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While lettuce is not a common crop in Nicaragua, many varieties are grown in our area. We purchase organic grown lettuce from local farmers.

Cabbage (repollo in Spanish) is a very common crop in the Tisey area. Organically grown cabbage is available locally so we do not grow it.

Plantain (platano in Spanish) grows like and looks like a banana. Plantains are starchier than bananas and must be cooled before eating.

Two common foods prepared from plantains are tajadas and tostones.

The banana is as close as you can get to a weed in this region. While seriously grown commercially, bananas grow all over the country.

Because they grow in so many different areas of the country there really is no "banana season". Expect to find them year round with some of them coming from our farm.

Guava (guyaba in Spanish) grows on the farm. What I didn't know but learned from our caretaker is that they come in two colors—green like you are used to and pink. The outside of the fruit is the same green color but the meat is pink.

How can you tell which is which? The clue is in the leaves. If the leaves are splattered with pink, the inside of the fruit will be pink.

While most people are familiar with oranges, lemons and limes, things are a bit different here. First, there are two types of oranges: sweet, what you traditionally expect; and sour, sour like a lemon but with a flavor of orange. Lemons (limons, in Spanish) also come in two types: sweet and sour.

Mangos are a very popular crop in Nicaragua. They grow well from sea level up into our area. Because of the climate differences, fresh mangos are available over an extended period time.

Mangos from Masaya are the first to appear on the local market in Estelí. They appear in late February. The last to ripen are the ones grown in Tisey. They will be available through *****.

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