Vegetable with youthful properties, whose consuption can keep youth longer. This property comes from the presence of folic acid, as this plant has one of the highest percentage of it Varieties: The green Asparagus is basically consumed in United States and the white in Europe.

Belongs to Annonaceae’s family, grown in many parts of the Ecuador, Venezuela, Bolivia, Colombia y Perú Varieties: Booth, White, Pierce, Knight, Bonito, Chaffey, Ott, Whaley and Oxhart.

Belongs to Lauraceae’s family, occurs in Junin, Lima, Moquegua, Ica and Piura.

VARIETIES

Coin


Fuerte


Hass


Naval


Queen

Belongs to Anacardience’s family, this fruit contains calcium, magnesium, potasio, phosphorous, vitamin A, vitamin C and some amino acids.

VARIETIES 

Criollo


Edward


Hayden


Kent


Kafro 

Belongs to Vitaceae’s family, occurs in Piura, Cajamarca and Lima. Varieties: Gross Colman, Italia Blanca, Moscato de Alejandria, Thompson.

Belongs to Passifloraceae’s family, originated in the Brazilian Amazon. The Passion Fruit is grown on the cost and Peruvian Amazon. Varieties: Yellow Maracuya (P. Edulis var. Flavicarpa), Purple Maracuya (P. Edulis var. Púrpura).

Belongs to Sapotaceae’s family, grown in Colombia, Ecuador, Perú and the north of Chile; this fruit contains many minerals, specially vitamins, carotene and niacin. Uses: It is popular in drinks, cakes, cookies and pudding. It adds to milk and ice cream to give flavor and color, also the fruit can be dried and become flour, in Peru is marketed in this way.

Belong to Rutaceae’s family, the Peruvian lemon is grown in the northern departments of Peru. This fruits are small, spheroidal shape, green to yellow thin skin as maturity and pulp is very acid and fragrant. Varieties: Sutil Lemon (Citrus Aurantifolia), Tahití Lemon (Citrus Latí Folia).

Belong to Cactu’s family, it fruit is native to the Andes of Peru, Bolivia and Mexico plains. They occur mainly in the departments of Ayacucho, Huancavelica, Cusco and Lima. Varieties: White Tuna, Purple Tuna, Yellow Tuna.

Belong to Caricaceae’s family, the Carica Papaya is native to Central America and it is plant in the departments of Ucayali, Cusco and Ayacucho. Varieties: Normal Criolla, Maragol, Tingo Maria.

Belongs to Mammea’s gender, it is a product originated to the tropics of Central and South America. In Peru it is grown in the departments of Tumbes, Piura, Lambayeque and Cajamarca. Varieties: Mamey Cartagena, Mamey Colorado.

It is obtained from the Fig tree (Ficus Carica) whose product is an infructescence, in Peru it is grown mainly in the departments of Lima, Ica and Arequipa. Varieties: Higuera type Esmirma, Higuera Silvestre.

Belongs to Olaeceae’s family, it is a product that is grown in Peru mainly ion the coast of Tacna, Lima and Arequipa. Varieties: Sevillana, Ascolana, Liguria.

Belong to Citru’s gender, it fruits are naturally high in vitamin C and citric acid. In Peru it occurs on the coast and the jungle mainly in the valleys of Huaura, Huaral and Huacho. Varieties: Satsumas, Clementines, W. Murcott, Nadorcott, Valencia Orange, Tangelo.