Due to Australia’s hot climate, many fruits can be grown there including but not limited to apples (with Granny Smith apples, in particular, originating in Australia), bananas, kiwis, mangoes, watermelon, avocados, passion fruit, and pineappleu003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThere are also a few native fruits in Australia such as dessert lime, native raspberries, and native peach.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThis large number of fresh fruit available to Australians is one of the reasons why fruit-based desserts are so popular.