Not far outside Rio Dulce is a very special fruit farm - Frutas del Mundo. The owner, Dwight Carter grew up on a farm in Minnesota and came to Central America in the mid 80's with the Peace Corp to work with livestock. He developed an interest in indigenous fruits and in 1987 bought 20 acres which became Frutas del Mundo. He is experimenting with different types of fruits, grafting methods, selection and other techniques. His primary product is seedlings for other farmers in the area. In addition to promoting indigenous species, he has also introduced fruits from all around the world. The tour includes sampling fruits right off the trees and a luncheon of tilapia caught from his fish and irrigation pond.
Our group included most of us at Monkey Bay Marina and two French Canadian couples from Ram Marina.
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| Rambutan |
Our favorite new fruit is the Rambutan. Unfortunately it is now just at the end of the harvest season. When ready to eat they are bright red. We have seen them in town but didn't know what they were or how good they are. We look forward to seeing them in the market next year.
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| Dwight Carter |
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