What is the most popular fruit in Cuba?

The 5 most delicious Cuban fruits in Havana

• 1) Guayaba. Guava is a tropical fruit cultivated and enjoyed in many tropical and subtropical regions.
• 2) Guanábana. Guanábana or soursop is another tropical fruit containing lots of vitamin C, B1 and B2.
• 3) Frutabomba.
• 4) Mamey.
• 5) Mango de Bizcochuelo.

What is Cuba’s national fruit?

Mamey sapote
National symbols

Title	Symbol
National dance	Danzón
National sport	Baseball
National dish	Ropa vieja
National fruit	Mamey sapote

What fruits and vegetables grow in Cuba?

Apart from sugarcane, the chief crops are rice (the main source of calories in the traditional diet), citrus fruits (which are also an important export), potatoes, plantains and bananas, cassava (manioc), tomatoes, and corn (maize).

What is dragon fruit called in Cuba?

Depending on which part of Cuba you’re from, this fruit is called mamey or sapote.

Are there pineapples in Cuba?

Pineapple is primarily grown in east central Cuba in the provinces of Ciego de Avila and Camagüey.

Are there peaches in Cuba?

To widen its variety of tropical fruits, Cuba is now experimenting to grow peaches, informed Adolfo Rodríguez Nodal, director of the National Institute of Fundamental Research on Tropical Agriculture (INIFAT, acronym in Spanish).

Does Cuba grow pineapples?

Other tropical fruits produced in Cuba are mango, Papaya, Mamey Sapote, pineapple, avocado, guava, coconut, and annonaceae (custard apple family).

Are there strawberries in Cuba?

Cubanet.org, Isis Marquez, Havana, 17 April 2015 – The strawberry is the forbidden fruit for Cubans. Its limited national production is for tourists and for the olive green hierarchy. The State limits the production because it sells for 2.4 euros per kilogram on the international market.

Are there lemons in Cuba?

Citrus is produced throughout Cuba, but the major cit- rus-producing provinces are Matanzas, Pinar del Rio, Isle of Youth (Isla de la Juventud), Santiago de Cuba, Ciego de Avila, La Habana, and Camagüey. These provinces contained over 80 percent of total citrus area in 1993.

What are some popular foods in Cuba?

Top 25 Cuban Foods (Traditional Cuban Dishes)

• Ropa Vieja (Old Clothes)
• Arroz y Frijoles Negros (Rice and Black Beans)
• Arroz Moros y Cristianos (Moors and Christian Rice)
• Lechon Asado (Roast Pork)
• Yuca con Mojo (Yucca con Mojo Salsa)
• Sandwich Cubano (Cuban Sandwich)
• Pan con Lechón (Roast Pork Sandwich)

What is Cuba’s number one export?

Cuba’s main imports are machinery, food and fuel products, while its major exports are refined fuels, sugar, tobacco, nickel and pharmaceuticals.