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  • Local Fruit – Tamarind

    Tamarind

    A few years ago while visiting Estate Whim Plantation on St. Croix; where there is a large tamarind tree growing in the field, I noticed…

  • The Calabash

    The Calabash

    If you have visited the U.S. Virgin Islands you may have heard or seen the word calabash. There are vacation rentals with calabash in the…

  • Coral Reefs 101

    Reef

      When visiting different parks and nature reserves there is often a trademark regulation that sticks in a visitors mind. In caves it is don’t…

  • What’s Growing in the Backyard – Part 2

    Sugar Apple

    In part one of What’s Growing in the Backyard (included in last month’s newsletter) we talked about some great local fruit that were in season…

  • Mangroves – Virgin Islands Wetlands

    Virgin Islands - Mangroves

    When visitors think of water in the Virgin Islands the brackish water of wetlands isn’t likely anywhere in the lineup of mental images. More than…

  • What’s growing in the Backyard? – Local Fruit

    Mango

    In the U.S. Virgin Islands when home owners are selecting trees and bushes for their gardens a popular choice is tropical fruit bearing trees. These…

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