{"id":7414,"date":"2025-05-01T08:40:37","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T13:40:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/griffithfoods.com\/na\/?p=7414"},"modified":"2025-05-01T10:46:15","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T15:46:15","slug":"a-taste-of-the-tropics-with-fruitful-possibilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/griffithfoods.com\/na\/en-CA\/viewpoints\/a-taste-of-the-tropics-with-fruitful-possibilities\/","title":{"rendered":"A taste of the tropics, with fruitful possibilities"},"content":{"rendered":"<style> :root { --primary: #A0C800; --gray: #464646; }  h1 { color: var(--primary) !important; font-size: 5rem !important; } h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 { color: var(--primary) !important; font-style: normal !important; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif !important; } h2 { font-size: 24px !important; line-height: 1; letter-spacing: 0.03em; } .h2--unbold { font-weight: 300; }  .single-post .h2--unbold { margin-bottom: 0.25em; } h3 { font-size: 18px !important; line-height: 1.333; color: var(--gray) !important; margin-bottom: 0.333em !important; font-weight: 800 !important; } h3.h3--green { color: var(--primary) !important; } .list--green { color: var(--primary); } .list--green > li::before { background-color: var(--primary) !important; }  h4 { font-weight: 800; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 0.25em; } h4:first-child { margin-top: 0; } .p--intro { font-weight: 300; font-size: 22px; line-height: 1.333; color: var(--primary); } .single-post .entry-content ul { margin-bottom: 1.333em; margin-top: 0; font-size: .9em !important; } .single-post .entry-content ul > li { padding-left: 0.5em; } .single-post .entry-content ul > li::before { left: 0; top: 0.75em; } p { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.3; }  ul > li { line-height: 1.3; } ul { margin-bottom: 1em !important; margin-top: 0.25em !important; } .single-post .entry-content ul > li { padding-left: 2em !important; } .single-post .entry-content ul > li::before { left: 1em !important; top: 0.55em !important; }  .wp-block-embed__wrapper { aspect-ratio: 16\/9; position: relative; } .wp-block-embed iframe { width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; }  .single-post.entry-content .wp-block-image, .single-post .entry-content .wp-block-image, .single-news.entry-content .wp-block-image, .single-news .entry-content .wp-block-image { margin: 1em auto !important; } .divider23 { height: 3px !important; width: 100% !important; } .divider23--small { height: 3px !important; width: 6em; margin-left: 0; } .single-post h2, .single-post h3, .single-news h2, .single-news h3 { margin-bottom: 0.33em !important; } <\/style>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/griffithfoods.com\/na\/wp-content\/themes\/griffithfoods\/build\/images\/dummy.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8754 lozad\" style=\"width:1091px;height:auto\" data-src=\"https:\/\/griffithfoods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/header-a-taste-of-the-tropics-1736x618-English.jpg\"\/><\/figure>    <p>Fruits found in the lush growing regions between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn are frequently found in beverages and desserts, but demand for their flavors is fueling creativity across all sorts of culinary applications. Tropical fruits such as passion fruit, soursop and guava are balancing savory dishes and new products with acidity and sweet touches of flavor.<\/p>    <div style=\"height:28px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Discover Chef David\u2019s story<\/h2>    <div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <p>Chef David Zuluaga, our featured culinarian, delivers <em>A Taste of the Tropics<\/em> as he brings brightness, joy and excitement to cooking with tropical fruit. Watch our video, where he creates a Tropical Ceviche, made with Griffith Foods Passion Fruit and Mango Sauce and Griffith Foods Golden Berry and Jalape\u00f1o Sauce.<\/p>    <figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"A Taste of the Tropics - Chef David\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1rQC_31WgT8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/div><\/figure>    <div style=\"height:28px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading h2--unbold\">Bringing tropical fruit to a wider audience<\/h2>    <div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <p>Tropical fruits are treasured by consumers around the world, and putting those flavors into jams, sauces, marinades and glazes helps to bring them to a wider audience. <strong>CLICK BELOW<\/strong> to get inspiration for product and menu development in our interactive flipbook.<\/p>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/online.fliphtml5.com\/hkebq\/nrel\/#p=16\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/griffithfoods.com\/na\/wp-content\/themes\/griffithfoods\/build\/images\/dummy.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8639 lozad\" style=\"box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--natural)\" data-src=\"https:\/\/griffithfoods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Flipbook-Spread-A-Taste-of-the-Tropics.png\"\/><\/a><\/figure>    <div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"> <div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/online.fliphtml5.com\/hkebq\/nrel\/#p=16\">View Flipbook<\/a><\/div> <\/div>    <div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/griffithfoods.com\/na\/wp-content\/themes\/griffithfoods\/build\/images\/dummy.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8761 lozad\" data-src=\"https:\/\/griffithfoods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/footer-evergreen-1736x521-US-English-Griffith.jpg\"\/><\/figure>    <p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">\u00a9 2025 Griffith Foods. 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