Tropical Fruit Lanzones of Philippines / Camiguin
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Written by: Debbie Salcedo
03/29/05

Title: "Tropical Fruit Lanzones of Philippines / Camiguin"
About: Travel and Tourism Philippines

Being a tropical country, the Philippines offers the sweetest and most luscious tropical fruits one can ever hope to find.

Ripe mangoes, bananas, and watermelons abound in plentiful numbers offering a taste of sunshine in every bite.

But hey, why stop there?

In addition to the more commonly known tropical fruits, the Philippines has more exotic and equally luscious offerings. Among these is the lanzones.

For those unfamiliar with Lanzones (Lansium Domesticum), it is a prized fruit that grows from slender trees in bunches much like grapes, but with thicker stems.

Sweet and tangy, the fruit itself is covered with a slightly thick but smooth skin that turns yellow when ripe. The Lanzones is opened by simply pressing the skin with your fingers until the translucent pulp sections are revealed, each containing a small seed or two. The seeds are not eaten, just the sweet fleshy parts around it.

The only drawback with Lanzones as a crop is that it is very seasonal. The Lanzones tree only produces fruits in late September through the first two weeks of November.


 

CAMIGUIN ISLAND

While the bulk of Lanzones sold in Metro Manila comes from Paete, Laguna due to its relative proximity, the best Lanzones come from the volcanic island of Camiguin, a pear shaped island found off the coast of Cagayan de Oro in the Bohol Sea.

And while you’re at it, have a look see around the area too for Camiguin isn’t just a place for tasty lanzones. It is also one of the Philippines’ best hideaways.

A one hour ferry boat ride away from Cagayan de Oro (CdO is a 1.5 hour plane ride from Manila), Camiguin is a picture perfect paradise of steep volcanoes, lush foliage, waterfalls, extremely white sand beaches and hot and cold springs.

For the visitor wanting to get away from life in the fast lane, Camiguin is the perfect spot to park for a few days.

Starting from the ferry ride, visitors are pleasantly surprised at the clearness of the waters surrounding the island.

Some visitors to the island even go as far as describing the ferry ride as like "skating over a sheet of cobalt-blue ice."

Volcanoes abound in Camiguin. Ferry passengers first see Mt. Timpoong on the approach to the island. Not far from it is Mt. Mambajao and not much farther inland to the North are the three tiny peaks of the Tres Marias, which in turn stands in the shadows of Mt. Hibok-Hibok. At the opposite side of the island stands Mt. Volcan (Volcan Daan as it is called by the locals). Hikers haven in fact.

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