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Some Thai pineapples look strange, indeed

Posted on December 24, 2014 by Hans Fritschi

Thailand is an important pineapple producer. And there are incredibly many varieties available in the market. At Discovery Garden Pattaya we show and sell very tasty and very strange looking pineapple plants and explain visitors how to propagate them.

Pattaya pineapples have many heads

Pattaya pineapples have many heads

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Soursop fruits can now be seen in Pattaya

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Hans Fritschi

Graviolas (Annona muricata or soursop) are still relatively unknown fruits in Thailand. At Discovery Garden Pattaya you can now see mature trees that bear fruits until the end of February. The tea from the dried annona muricata leaves is available all year around and so are seeds and plants of all sizes.

Young soursop fruits start appearing in Pattaya

Young soursop fruits start appearing in Pattaya

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Tiesa tastes and looks like boiled egg yolk

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Hans Fritschi

Amongst many other little known tropical fruits we grow for instance Tiesa (Pouteria campechiana) at Discovery Garden Pattaya (Thailand). Due to the texture of the slightly sweet yellow flesh, which tastes a bit like boiled egg yolk, tiesa is often referred to as “eggfruit”. Like graviolas, the fruits are harvested between early January and late February in Pattaya.

Tiesa fruits are attractive

Tiesa fruits are attractive

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Thai cashew nuts and juice are delicious

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Hans Fritschi

Like so many mouthwatering things cashew nuts only came to Thailand after the Americas were discovered. At Discovery Garden Pattaya we grow cashew trees (Anacardium occidentale) which produce cashew nuts and also cashew apples that can be processed into delicious juice or jam. Cashew seeds and trees are for sale as well.

Cashew apples and nuts at Discovery Garden Pattaya, Thailand

Cashew apples and nuts at Discovery Garden Pattaya, Thailand

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Gloriosa superba is grown from seeds or tuber

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Hans Fritschi

Gloriosa superba, also known as flame lily, climbing lily or gloriosa lily, can easily be grown from seeds or tuber (rhizome). At Discovery Gardens in Pattaya and Nong Khai (Thailand) we show beautiful, but poisonous gloriosa superba (fire lily) mainly for decoration and offer seeds and tubers for sale.

Gloriosa superba flowers are extremely beautiful

Gloriosa superba flowers are extremely beautiful

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