Ceylon olives. A dull green fruit about the size of an olive. They are used in pickles. Called "Thai olives" when sold in Asian shops.
Rose apple. Small pink and white, pear-shaped fruits with crisp, crunchy flesh which has the flavour of apples. They have a lot of seeds. It can be dipped in salt or sugar.
Guava. A fruit which originated in Central America and the West Indies and has the external appearance of an apple or pear. The large, pale, yellow-skinned ones are the best. Its heady fragrance perfumes many drinks and desserts or it is eaten as a fruit, dipped in either sugar or salt. In Thailand they are in season all year round.
