Encyclopedia of Fruits of Vietnam

One of the best things about living in Vietnam is the wide variety of fresh fruits available wherever you go. Don’t you agree? Cheap, delicious, and healthy, it seems fruit is one of the keys to happiness in life. When I first came to Vietnam, I was amazed by all the new fruits I had never seen before. Fruits of all shapes, sizes, colors, and flavors. I didn’t know many of their names and the locals didn’t know the English terms either. However, over time I become familiar with these exotic tropical fruits, and I have catalogued them for you here.

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But I still need your help. I need to know about each fruit’s availability, average price, and ripening/storage info. If you can, please edit the document and share what you know. For availability we need to know both when and where they are sold. Price will be quite variable of course, but it’s always nice to have a rough guide for reference when going to the local market. My hope is that the knowledge of the masses will provide each of us with what we need to know to become a true pomologist. That means fruit expert.