Visitors to Costa Rica during the rainy season will come across the pejibaye harvest in local markets.  This unusual fruit comes from a tropical palm, often called peach palm in English, and has a starchy, orange mesocarp or midsection that is edible when cooked. The fruit is boiled in salted water and peeled, and the … Continue reading How to grow your own pejibayes in Costa Rica (and make the ultimate rainy-season soup)