Where did strawberries come from? Follow the Chilean strawberry, eighteenth-century hybridization, Japanese breeding and the crop’s journey to Vietnam.

Explore melon history, the name cantaloupe, Japan’s Prince and Yubari melons, and cultivation in Vietnam, with historical accounts kept in context.

Explore grape history through ancient Georgian wine, Silk Road exchanges, Koshu legends, phylloxera and the vineyards of Ninh Thuan in Vietnam.

Discover the Pear Garden’s link to kabuki, Nijisseiki and Chojuro pears, Gold Nijisseiki breeding, Taiwan’s grafting techniques and pear blossoms in Vietnam.

Trace peach history through Chinese protective legends, Japan's Momotaro and Hakuto peaches, and the peach blossom traditions of Tet in Vietnam.

Explore persimmon history, the name kaki, Japan’s Fuyu and Zenjimaru traditions, the Nagasaki Kaki Tree Project, and Vietnam’s dried persimmons.

Follow wax apple names and regional journeys through Java, Taiwan, Vietnam and Okinawa, distinguishing reported history, evidence and literary images.

Trace rambutan origins, names, the 1767 scientific publication, a 1906 USDA seed record and Long Khánh’s 2016 GI, distinguishing evidence from tales.

Follow pomelo names and journeys, grapefruit ancestry, Japanese growing history and Mid-Autumn and Tết traditions, separating records from folklore.

Follow pineapple from Indigenous South America through trade, European luxury, Hawaii and Okinawa, with folklore, hospitality and piña weaving.

Follow passion fruit from South American names to flower symbolism, botanical naming and commercial cultivation, with Vietnam and Japan connections.

Follow papaya from Mesoamerica across maritime trade routes, into Vietnamese New Year wordplay and Hawaii’s virus-resistant Rainbow cultivar.

Follow orange history through Chinese parables, Arab and Portuguese trade, the Atlantic voyage of 1493, fruit names and a Vietnamese proverb.

Separate the Queen Victoria legend from documented mangosteen history: Linnaeus, Fairchild, overseas introductions and Vietnam’s Lái Thiêu orchards.

Follow mangoes from South Asia through trade, Mughal gardens and Japanese cultivation, with stories of their name, faith, textiles and Vietnamese Tết fruit trays.

Follow citrus through Qu Yuan’s poetry, Japan’s satsuma traditions, American orchards and Vietnamese proverbs and Hương Cần’s imperial-offering heritage.

Follow lychee from southern China and northern Vietnam through Yang Guifei’s legendary deliveries, Bai Juyi and Su Shi, to Taiwan, India and modern adaptations.

Follow longan through Han-era accounts, Hưng Yên’s ancestral tree, Loureiro’s botanical name and dragon-eye folklore, distinguishing records from legends.

Trace jackfruit from southwestern India through its Malayalam and Portuguese names to Southeast Asia and Brazil, with Vietnamese folklore and careful historical context.

Trace durian from its native forests through 15th-century travel accounts, Wallace’s king of fruits, Vietnamese folklore and modern exports, with illustrated timelines.

Trace dragon fruit from the Americas to Vietnam and world markets, separating documented history from local stories about names, prices and its arrival.

Explore sugar apple’s tropical American origins, its names in Asia, Taiwan’s shijia and Vietnamese Tết fruit offerings and New Year wordplay.

Trace coconut origins, its name, and its spread by ocean currents and human voyages, from Pacific canoes and European cups to Vietnamese New Year traditions.

Trace banana origins, the 1516 Atlantic crossing, banana republics, Musa etymology and an original Vietnamese children’s story.

Trace guava’s tropical American origins, prehistoric use, name and worldwide spread. Explore its contrast with pineapple and Vietnam’s remarkable ‘laughing guava tree.’

Trace watermelon’s journey from Africa and ancient Egypt to China, Japan and Vietnam, exploring historical evidence, names and the legend of Mai An Tiêm.

Follow apples from Central Asia through forbidden-fruit imagery, Johnny Appleseed and Japan’s Fuji to Vietnamese names, everyday meals and Tet gifts.

Explore the history of milk fruit, the meaning of Vú sữa, its spread around the world and Vietnamese folklore about a mother and her son.

How a fruit native to China became kiwifruit: its journey to New Zealand, the 1959 name change, Zespri, SunGold, Psa, and plant variety rights.