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Elephant Apple

  • October 20, 2025
  • The Locavore Team
With its distinctive sour tang, this versatile fruit adds zest to curries, chutneys, and traditional preserves.
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Turkey Berry

  • October 20, 2025
  • The Locavore Team
Often resembling tiny green peas, Turkey Berries are bitter yet earthy, adding depth to curries, stews, and chutneys.
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Madras Cucumber/ Dosakaya

  • September 1, 2025
  • The Locavore Team
Often mistaken for a large cucumber, Dosakaya delivers a unique mild tang and crisp texture, making it a staple in South Indian curries and stews.
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Karonda / Bengal Currant

  • July 14, 2025
  • The Locavore Team
A berry with a sharp tang, Karonda is used in pickles, condiments, sherbets, and even as beedi-rolling paper.
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Java Apple

  • July 1, 2025
  • The Locavore Team
Known for its crisp bite and subtle sweetness, this tropical fruit adds a refreshing crunch to salads, chutneys, and summertime sips.
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Guar Phalli

  • July 1, 2025
  • The Locavore Team
Packed with fibre, cluster beans can easily become comfort food when cooked with flavour and patience.
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Tadgola ( Ice Apple )

  • July 1, 2025
  • The Locavore Team
Known for its jelly-like flesh and delicate sweetness, this cooling palm fruit offers respite in the peak of summer.
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Starfruit

  • June 2, 2025
  • The Locavore Team
Bursting with a sweet-tangy flavour, this tropical fruit can be enjoyed raw, pickled, or juiced.
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Jackfruit

  • May 29, 2025
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Jackfruit is the world’s largest tree-borne fruit—meaty when raw, sweet when ripe, and used from root to seed in a variety of dishes.
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Ivy Gourd

  • May 6, 2025
  • The Locavore Team
Often mistaken for a tiny cucumber, tendli delivers a crisp, tangy bite to curries and stir-fries.
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