What is associated with the phrase “exotic fruit”? Banana, pineapple, kiwi, mango, avocado ... All these overseas fruits have taken places on the shelves of Russian stores for so long that you can’t even call them particularly exotic.
Therefore, today in our Top there are really rare delicacies that are practically not exported from their places of growth. Of the participants Top 20 most exotic fruits in the world it’s not easy to find on sale, and it’s better to buy such “snacks” at home, where they are harvested really ripe and ready to eat.
20. Annona flake (Sugar apple)
Originally from the American tropics, Pakistan, India and the Philippines. These creamy-tasting fruits are about 10 cm in diameter and resemble a bump in shape.
19. American Apricot (American Mamea)
It was first discovered in South America. Large mother's berries have a diameter of about 20 cm. Edible sweet orange pulp, hidden by a thick skin.
18. Cherimoya (cream apple)
Grows in South America. The delicate creamy flesh of an exotic fruit tastes like banana, pineapple, papaya and passion fruit at the same time.
17. Platonia is wonderful
It grows in the tropics of Brazil and Paraguay. Fruits are the size of an average orange. The white flesh has a sweet and sour taste.
16. Cocoon
Grows in the mountains of South America. Berries can be orange, red and yellow. The taste is unusual, resembles a tomato with a hint of lemon flavor.
15. Bread tree
It grows in the Philippines and islands of Southeast Asia. In the ripened state, the fruits taste like a banana. Unripe fruit can be eaten only after heat treatment.
14. Langsat and Dooku
Two similar exotic fruits growing throughout Asia. The difference between langsat is that it is more difficult to peel from a skin containing latex. The fruits are sweet, and the seeds, on the contrary, are bitter.
13. Dacryodes edible (African pear)
Grows in tropical Africa. Fruits resemble eggplant in their dark blue or purple color.
12. Jaboticaba (Brazilian grape tree)
It grows in Brazil. Sweet fruits are attached directly to the trunk of this exotic tree.
11. Rambutan
Originally from Southeast Asia. Fluffy balls of red-orange color have a diameter of 3-6 cm. The taste is sweet and sour.
10. Noni (Great Moringa, Indian Mulberry)
Grows in Australia and Southeast Asia. Round fruits in raw form are eaten with salt, and often consumed in the cooked version.
9. Marula
Originally from Africa. Ripe fruits are yellow and have a pleasant aroma. The inner white flesh is tender and juicy.
8. Cloudberry
It is found in Siberia, in the middle zone of Russia and the Far East, as well as in North America. It looks like raspberries. They eat it raw, and also use it in the preparation of wine, jam, and confectionery.
7. Salaka (snake fruit)
Originally from Indonesia. The fruit is covered with a reddish-brown skin resembling snake skin. The taste is sweet and sour, the flesh resembles an apple.
6. Bail (stone apple)
Indian fruit yellow, gray or green. A hard peel has to be opened with a hammer. The pulp is eaten raw and dried.
5. Chrysophyllum (star apple)
It grows in Central America and India. The round fruit is covered with a dense purple peel. The pulp tastes sweet.
4. Carambola (star fruit)
It grows in Southeast and East Asia, South America. A star is formed on the longitudinal section of this ribbed fruit. The ripe fruit is juicy and crispy.
3. Horned Melon (African Cucumber)
It grows in Africa, Australia, New Zealand and Chile. The jelly-like flesh has a bright green color and a banana flavor.
2. Pitaya (cactus fruit)
It grows in Asia, America, Australia. The American look is more acidic. Red, yellow or purple fruit has a pleasant aroma.
1. Magic fruit
It has the special property of making the taste of any product eaten within an hour after this unusual fruit sweet. Originally a magical fruit from West Africa.