By: Bernadette Gallagher, Gardener

Did you know we grow quite a few plants that have edible fruit in our Costa Rica biome? It is exciting watching things grow and ripen, and even occasionally getting to taste them! Here are a few of the edibles we have in our biome.

Here we have Carica papaya, a papaya tree! We have two papaya trees, but this is the one that is currently fruiting.

Here is the newest bunch, in a perfect spot for guests to view from the canopy deck in our Costa Rica biome! Come check it out!

Here we have Annona muricata, or soursop. An interesting fruit with a spikey exterior, soursop, as it’s name suggests has a sour, citrusy taste. In some places it is used to make candy, ice cream, smoothies and more!

These are some of the plants we are lucky enough to see fruit, that provide nourishment and enrichment to our birds and butterflies, and sometime a small, tasty snack for our staff. It may be cold and snowy outside, but it is always warm, green, and lush inside our Costa Rica biome. Visit us for a tropical getaway!

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