Dominican Republic has it all!

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A blue sea, pearly white beaches, fantastic cuisine, beautiful nature and a wonderful climate. So it shouldn’t come as a surprise that the slogan of the country is: ‘Dominican Republic has it all!’

Besides tourism, agriculture is an important sector for the Dominican Republic. The diversity of the landscape and the tropical climate make the Dominican Republic very suitable for year-round cultivation of a wide range of fruits and vegetables. So it’s about time to expand our range with some special fruit and vegetables from this Caribbean island! All these products are available on pre-order.

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The name of this special fruit is derived from its texture when cooked, which resembles freshly baked bread. However, the taste is more like a potato and it can also be used that way. For many Polynesians, breadfruit has been one of their main food sources for generations.

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No, not the drumsticks you eat with your Friday afternoon drinks! These drumsticks are the fruit of the moringa tree, which is often referred to as the miracle tree. Almost all parts of the moringa are useful and very nutritious. The beans, seeds, roots, flowers and leaves can be eaten and the juice and oil used for medicines and dyes. The tree is therefore increasingly used to fight hunger in developing countries.

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These pretty leaves are the leaves of the moringa tree, which is often referred to as the miracle tree. Almost all parts of the moringa can be used and very nutritious. The beans, seeds, roots, flowers and leaves can be eaten and the juice and oil used for medicines and dyes. The tree is therefore increasingly used to fight hunger in developing countries.

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Bottle gourd, also called Lauki, can be encountered in different forms. They can be round, pear-shaped or bottle-shaped, but usually the bottle gourd has a curved shape, just like the well-known cucumber. Bottle gourd is a young fruit with a smooth, green skin on the outside and deliciously juicy, white-greenish flesh on the inside, just like the zucchini. It will therefore not surprise you that this special fruit is related to the cucumber, zucchini and melon. Bottle gourd can be boiled and stewed and served as a vegetable.

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Sponge gourd (Nenwa) is a tropical fruit from the cucumber family and, like its well-known brother, has a cylindrical, elongated shape. This young, soft fruit is eaten unripe and has a slightly sweet taste, a cross between the taste of a cucumber and a zucchini. Sponge gourd has a firm skin and is spongy inside. The sponge gourd is also called Nenwa or Loofah. Fun fact: if you let this fruit ripen, the inside becomes dry, hard in shape and the color changes from green to brown. By soaking it in water for a few days, the seeds and pulp can be removed, leaving a reticulated skeleton of vascular bundles. Due to the stiff fibers, the dried Sponge Gourd is often used as a natural (scrub) sponge.

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Tindola originates from the same family as cucumbers and has many similarities in appearance. Smooth green skin on the outside and small seeds on the inside. This vegetable is a lot smaller than its well-known relative and is therefore also called a mini cucumber. Unlike (mini) cucumbers, the tindola is not eaten raw. Tindola tastes a little sour when eaten raw, but otherwise they are quite neutral.

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Besides the fruit, the leaves of the papaya tree are also edible. The taste is quite bitter and can be processed as a vegetable. In Mexico, meat is often baked in papaya leaves to make the meat more tender. The leaves are also widely used as medicine, for example by processing them in tea.

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Few people know that in addition to the mango itself, the leaves of the mango tree are also edible. Rumor has that mango leaves can have positive effects on our health. The leaf is glossy and has an elongated acuminate shape. When the leaves are young, they have a red-purple color that changes to a beautiful, deep green color as they ripen. The young green leaves are very juicy and can be eaten raw or cooked, but you can also make delicious herbal tea from them.