii.org/home.html">Hawaii Visitors Bureau</A><P>For a change from the tropical, go skiing. <P><A HREF="http://www.sgi-hi.com/pages/saoh/saoh.htm"><IMG SRC="saohlogo.gif" BORDER=0 WIDTH=92 HEIGHT=46 ALT="SAOH Logo" ALIGN="Middle">Ski Association of Hawaii</A><HR><P><STRONG>About the Author: <A HREF="abtauth.htm">Marilyn R. Harris</A></STRONG><P><A HREF="mailto:ritt@hawaii.rr.com"><IMG SRC="mail2.gif" WIDTH=40 HEIGHT=40 ALT=""> email ritt@hawaii.rr.com</A><IMG SRC="clear.gif" HSPACE=5><P><A HREF="guest.htm"><IMG SRC="guestbk.gif" WIDTH=40 HEIGHT=40 ALT=""> Vote for your favorite tropical fruit.</A> Tell us what else you would like to know about tropical fruit. This feedback indicates what needs to be included in <STRONG>Tropical Fruit Information</STRONG> and informs the author of reader's interests for her books. Mahalo for your assistance.<P>You are visitor <A HREF="http://www.digits.com/web_counter"><IMG SRC="http://counter.digits.com/wc?-d&6&-c&2&-z&ritt_TF@aloha.com" ALIGN=absmiddle HEIGHT=20 WIDTH=90></A> since 1/1/96.<BR><P>©1996 Marilyn Rittenhouse Harris<P> <BR></B></BODY>]]>