Fruit Box EXOTIC

Product detailed description

Are you looking for a variety of colors, aromas, and flavors you know from vacation? This exotic fruit mix is put together specifically to bring the tropics home to you – from fragrant pineapple, through juicy mango and dragon fruit (pitaya / pitahaya / dragon fruit), all the way to creamy avocado and sweet granadilla. In one package, you’ll get fruit for instant flavor joy as well as pieces you can let ripen gradually and enjoy at their best.

What you’ll find in the package

• 1× pineapple
• 2× dragon fruit (color depends on the current harvest)
• 2× mango
• 2× avocado
• 2× granadilla

Fruit origin: Canary Islands, Peru, Costa Rica, Ecuador.

What to expect from each fruit

Pineapple is the “main perfume” of the whole box – when it’s good, it will scent your kitchen even through the carton. It’s juicy, sweet, and distinctly tropical, ideal simply sliced onto a plate.

Dragon fruit (pitaya) is a refreshing exotic fruit with tiny seeds that gently crunch. In this mix, it’s great because it can vary in color and flavor depending on the current harvest – sometimes it’s milder, other times more pronounced. But it’s always light, juicy, and pleasantly “clean.”

Mango adds sweetness, tropical aroma, and a full flavor to the box. Each fruit has a slightly different character depending on the variety and origin, but when mango ripens, you’ll know right away – the fragrance near the stem and the juicy flesh are clear signals.

Avocado is a contrast to the fruit sweetness – creamy, buttery, with a gentle nutty undertone. It works well in savory dishes, or simply “as is” with a pinch of salt and lemon. In this mix, it’s great because it also gives you something more nourishing and filling.

Granadilla is the sweetest and most delicate “passion fruit.” It has a fragile orange skin and inside a clear, juicy pulp with seeds. Its flavor is reminiscent of sweet gooseberry – it’s excellent eaten with a spoon and also perfect for those trying passion fruit for the first time.

How to store it (so it tastes its best)

With exotic fruit, a simple rule applies: unripe fruit belongs out of the fridge; ripe fruit can be briefly chilled.

Pineapple

Leave it at room temperature, out of direct sunlight, so it becomes fragrant. Put it in the fridge mainly when it’s very ripe and you know you won’t eat it right away. Store cut pineapple in an airtight container in the fridge and ideally eat within 1–2 days.

Dragon fruit

You can keep dragon fruit in a cooler room out of the sun and eat it gradually as it ripens. Before eating, it’s nice to chill it briefly – the flavor is then even more refreshing and the flesh firmer. After cutting, eat as soon as possible.

Mango

Let firmer mango ripen at room temperature (18–22 °C). As soon as it starts to smell near the stem and yields slightly to gentle pressure, it’s ready. You can put ripe mango in the fridge for 1–2 days only as a “brake.” Store cut mango in a sealed container in the fridge and ideally eat within 24 hours.

Avocado

Let hard avocado ripen at room temperature. You’ll recognize ripeness when it yields slightly to gentle pressure (it shouldn’t feel mushy). You can put ripe avocado in the fridge for 1–2 days to slow ripening. Store a cut avocado in the fridge ideally with the pit and covered (this reduces browning).

Granadilla

Leave it at room temperature; it will gradually become more fragrant and the pulp will be juicier. If you want to extend its shelf life, put it in the fridge. After cutting, eat as soon as possible, or briefly store the pulp in a sealed container in the fridge.

How to prepare the fruit easily (quick guides)

Pineapple: cut off the top and bottom, stand it upright, and slice the peel off from top to bottom. Then cut into quarters and remove the tough core.
Dragon fruit: cut in half and scoop out the flesh with a spoon (or peel it like a banana).
Mango: cut off the two “cheeks” along the sides of the pit, score the flesh into a grid, and turn the skin inside out – you’ll get cubes.
Avocado: cut around the pit, twist the halves apart, remove the pit, and scoop out the flesh with a spoon.
Granadilla: cut in half and eat the pulp with a spoon (the seeds are edible).

Tip for an ideal order of consumption

Start with whatever is the most fragrant and ripe. Mango and avocado often ripen gradually, so you can spread them out over several days. Let the granadilla become fragrant at room temperature and then enjoy it with a spoon. I recommend chilling the dragon fruit briefly before eating – that’s when it tastes the most refreshing.

If you want, I can add one short sentence right at the beginning of the description in an e-shop style: “We ship the package so that some fruit is ready to eat right away and some is meant to ripen gradually.”