Tomate de árbol

(Cyphomandra betacea) Native to the Andes, this delicious fruit is also known as Tamarillo. It is rich in beta-carotene, vitamins B6, C and E, and iron. It also has significant amounts of potassium, magnesium and phosphorus. In addition, it is low in carbohydrates. On average one fruit provides less than forty calories. It is eaten fresh or used in juices, sauces and jellies.

Strawberry

Ecuador produces strawberries all year long. They are known as frutillas or fresas. In Guanansi, farmers use modern organic methods, covering the soil with plastic to keep the fruit in the best conditions.

Figs

Figs are native to Mediterranean countries. They grow very well in dry and sunny weather, but with abundant subterranean water. It is rich in vitamins A, B, C, y D.

Uvillas

(Physalis peruviana) Uvillas are known in Peru as capuli and aguyamanto. The plant bears globular fruits, each enclosed in a bladderlike husk that becomes papery on maturity. Native to the Andes, uvillas grow as a wild bush and only recently has been commercially cultivated there. In the early nineteen century, it was introduced in South Africa and Australia and there acquired its common English name: cape gooseberry.