The favorites of the hispanic community
The Hispanic community mainly includes countries in South and Central America as well as Spaniards in Spain. This community mainly celebrates Christian holidays such as Christmas and Easter.
The chayote is a fruit native to Mexico and Central America. The fruit comes from a plant where the stems are several meters long. The chayote is a squash about ten centimeters long and can weigh up to 2 kilos. Its shape imitates that of the pear. The chayote is in the fruit family, but is used as a vegetable.
The passion fruit comes from a climbing plant native to Paraguay, Brazil and northeastern Argentina. This subtropical plant does not tolerate well the cold weather and that is why it is cultivated in warm countries. At maturity, its fruit is a purple berry, 3 to 4 cm in diameter, containing many black seeds, surrounded by edible flesh. There is also a yellow variety called the Maracuya.
The cactus pear is a berry that grows on the prickly pear tree and is native to Mexico. It is customary in some countries to have the pear peeled by the seller when buying because of its thorns. Its color and taste varies according to the variety (red, white and yellow).
The jicama is a root vegetable native to Central America and mainly Mexico. It is part of the Fabaceae family and grows on a climbing plant. This vegetable has a unique shape that reminds us of a spinning top.