Category Archives: fruit

Produce in Chiriqui Province, Panama

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

People ask me about fruits and vegetables here. We’re very lucky to live in Chiriqui Province where most of the produce is grown. We have fresh fruits and vegetables available every day, and it’s very inexpensive if you buy it … Continue reading →

Posted in food, fruit, Panama | Tagged Chiriqui, cost of food, fruits, Panama, vegetables | 33 Comments

Gigantic Lemons!

Posted on January 19, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

There’s always something new around here. When we went to the new spot on the river, we passed a tree that was dropping big yellow citrus fruits on the ground. They were bigger than grapefruit. I thought maybe they were … Continue reading →

Posted in fruit, Panama | Tagged Citrus, Fruit, lemonade, lemons | 11 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Beginning

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

Weekly Photo Challenge: Beginning This week’s theme might be obvious, but I couldn’t help it — it’s a simple and common word, yet can evoke very powerful, emotional images. Let’s see beginning through your lens! Beginning? That sounds easy enough but the more I … Continue reading →

Posted in Flowers, food, fruit, gardening, Panama, Photo Challenge, photography | Tagged gardening, guandu, Panama, papaya, photography, pigeon peas, postaday | 2 Comments

Breadfruit – Fruta del Pan

Posted on December 15, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

I have admired a beautiful tree in our neighborhood for quite some time now. A while ago, it started making some sort of fruit. I started to wonder if it was a breadfruit. A bit of research told me that … Continue reading →

Posted in food, fruit, Panama | Tagged breadfruit, fruta del pan | 6 Comments

Mango Season!

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

There are mango trees all over town with fruit on them. Some of these trees are huge! If they are in a well traveled area the fruit is usually picked up. If you can find one in a less traveled … Continue reading →

Posted in expat, expatriate, food, fruit, Panama, photography | Tagged Central America, Chiriqui, Chiriqui Province, David, expat, expatriate, Fruit, International Living, Latin America, Mango, nature, Panama, Photograph | 9 Comments

Marañón

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

Marañón is Spanish for cashew. I love cashew nuts but never thought much about how they grow. There are a lot of them in this area so I’m curious to know more about them. So, I went home and did a bit … Continue reading →

Posted in Exploring the Area, fruit, Panama | Tagged Agriculture, Cashew, Central America, Chiriqui, Chiriqui Province, David, expat, expatriate, Fruit, International Living, Latin America, nature, Nuts, Panama, Tree | 12 Comments

Tuesday 10/23/12, David, Panama

Posted on November 10, 2012 by Kris Cunningham

A good day yesterday! I must have found a good corner of the park yesterday morning, because the internet actually worked!! I was parked along the street on the west side, around the corner from the church. I’ll have to … Continue reading →