RARE AND EXOCTIC FRUITS AROUND THE WORLD
Fruits are an important part of our diet. They are like nature’s candies and sweets for us to enjoy freely. And they’re found in almost every continent of the planet. They vary in their tastes, size, specie, colour, and even benefits. There are so many that sometimes you won’t know a fruit is eatable until you find a place where it is eaten. Let’s expand our knowledge about fruits.
Durian
This is quite popular in Asia. And they are known as the world’s smelliest fruit. They have large size, distinctive odour, and spikes from their outer shell. So when you’re in Asia, you may want to try this fruit.
Jack Fruit
It is also known as jack free and found in Southeast Asia. The ripe and unripe fruits can be used in food preparation. It is sweet and has edible fruits.
Bread fruit
This is called soursop in many places. It has white and fleshy and grown in the tropics of Africa. The interior is soft and has a texture similar to bread.
Buddha’s Hand
It has an unusual shape and it is a citrus fruit but without pulp, it originates from China and India and it’s used for flavouring purposes.
Chom Chom or Rambutan
It is noticed for the spiky looking hairs with texture similar to lychee with a soft and pale interior. It is native to tropical Southeast Asia. The fruit is sweet and sour similar to grape.
Mangosteen
It has an evergreen tree and it is believed to originate in Indonesia. It is high in fibre and low in calories. Mangosteens are sweet. It has white flesh interior of it and a tough outer skin
Wood Apple
It is a bizarre and delicious fruit with an unusual smell. They look like coconut on the outside. The stronger the scent meant the fruit is ripe. It is found in India and Thailand and sometimes called elephant apple.
Star Fruit
It looks like a star fish and it’s tasty and juicy. It is native to Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, and parts of East Asia. The entire fruit is edible and are used to cook and make juices.
Lychee
It is a small rounded fruit with sweet white scented flesh, a large central stone, and a thin rough skin. It is found in china
Dragon fruit
It is colourful red and green cactus fruit. The inside of the fruit white with spotted black tiny seeds. It has a similar texture to kiwifruit. It is native to Mexico but grows in Asia