The sweetsop is heart-shaped with yellowish aromatic flesh. It has two harvests, one from February to March and the other from September to November. The fruit turns to a greenish-yellow when ripe. /VCG Photo
The sapodilla is rich in glucose and vitamins, and is a very important ingredient in local medicine. The yellow and brown flesh of this fruit tastes sweet. /VCG Photo
The wax apple tastes light and fresh. You can find the beautiful and succulent fruit in most markets in Hainan. /VCG Photo
The Betelnut is almost a light drug for local people. It is usually chewed with betel leaf, salt and pepper. It is sometimes used for detoxification and reducing inflammation. /VCG Photo
Guava is another popular tropical fruit on Hainan Island, rich in fiber, protein, calcium and phosphorus, as well as vitamins A, B, and C. Most local people serve it with salt and pepper. /VCG Photo
Melon-shaped and bulky, the jackfruit is one of the largest tree-borne fruits on Hainan Island. The fruits grow from both the trunk and branches of the tree. They have a rough spiny skin and the uncut ripe fruit has a strong unpleasant smell that resembles rotting onions - but once cut, the fruit gives off an aroma similar to papaya or pineapple. /VCG Photo