Fruits

Mga Prutas sa Pilipinas
Fruits in the Philippines

Latundan

One of the three popular banana varieties in the Philippines

Guyabano

Soursop.

The Filipino name for this fruit comes from the Spanish guanábana.

Duhat

Duhat is a local Philippine fruit that’s commonly referred to as Java plum. It is dark purple to black in color, fleshy and one-seeded, with a sweet-astringent taste.

The most common variety of mango in the Philippines is what Americans refer to as champagne mango. It’s been called Manila mango, Ataulfo mango (named after its Mexican grower) and Honey mango. Filipinos call it manggang kalabaw (carabao mango) while the Philippine government refers to it as ‘Manila Super Mango.’

Kamias

Also spelled as kamiyas, kamyas or camias.

Very sour, kamias is the fruit of the tree with the scientific name Averrhoa bilimbi. It’s been called “tree cucumber.”

Langka

Langka or Nangka is the Tagalog word for “jackfruit.” It’s the largest fruit that grows on a tree! See the other photo!

Atis

Custard apple, sweetsop, sugar-apple…

Atis is a very popular fruit in the Philippines, as well as in other Southeast Asian countries, such as Thailand.

Batag Kabalang

This is the Bicolano name for the fruit that the Tagalogs call susung kalabaw (carabao’s teats).

Scientific name: Uvaria rufa (Anonaceae)

Calamansi

Calamansi is the citrus fruit of the Philippines! It’s very round and fairly small… In fact, one can’t think of a smaller-sized citrus fruit… Hmm… Calamansi juice cleanse, anyone?

Papaya

Philippine Papaya Tree with Green Fruits. This plant’s scientific name is Carica

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