One kind of fruit the tourists should not miss is the bread fruit which is the staple fruit of Maldives and is supple with nutrition from skin to core. This tree is common to the East Indian region and is used as a main form of food as well.
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A true favourite of most visitors to Maldives has been the locally grown bananas. Small and yellow when ripe, these bananas are one of the most widely produced fruits in the country.
Major crops: three kinds of millet, taro, breadfruit, mango, papaya, bananas and a few vegetables. Major crops for domestic consumption: coconuts, corn, sweet potatoes, millet, corn, pumpkins, pineapples, sugarcane, almonds, and many kinds of tropical vegetables and fruits are grown, largely in homestead gardens.
View All Hotels In MaldivesSince Maldives is mostly sea, fish is the main staple food. Coconut is another major part of Maldivian food used in different forms like milk, oil or grated on top of dishes. The traditional Maldivian cuisine is known as the Dhivehi Cuisine that provides a smorgasbord of flavours.
In Maldives, it is called Jambu in Dhivehi, and its cousin fruit is called Jamburol, the water apple or wax apple. It is also known as ??? ????? Bogi Jamuk in Assamese. In Brazil, the fruit is called jambo.
Coconut is the most common 'plantation' crop in all the atolls as well as the most popular home garden tree. Coconut is an integral part of the Maldivian diet and its supply is sufficient for local use.
Firstly, due to their history and location near the Indian Subcontinent, sai (tea) is a Maldivian favorite. Secondly, as the Maldives are truly an Island nation, raa (toddy tapped from palm trees) is also has its place in the national identity of the Maldives.
Maldives is world-famous for its wide spectrum of marine life, and one of the best ways to explore it is by snorkelling or scuba diving. The activities allow you to swim freely in the Indian Ocean to explore the colourful arrays of corals, reef sharks, sea turtles, stingrays, and others.