Does the incredible variety of fruits available in the super market near your home surprise you? Would you believe that there are still dozens of fruits in the world that let alone find in the grocery store, you haven’t even heard of yet!
Today, we bring to you the list of top 10 exotic and rare fruits that you haven’t heard of and should give it a try. Take a look.
#1. Cherimoya
What looks like a cross between an artichoke and strawberry, tastes like a blend of a banana and pineapple! Resembling the texture of ice cream, it melts in the mouth like tender cream. Mark Twain once referred to it as “The most delicious fruit known to men.”
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#2. Rambutan
Covered by neon, green hair-like spikes, rambutan is the size of a golf ball and a bit similar to litchis. Native to the Malay Archipelago in Indonesia, the fruit tastes sweet and sour, quite similar to a grape.
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#3. Durian
Often called the King of Fruits, Durian is said to taste like heaven and smell like hell. Its taste is often described as a mix of nuts and cheese, with a slight hint of different fruits. Although the odor makes the fruit quite unpleasant until you take a bite!
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#4. Salak
Also called the snake fruit owing to its reddish-brown scale-like skin, salak is native to the regions of Java and Sumatra in Indonesia, but also cultivated in Bali, Lombok, Malaysia, and Timor. Its unusual taste resembles banana and pineapple along with several different nuts.
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#5. Pitaya
Resembling flames, Pitaya is also referred to as Dragon Fruit. It looks as amazing on the inside as it is on the outside with white creamy flesh dotted with black seeds. An original native of Mexico, it is today cultivated in Southeast Asia, Australia, Cyprus, Israel and the Canary Islands.
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#6. Red Banana
Plumper and smaller than the regular Cavendish bananas, red bananas are high in potassium, fiber and vitamin C. The fruit is mostly cultivated in East Africa, South America, Asia, and UAE in the Middle East.
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#7. Mangosteen
Purple mangosteen, which is simply known as mangosteen, is a weird-looking fruit which has several health benefits like high fiber and low calories. Its purple hard exterior protects its fragrant, soft, white flesh inside which has a sweet and tangy taste.
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#8. African Horned Cucumber
Enveloped in horn-like spines, this bizarre fruit is known by different names like jelly melon, hedged gourd, melano and kiwano. When ripe, it has orange-yellow skin and green, jelly-like flesh with a refreshing taste. It has a similar texture to a passion fruit.
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#9. Australian Finger Lime
Sometimes called Citrus Caviar, Australian finger lime has pulp quite similar to fish eggs; hence the other name. The juicy vesicles that pop on chewing, taste similar to a regular lime.
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#10. Jackfruit
Jackfruits are known to be the heaviest fruits in the world, sometimes growing to more than 70 pounds in weight and 3 feet in length. Tasting like banana, mango, and pineapple, it has seeds that give the flavor of chocolate when fried.
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There you have it; top 10 exotic fruits that you had never heard of. Or had you? Tell us through your comments in the section below.
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