The fruit options for ice cream, popsicles and juice give you an idea how many different fruits are native to or found in Bahia State. Most of these can’t be found in other parts of Brazil, much less in other countries.

I was continually impressed with the long lists of fruit flavors at ice cream shops, called sorveterias. Many shops also had long lists of popsicles, called picoles, with even more flavors. I always tried to order a fruit I’d never tried or never heard of. They were all amazing.