This species has a beautiful red inflorescence and blue-greenish edible bananas. The species can survive frost at a minimum of -5 degC.

Grows originally in the hills of Taiwan and has a purple/red inflorescence, followed by edible bananas. Hibernate at a minimum of 5 degC.

The fruits colour to red on ripening, have yellow flesh and can be scooped or processed just like tomatoes in dishes. The species originates from the Andes. 

Species from eastern Africa with pods used in Asian cuisine. The pulp is sweet and sour and contains a lot of sugars, vitamin B and calcium.

The Tampang susu (or Kesusu) has striking fruit clusters and originates from the lowland forests of Malaysia and Indonesia.

Can be quite hardy in a sheltered, sunny spot, so you can grow your own tea in the garden. White, yellow, green or black tea: it’s all possible.

This hardy vine flowers in spring with numerous deliciously smelling purplish brown flowers. The inflorescence is followed by blue/purple fruits with edible white pulp.

The fruits of this tropical tree have a velvety skin and grow to a size of about 10 cm.

The fruits have velvety hair and a yellowish, sweet pulp similar in flavour to tamarind.

The white cocoa tree (or Mocambo) is a special and rare variety of regular cocoa.

The white mango is a popular species in Southeast Asia, prized for its delicious sweet and sour taste and the fact that it is less fibrous than most mango’s.

The pods of this vine have 4 jagged wings and can be harvested when unripe for consumption.

A small species with reddish purple flowers and yellow orange, delicious passion fruit. The stems are winged.

A yellow variety of the red tree tomato. The fruits resemble tomatoes, and can be scooped or processed just like tomatoes in dishes. An easily kept plant.

The young leaf of the mate plant is used in South America to make a tasty, invigorating drink: mate.

This tea plant from Yunnan has larger leaves than the common tea plant and is best known for Pu'er tea.