Small fruits You’ll Find at the Market

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Basket of freshly harvested tomatillos from the garden Source: Moment RF / Barbara Rich/Getty Images

Have you heard of hog plums, longans, tomatillos or paradise pears? These fruits can often be found at Australian markets but are less familiar in Japan.

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Published 21 August 2026 5:00pm

By Mayu Tomaru

Presented by Yumi Oba

Source: SBS

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Have you heard of hog plums, longans, tomatillos or paradise pears? These fruits can often be found at Australian markets but are less familiar in Japan.

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