Tropical Fruits

For most of my life I’ve turned my back at fruits.  Since I lived in a banana plantation, bananas were so abundant, that we didn’t perceive the value of the fruit.  The same was true with other fruits such as oranges, grapefruits, papayas, mandarins and so forth.  After I started feeling the pinch of getting old, our family doctor has consistently advised me to start eating fruit. It’s excellent for your health.

Being Panama a country with an ample variety of tropical fruits, I’ve heeded my physician’s advice and fruit is now part of our daily diet.  My wife has always been a devout fan of fruits, that’s why she looks a lot younger than me.  Every time we go to the supermarket to buy our stuff, we try to squeeze as much fruit as our budget will permit.

Below are several pictures of tropical fruits recently purchased at El Machetazo, the supermarket where we buy our groceries every two weeks, after receiving our Social Security’s check.  Even though they look a little rough on the outside, they were in good condition on the inside.  Here we go.

Snapshot of an assortment of tropical fruits which form part of our daily diet. We take fruits very seriously to enhance our health. Photo ©Omar Upegui R.

Snapshot of several tropical fruits found in Panama. Are you able to recognize and name each one of these fruits? Give it a try and test your fruit knowledge. Photo ©Omar Upegui R.

Snapshot of an assortment of tropical fruits which we try to eat whenever our budget permits. We are now aware of the importance of eating fruit to enjoy a healthy life. Photo ©Omar Upegui R.

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