Trying tropical fruits in Hainan

Jessica, can you tell us more
about tropical fruits in Hainan?

When people talk about Hainan…
they will ask… what kind of fruits
do we have here?
And when a visitor comes here,
they want to know
what’s a famous food in Hainan.
This is what we call a special food, right?

Yes, that’s right…

Hainan is a very rich island,
with a huge variety of plants,
fruits and other things.
I am proud to be born in Hainan
and live in Hainan,
because I don’t need to care about things
that I don’t have,
I will cherish what I do have instead.

Great… I see…

Okay, now back to fruits.
You know… we have many fruits
here in Hainan…
that other cities in China do not have.
When people come to Hainan,
they have to try these fruits.

So, what are these fruits?

First one is yezi, or coconut.
You can make many kinds of food using coconut.
My favorite one is Qingbuliang,
it’s made of many tropical fruits,
and with coconut milk.
It is the best selling food in summer.
In the countries of Southeast Asia,
they have plenty of coconuts.
But in China, it is only in Hainan
and close to Hainan,
for instance in Guangdong province.

I see… it can be found only in the South of China.

Another one is a boluomi or jackfruit.
It’s a very sweet fruit, and it tastes good.
I like it very much.
My college friends, when they came to Hainan…
they don’t know this fruit.
And they do like it a lot.
Many of them never heard of it in their city.

Yes, I also don’t know much about it.

Next is boluo, or fengli.
It’s a pineapple,
it has a combination of sweet and acid taste.
It does taste very special.
You can eat it in Hainan and Taiwan.

I see…

We also have mangguo, or mango.
It is also a seasonal fruit…
Normally you eat it from April to June.
Sanya has a lot of mango plantations…
It‘s a real tropical fruit.

Yes, mango is a pretty famous fruit.

OK… and the next one is…
huolongguo, or papaya.
Usually, May to July
is the best time to taste it.

Great… I see…

And we have many other fruits
such as watermelon, lemon, orange etc.
In Hainan, you can eat different fruits
in different seasons.
So, you will feel happiness
when you stay longer in Hainan.

This is really interesting.
Thanks, Jessica.

No problem.

Now, you tell me…

Do you have any of these fruits in your city/region?
What are other fruits that grow in your region?

Yes, we do have… and… too.
And also, we eat… often.

No, we don’t have any of these fruits.
But we do have… and…

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