An article review of exotic tropical fruits of Asia with photos, names, descriptions and prices in Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. We wrote it based on our travel notes. Use on health!

The tropical fruits of the Southeast are a real treasure and a storehouse of health. It’s just a sin not to try them all! In addition, exotic fruits sold in Russia (for example, pineapple, mango, banana or carambola) only remotely resemble real ripe fruits. Read the article on - it is especially relevant for those who are going for the first time to this country.

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List of tropical fruits with photos, names and descriptions

Rambutan (Rambutan, Ngo - Thai., Chôm chôm - Vietnam.)

Funny hairy red balls on the counter are rambutans. Their “hairiness” can be of different degrees: the hairs can be greenish and strong, wilted and black, or of medium degree of dryness. Practice shows that the latter are the best.

The flesh of rambutans is dense and white translucent, it does not get off the bone too well. To get to the pulp, you need to make an incision across and part the halves. The taste is delicate and sweet, similar to green grapes. Unripe rambutans can slightly acidify. Sometimes there are already peeled rambutans in the markets, but they spoil much faster - there is a risk of running into spoiled ones. They are also sold in canned form with sugar syrup.

Season: May to October.

Rambutans are one of the cheapest tropical fruits in Asia. Prices per kg:

• in Vietnam - from 40 thousand dongs;
• in Thailand - from 30 to 150 baht (and about 15 baht per peeled backing);
• In Indonesia (in Sumatra) - 10 thousand rupees.

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Lychee (Litchi, lin-chi - Thai., Vải - Vietnamese.)

Lychee, otherwise - Litchi, or Chinese plum - remarkable and tasty. Neat red-pink fruits from afar resemble reptile skin - their peel is dotted with small tubercles. To the touch pleasant, resilient, rough. The thin shell is easily separated from the pulp, revealing a translucent white mass with a bone in the center. Lychee is very juicy, with a sweet and sour taste. They are actively used in cooking.

Harvested from April to June. The price per kilogram in Thailand is about 60 baht.

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Longan (Lam-yaj - Thai., Nhan - Vietnamese.)

If you see small potato bunches on the counter, you should know that it is a longan, or a dragon's eye. The fruits are juicy and sugary-sweet - it is almost impossible to break away from them: the longan clicks like seeds, easily and quickly. In Vietnam, you can often see longan shells on the ground. The flesh is transparent white, sometimes with a slight yellowish tinge. When cut, the longan resembles the eye of a dragon, since there is a round bone inside, hence its name.

Season: May - November.

Price per kilogram:

• in Vietnam - from 30 thousand dongs;
• in Thailand - from 60 baht.

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Longkong (Longkong, Langsat)

Longkong (langsat) is one of the most delicious exotic fruits in Asia, in our opinion. In appearance - a bunch of small potatoes of beige-yellow color with specks, but larger than longan. Longkong is well cleaned - you just need to peel off the peel (though hands after that will be a bit sticky). The pulp in the form of translucent slices, in shape similar to garlic. His taste is simply amazing - sweet and refreshing, with barely noticeable sourness, a bit like a pomelo. Beware of biting bones - they are bitter.

Season: May to November.

Prices per kg:

• in Thailand - from 100 baht;
• in Indonesia - from 10 thousand rupees.

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Mango (Mango, Ma-Muang - Thai., Xoài - Vietnamese.)

The variety of mango species is amazing - from dark green to red. The taste palette is also impressive. In Vietnam, mangoes are somewhat fibrous, and in Thailand their flesh is more uniform and aromatic. The stone is usually flat and wide.

It is better to choose slightly soft mangoes, hard ones may turn out to be immature (although there are exceptions), and too soft - overripe ones, such ones will quickly go bad. In Thailand, yellow mangoes (and durian) are eaten with gluten rice and coconut milk - a traditional sticky rice dish.

Season: in Thailand in the spring, in Vietnam - also in the spring and winter.

Prices are different and depend on the variety (per kg):

• in Vietnam - from 25 to 68 thousand dongs;
• in Thailand - from 20 to 150 baht;
• in Indonesia - from 20 thousand rupees;
• in Malaysia - from 4 ringgit.

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Noina, or sugar apple (Sugar Apple, Noi-na - Thai., Mẵng cầu - Vietnamese.)

Noina is very similar to cherimoyu - these are relatives. Noina looks like a light green bumpy apple with segments of scales covered with a slight whitish bloom. A sugar apple was called for a reason: a ripe fruit is really as if sugar, with a creamy aftertaste. The pulp is white and so soft that they cut the noina in half and eat with a spoon, removing inedible bones. Cherimoyya is a lot like Noina, but her skin is flakeless.

Try to choose as ripe fruits as possible, as an unripe Noina will be unpleasant - hard and with a soft taste. Ripe sugar apple is soft, the pulp can even shine through between segments. Do not push it too hard - it can fall apart right in the hands.

Harvest: June - September. The cost of a kilogram of these tropical fruits in Vietnam is from 49 thousand dong (in a supermarket), in the market we bought for 30 thousand.

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Guanabana, or sour cream (Soursop, Guanabana, Mãng cầu xiêm - Vietnam.)

Another relative of Noina is guanabana. Its flesh is similar to a sugar apple, but not so sweet and with a bright creamy taste. By consistency, it slightly resembles dense sour cream or yogurt, for which they called the guanabana a sour cream. Eat it with a spoon or cut into pieces. The fruits of guanabana are much larger than noina and cherimoya, you will not confuse them - they sometimes reach 10 or more kilograms. The peel is dark green, with small processes in the form of soft spines.

Guanabana is a rare guest on the shelves of markets and shops. Choose a slightly soft sour cream apple - it can easily ripen in the refrigerator for a couple of days (but no more, so do not overdo it). The unripe fruit is hard and almost tasteless, and the overripe fruit will acidify, fermentation processes will begin.

Fruits all year. Usually the price per kilogram in Vietnam is from 43 thousand dong.

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Pomelo (Pomelo, Som-o - Thai.)

Probably everyone knows what a broomstick looks like and what it tastes like, so we will not describe it. However, it seemed to us that in Asia it is sweeter. When buying, you should choose, sniffing: the stronger the citrus aroma, the better it will be. Also pay attention to softness.

Season: July - September.

Price per kg:

• in Thailand - from 30 baht;
• in Vietnam - from 40 thousand dongs.

Salak (Snake fruit, Sala and Ra-kum - Thai., Salak - Indonesia.)

A remarkable tropical fruit with a skin resembling snake skin. It happens with thorns and without. The flesh is beige-yellow or white, sweet-sour taste, with a wine flavor. Sometimes there is a smack of valerian. Spiked herring must be cleaned with care: cut at the edge with a knife and peel it off like a tangerine. It is quite easy to clean.

Season: June to August.

Prices per kg:

• in Thailand - from 60 baht;
• in Indonesia - from 25 thousand rupees.

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Pineapple (Pineapple, Sa-pa-rot - Thai., Khóm (Dứa) - Vietnamese.)

Pineapple is an exotic fruit that we have known since childhood. Only here in Asia it is much tastier than in Russia. Big and small pineapples are for sale - these are different varieties. We recommend taking Thai small, with a palm, with an orange peel - they are the sweetest. It’s convenient to buy already peeled or chopped pineapples.

Season: January, April - June.

Prices per kg:

• in Vietnam - from 20 thousand dongs;
• in Thailand - about 15-20 baht (apiece or kilogram - depending on the variety).

Chrysophyllum (star apple, Caimito, Star apple, Vú sữa - vietnam.)

The star apple was not very impressive: its taste seemed pleasant, but not outstanding, and the fruit secreted milky juice, which was then hardly washed from the hands and lips. Mature chrysophyllums come in green, brown, and various shades of purple. You need to choose stellar apples soft, as unripe are inedible. It’s better to eat them with a spoon, cut across and pre-cooled.

Harvested from February to March. Price in Vietnam per kg - from 37 thousand dong.

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Mangosteen (Mangosteen, Mong-khut - Thai., Mang cút - Vietnamese.)

Mangosteen (mangosteen), like almost all tropical fruits in Asia, looks attractive and arouses the curiosity of tourists. Small dark purple round balls with neat leaflets on top, tight to the touch and quite heavy.

The peel of mangosteen is thick, reminiscent of pomegranate in smell and astringent properties. Behind a thick crust hides several cloves of fragrant and extremely delicate white pulp, similar in shape to garlic. The taste is unforgettable and indescribable! Light, sweet, refreshing. But we did not like the wine from mangosteen.

It is important to choose the right fruits: when buying, lightly press on the mangosteen - it should be a little soft, slip through when pressed. If not - most likely, it is spoiled.

When cleaning mangosteen, be careful not to stain your clothes. In many hotels it is forbidden to eat. Better to clean with your hands - just tear off the leaves and press on the center. You can also use a knife - make an incision and open the fruit. If the mangosteen is fresh, it is easy to clean.

Season: April - October.

Price per kg:

• in Thailand - from 80 baht;
• in Indonesia - from 15 thousand rupees.

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Papaya (Papaya, Ma-la-koo - Thai., Đu đủ - Vietnamese.)

Papaya is sweet and nutritious; its taste resembles carrots and pumpkins. The pulp of a ripe fruit is very soft, fragrant, juicy, orange-red in color, and the peel is from bright yellow to orange. Take moderately soft fruits. Green papaya is not sweet - it is added to salads and eaten with pepper and salt.

Season: all year round.

Prices per kg:

• in Vietnam - from 10 thousand dongs;
• in Thailand - from 40 baht;
• in Malaysia - from 4 ringgit;
• in Indonesia - from 4 thousand rupees.

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Sapodilla (sapodilla, La-mut and Chiku - Thai., Lòng mứt or hồng xiêm - Vietnamese.)

Zapodilla is called woody potato - outwardly it really looks like oblong potato. But inside - the sugary-sweet flesh of an orange-brown color, reminiscent of persimmon of the Korolek variety, only softer. Buy soft brown fruits, as immature sapodilla has an astringent effect.

Season: all year round.

Prices per kg:

• in Vietnam - from 21 thousand dongs;
• in Thailand - from 40 baht.

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Pitahaya (dragon heart, pitaya, Dragon fruit, Geow-mangon - Thai., Thanh long - Vietnam.)

Pitahaya is one of the most recognizable exotic fruits, whose photo was probably seen by everyone. Bright pink pitaya belongs to the cactus family and looks unusual: inside - white or beet-colored pulp with small black seeds. She has a subtle sweet taste - in my opinion, pitahaya is almost fresh. Eat with a spoon, cut in half.

Season: May - October.

Price per kg:

• in Vietnam - from 20-23 thousand dongs;
• in Thailand - from 45 baht.

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Coconut (Coconut, Ma-phrao - Thai., Dừa - Vietnamese.)

In SEA, coconuts are large and light green in color, not brown and hairy, as we have on the shelves. These are young coconuts and they are drunk. Sellers carefully cut off the top of the nut with a machete, give them a tube and a spoon - you can scrape off the pleasant jelly-like flesh that remains on the walls of the coconut. We advise you to buy chilled coconuts.

Season: all year.

Unit price (depends on size):

• in Vietnam - from 8-15 thousand dongs;
• in Thailand - 15-20 baht;
• in Malaysia - from 4-5 ringgit.

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Tamarind (Sweet Tamarind, Ma-kham-wan - Thai., Me thái ngọt - Vietnam.)

The sugary sweet tamarind recalls the taste and consistency of dates. It looks like a brown pod, under a fragile shell - dark flesh enveloping hard bones.

Season: December to March.

Prices per kg:

• in Vietnam - from 62 thousand dongs;
• in Thailand - from 100 baht.

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Banana (Banana, Kluai - Thai., Chuối - Vietnamese.)

There are many types of bananas in Asia. Mostly small, palm-sized. The taste is sweet and very different from those sold in Russia. Be sure to try different varieties. For example, in Malaysia there are wonderful triangular bananas. They are red on the outside, and taste like dried ones.

Season: all year round.

Prices per kg:

• in Vietnam - from 15 thousand dongs;
• in Thailand - from 30 baht;
• in Malaysia - from 4 ringgit.

Passion Fruit (Passionfruit, Chanh dây - Vietnam.)

This tropical fruit has another, more sonorous name - Passionfruit, which translates as passion fruit. The taste of passion fruit for an amateur: too harsh, sweet and sour (but I like it very much). It looks like concentrated multifruit juice.

The peel is dense, it can be of different colors, but mostly purple, burgundy, brown and green-brown. Fruits can be smooth or shriveled - just such passion fruit will be ripe. The pulp is jelly-like, with edible seeds. Eat it with a spoon, slicing across.

Season: September - December.

Prices per kg:

• in Vietnam - from 20 thousand dongs;
• in Thailand - from 190 baht.

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Carambola (Carambola, Star fruit, Ma-fuang - Thai., Khẽ - Vietnamese.)

A beautiful yellow-orange fruit is carambola. The taste is sweet and sour, reminiscent of strawberries. The carambola is juicy and refreshing, it is pleasant to eat in the heat. It is named so because in the transverse section lobules in the form of stars are obtained.

Season: October to December.

Prices per kg:

• in Thailand - from 120 baht (and 50 baht per substrate);
• in Malaysia - from 4 ringgit.

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Chompu (pink apple, waterapple, Chom-phu - Thai., Mân thái đỏ - Vietnamese.)

Chompu is unusually juicy - it seems as if they are composed of water. Perfectly quench your thirst. The taste is barely noticeable sweetish, very pleasant. The fragrance resembles the smell of a rose, hence the name. Chompu come in red, green, and white.

Season: all year round.

Prices per kg:

• in Thailand - from 200 baht (and 20-70 baht per substrate);
• in Malaysia - from 4 ringgit.

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Jackfruit (Jackfruit, Kha-nun - Thai., Mít - Vietnamese.)

Perhaps one of the most memorable and delicious exotic fruits in Asia is jackfruit. Its fruits are round and very large, so it is sold peeled. The chopped jackfruit smells sweet, the scent resembles chewing gum and spreads far. The slices are bright yellow and smooth. The fruit is very nutritious.

Season: January - May.

Jackfruit Rates:

• in Vietnam - about 25 thousand dongs;
• in Thailand - from 20 baht.

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Guava (Guajava, Farang - Thai., Ổi - Vietnamese.)

We are not happy with the guava. It looks like a pear or a green apple, and it tastes something in between. In general, the flesh is pleasant, sweet, sometimes white and pink. Choose a guava softer, it is impossible to eat immature - it is firm, with a coniferous aftertaste.

Season: all year round.

Prices per kg:

• in Vietnam - from 19 thousand dongs;
• in Malaysia - from 4 ringgit.

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Durian (Durian, Too-ree-an - Thai., Sầu riêng - Vietnamese.)

The same king of fruits that everyone has heard about. The opinions about durian are contradictory: someone says that he will never eat him, while others are crazy about him. Our first acquaintance with durian turned out to be unsuccessful: the distinct taste of either onion or garlic was mixed in with the sweetness - not the pleasure that we had counted on, having read laudatory reviews of the heavenly taste of this exotic fruit. After eating, the garlic flavor lasts a long time in the mouth. By the way, the smell is not completely nasty, and sometimes even pleasant - apparently, it depends on the variety. We tasted durian the second time, buying a traditional Thai dish, sticky rice with durian and coconut milk. What to say? Do not lie, the taste is really heavenly! The pulp is very tender, creamy. Remember that it should not be consumed with alcohol.

Season: April - August.

Durian prices in Thailand: from 200 baht per kg (Phuket Town) and from 900 baht per kg in Patong - the price difference is impressive. It is best to buy sticky rice with durian - from 55 baht per pack. Hearty and tasty. The most delicious durians are small ones that are sold in Malaysia.

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It is Jackfruit that is rightfully considered the largest fruit that exists in our world. This is a plant that constantly stays green, and bears huge fruits that can be eaten. The leaves of the tree are rounded in shape and dark green in color. Despite the fact that there are a lot of branches and leaves on the tree, the fruits grow on the trunk itself. After all, they are very large, and thin branches simply can not stand them. The fetus can ripen for three to eight months.

It is worth noting that in this form there are both female and male plants. It is thanks to this that the pollination of flowers constantly occurs. Pollination of flowers occurs with the help of the wind, or various insects, which do not mind eating delicious pollen. This name is translated from the Portuguese dialect means - large and round.

Fruit Sizes

This fruit is rightfully considered the largest in the world, because its one ripe fruit can reach impressive sizes and weigh up to twenty-five kilograms. It is covered with a thick peel that resembles a melon, so recognizing it will be very simple. After all, not on every tree, such huge melons grow. To determine the unripe fruit, you need to look at its peel. If it has a greenish tint, and when tapped, the sound will be dull, then you need to give the fruit a little time to ripen.

Fruit pulp

If you cut the fruit, then it can be easily divided into separate pieces. Its flesh is very tasty and juicy. It can be compared to a hybrid of banana and pineapple to taste. But the peel of this huge fruit can produce a very unpleasant odor that resembles rotten onions. Each seed that can be eaten has a size of up to four centimeters. And given the fact that each fruit can have up to five hundred seeds, the yield from one fruit is quite impressive.

Jackfruit pulp is very sticky, so it is best to use gloves to protect yourself from this trouble. You can store this delicious treat in the refrigerator. At low temperatures, it can maintain its beneficial properties for two months. It can be consumed in fruit salads, or with creamy ice cream. Thanks to the rich taste, this fruit goes well with any dish. You can even fry individual seeds, as is done with chestnuts.

Traveling abroad implies acquaintance not only with gorgeous landscapes and culture. Outlandish strange fruits and unusual berries will help to make a complete flavor picture about the location. It is easier to choose the one you like from the variety of offers using the description.

Avocado

It is considered to be a fruit. It tastes more like a vegetable, namely a pumpkin with notes of an unripe pear with a nutty touch. Ripeness is determined by the degree of softness. Inside has a large bone. The peel is not edible. Sizes up to 20 centimeters. Soft, oily flesh is consumed raw. Butchering involves removing the skin and bone. You can try in Vietnam, India, Cuba, Dominican Republic

Aki

Visually similar to a pear of red-yellow or orange color. Ripe fruits (immature poisonous) are used thermally processed, taste like a walnut. Maturity is determined by the openness of the fetus - the ripe bursts, and the pulp comes out. It is offered to feast in Brazil, Jamaica, Hawaii.

Ambarella

It has the shape of an oval of golden color. It grows in clusters. Rigid peel on the outside, hard spiny bone inside. The pulp is sweet, juicy, tasteful with mango and pineapple notes. Places of growth: India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and the Philippines.

Pineapples

The taste is not comparable with those sold in Russia - juicy, fleshy, sweet and sour fruits with a bright aroma. Sizes from average apple to familiar to us. You should choose a pineapple of medium hardness - the pulp will certainly be delicious. Take a sample in Brazil, China, the Philippines.

Bail (Woody Apple)

Fruit with a hard skin. Only a hammer will help to halve it. On sale more often represented chopped. The pulp with villi, yellow, has an irritating effect on the throat. It will be possible to see on sale in India, Pakistan, Indonesia, Sri Lanka.

Bam Balan

The taste of the fruit resembles borsch with mayonnaise and sour cream. The smell is specific. Cleaning consists of freeing from the crust. They can offer a curiosity on the island of Borneo from the Malaysian side.

Banana pink

A miniature view up to 8 centimeters in size with a thick skin. The skin of ripe pink bananas bursts, revealing a pulp with many seeds. An unpretentious plant that can be grown even at home. Distributed everywhere in many warm countries.

Vodyanika

Berry with a black color and a neutral taste (neither sweet nor sour), similar to lingonberries. Outwardly resembles blueberries. An opportunity is given to try in the countries of the northern hemisphere - Korea, Japan, Canada, the USA, China and even Russia.

Eye of the Dragon

Round brown fruit. The peel and bone inside are not edible. The consistency is jelly-like, transparent white. The taste is bright, sweet. Great calorie content. Excessive consumption may increase the temperature. You can buy in Thailand, China, Cambodia, Vietnam.

Guava Strawberry (Cattley)

Fruits from yellow to red. Size comes to a diameter of 4 centimeters. Juicy, sweet guavas with strawberry aroma - exotic fruits of India, Africa, Bermuda, America.

Guanabana (Soursop)

Fruit weighing from 3 to 7 kilograms. The shape is round, oval. The green surface of the soursop is covered with processes in the form of soft bells. Inside is white, soft, tasteful reminiscent of citro with sourness. Ripe fruit is pressed by a finger. You’ll get a meal in the Bahamas, in Mexico, Peru, and Argentina.

Jaboticaba

Fruits that grow on poles and branches. It grows in clusters. Outwardly similar to black grapes. The skin is bitter and unfit for consumption. The flesh is like a transparent jelly, sweet, with pits. It grows in Brazil, Argentina, Panama, Cuba, Peru.

Jackfruit

Large fruit of green color, weight reaches up to 34 kilograms. It should be purchased already cut. Yellow slices taste like melon and duchess. An allergic reaction and difficulty swallowing are possible. The symptom disappears in a few hours. Grows in Vietnam, Singapore, Thailand.

Durian

King of fruits. It has a specific smell of a mixture of onions, garlic and dirty socks. The pulp is soft, sweet and healthy. Buy should be cut slices. Whole durian is large and covered with thorns. Due to the smell, it is forbidden to eat in public places and transport in transport. You can enjoy the wonder in Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia.

Imbe (African Mango)

Exotic tree with orange fruits. The size is small - up to 3 centimeters. The taste is bright, saturated, sweet and sour. It has a coloring effect. You can try it in Africa.

Figs

The fruit is pear-shaped and blue-violet. Weight varies between 80 grams and 8 centimeters in diameter. Peel can be eaten. The taste is juicy, watery, reminiscent of strawberries mixed with black currant. You can eat in the Mediterranean countries, Crimea and Central Asia.

Spanish Lime (Giseps)

It looks like a familiar lime only in form. It looks light green, the peel is not edible, a pleasantly sweet inside with a bone. You can eat by removing the tip of the peel and squeezing. It is found in Venezuela, Ecuador, Colombia.

Carambola

Yellow-green star-shaped fruit. Has a smooth skin, eatable. The taste is bright, with hints of flower, like an apple. Inside there are seeds that are edible. You can see on the shelves of Thailand and Indonesia.

Kiwano

Oblong fruit bright yellow. The ripened fruit is covered with yellow-orange horns and bright green inside. In a section similar to a cucumber. Taste is a combination of melon, avocado, banana and cucumber. Eat the flesh, slicing the fruit like a watermelon. You can try in New Zealand, Africa, Chile, Israel.

Kiwi

Looks like hairy potatoes on the outside and gooseberries on the inside. Size up to 80 grams and 7 centimeters. The pulp ranges from yellow to green with edible black seeds. You should choose soft, smooth fruits. The taste is similar to strawberry. Growing countries: Chile, Italy, Greece, Krasnodar Territory of Russia.

Coconut

A round, large fruit reaching 3 kilograms. By the degree of maturity it is divided into young and overripe. Young coconut has a delicate peel, juicy pulp and milk / juice inside the shell. Overripe coconuts have a fleecy surface, a cloudy liquid inside and a hard inside. The second are found in countries of import. Growing countries: Thailand, Vietnam, India.

Kumquat

Exotic fruits of China predominantly. Small citrus fruits 2-4 centimeters in length. Inside have inedible bones. Eaten with peel. The taste is similar to orange, but more sour. You can also try in Japan and Southeast Asia.

Kupuasu

Melon-shaped fruit. Covered in red-brown hard crust. The inside is white, sweet and sour with seeds. The most delicious fruit is the one who left the tree. Trees are located in Brazil, Mexico, Colombia.

Kuruba

Fruit in the form of a cucumber on the outside and corn inside. The ripe color of the fruit is bright yellow. Inside is a fiery orange flesh. The taste is juicy, sweet, with sour notes. Contains a lot of water. It grows in Bolivia, Uruguay, Colombia, Argentina.

Lychee

It looks similar to longan, but has a brighter taste and smell. Ripe lychee is distinguished by the red color of the peel. Transparent smooth flesh has a sweet taste. Contains an inedible bone. Where to feast: China, Cambodia, Indonesia, Thailand.

Longkong

Outwardly resembles a longan. It features a larger size and a yellowish skin color. The delicacy inside is similar in shape to garlic. The taste is specific, sweet and sour. The peel is inedible, but useful. You can find in the markets of Thailand.

Magic fruit

Guest from West Africa. Small red fruits reach 2-3 centimeters and grow on trees. They have a bone inside. The magic of the fruit is the ability to permanently delay the sweetness of taste. Eaten lemons after a treat, grapefruits will also seem sweet.

Mamea (Mammea)

Similar to apricot in appearance and taste of pulp. The size is larger - up to 20 centimeters in diameter. The peel is light brown. The berry has one to four seeds. The hue of taste goes into mango. Place of Offer: Ecuador, Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela.

Mango

A popular large fruit of tropical countries. Cutting the fruit better with a knife - remove the skin and bone. The color of the fruit changes with the degree of ripeness - from green to orange-red. The taste gathered notes of melon, rose, peach and apricot. Growing countries: Myanmar, India, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam.

Mangosteen

Outwardly resembles persimmon, only the color is dark purple. The skin is thick and inedible. Inside - garlic cloves with a unique sweet-sour taste. The ripe fruit is resilient and without dents. The juice of the peel of mangosteen is not washed. Places to sample: Cambodia, Vietnam, Philippines, Myanmar, Thailand.

Passion fruit

Fruits of various colors from yellow to purple. The diameter is 8 centimeters. Ripe fruits are wrinkled. The flesh is the same rainbow depending on the variety, similar to sweet and sour jelly with stones. It is an aphrodisiac. It grows in Vietnam, India, Cuba and the Dominican Republic.

Marang

The fruit is elongated. The peel is covered with spikes, their degree of maturity is determined by their hardness. Inside, white fruit with a bone. The taste ranges from sweet ice cream to light marshmallows. Perishable, not transported. It grows in Australia, Malaysia and the Philippines.

Marula

Perishable fruit that can ferment. The effect also affects animals. Fruits are small, yellow, with a stone. Fresh with a light aroma and not sweet to the taste. You can meet only in Africa.

Mafai

Small fruits in yellow, orange and red. Grow up to 5 centimeters. Thin peel conceals transparent slices of fresh sweet taste. The bone of the fruit is bitter and tightly attached to the pulp. You can find in India, China, Thailand, Vietnam.

Medlar

A sunny orange little fruit with brown bones. Unripe in taste resembles persimmon - tart and viscous. Ripe has the aroma and taste of blueberries. Native fruit house: Egypt, Dominican Republic, Crimea, Abkhazia, southern Russia.

Naranhilla

A fruit shaped like cherry tomatoes. The hairy fetus, by its degree of maturity, passes through the stages from green to bright orange. Taste - strawberry-pineapple with notes of mango. Grows in Panama, in Peru, Ecuador, Costa Rica.

Noina (sugar apple)

A fruit with the size of an average apple and the appearance of a green cone. The inner component is soft, sweet, tastes good. Butchering is complicated by uneven inedible skin. The maturity of the fetus is determined by its softness. But do not be zealous - the fruit is fragile and may fall apart when checked. Place of growth - Thailand.

Noni

The fruit forms a convex green potato. The smell of the fruit is specific - spoiled blue cheese. The taste is not happy - bitter. But at home, it is considered very useful and healing. Noni is the basis of the diet of the poor in southeast Asia. You can meet in Australia and Malaysia.

Papaya

Fruit in the shape of a cylinder. Color from unripe green to ripe yellow-orange. Size comes to 20 centimeters. It’s more convenient to buy butchered. The taste is a melon-pumpkin mixture. Places of cultivation: Bali, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Indonesia.

Pepino

Exotic fruits from Egypt. Large - up to 700 grams. Painted in different shades of yellow with lilac stripes. Inside are seeds that are edible. Ripe fruit should be chosen - it is tender, soft, with a melon note. The peel is removed - it is possible, but it is unpleasant to eat. You can also try in Peru, Turkey, New Zealand.

Pitaya

Oblong fruit of bright color (pink, burgundy, yellow). The surface is scaly. You can peel on the principle of grapefruit or cut and eat with a spoon. Inside the flesh is transparent, white or reddish, sprinkled with small grains. It grows in Sri Lanka, the Philippines, Malaysia, China, and Vietnam.

Platonia

Small brown fruits with a diameter of up to 13 centimeters. Inside have several unusable grains. The inside is white with a tropical taste and aroma. It is used as a base for sorbet and jelly. Habitats: Paraguay, Colombia, Brazil.

Pomelo

Citrus hybrid of orange and grapefruit. It has a large size, reaching up to 10 kilograms. The peel is thick, fleshy, green. The pulp is found in film slices that are bitter. The taste is less mellow than grapefruit. Ripe should be chosen according to the bright citrus smell. You can eat in Tahiti, in India, China, Japan.

Rambutan

A fleecy fruit of red-violet color. You can open it by twisting with both hands in different directions. Inside is transparent, with a bright taste. Raw grains are poisonous. Ripeness directly depends on the brightness of the color of the fruit. Buy will be offered in the Philippines, Indonesia, India, Thailand.

Buddha's Hand (Citron)

Beautiful externally and uninteresting inside. The unusual shape of the fruit resembles a hand with many fingers. But 70 percent of the fruit consists of a peel, 30 percent of sour-bitter flesh. Actively used in culinary industries. You can admire the wonder in India, Japan, Vietnam, China.

Sala

Convex brown fruit with small spiky ledges. It is advisable to clean with a knife. The inside is divided into 3 parts with a bright sweet taste of pear persimmon. Parameters - up to 5 centimeters. Grows in Malaysia, Thailand.

Santol

It has a pear shape of uneven brown color. The peel is inedible, requires removal. The pulp is white with a bright mangosteen flavor. Seeds have a laxative effect and are used as needed. It grows in Cambodia, Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines.

Zapodilla

Small fruit with a thin matte peel. The size of the fruit is 10 centimeters and 200 grams. Taste - milk caramel, causes viscosity in the mouth. Seeds are not recommended. It grows in Indonesia, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, and Hawaii.

Sugar palm (Cambodian palm)

Fruiting "female" trees. The pulp of fruit is packed far inside, transparent white. It has refreshing properties. It is the basis for Thai sweet ice. Distributed in Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines.

Plum Natal

The fruits of this tree are the only part of the bush that does not harm people. Branches and leaves are unusable and contain poison. The color of the plums is bright pink with a wrinkled texture, and the taste is sweet. Suitable for use in baking as a filling. Homeland - South Africa.

Tamarillo

The berry is in the form of an oval with dimensions up to 5 centimeters in diameter. Skin color options: yellow, burgundy, purple. The peel is harmful to health, it is peeled off with a knife. Taste currant with notes of tomato. The smell is bright fruit. It is located in Peru, Brazil, Ecuador, Bolivia, Chile.

Tamarind

Outwardly, it resembles a bean pod with a light brown peel. It is used in the preparation of sweets and sauces for meat. The pulp is dark brown in color with a spicy sweet and sour taste. Has bones. You can try in Sudan, Thailand, Cameroon, Australia, Panama.

Feijoa

Green fruit with a ponytail on top. Weight reaches 45 grams, up to 5 centimeters in size. The peel is thin with an ambiguous taste, acidic and causes a viscosity in the mouth. It is recommended to clean the skin from skin or cut into two halves and eat with a spoon. The color of the pulp varies from cream to burgundy (the latter indicates the deterioration of the product). The taste is fresh, tropical, with strawberry notes. Grows in South America, Georgia, Abkhazia, the Caucasus.

Breadfruit

The unripe fruit is a source of nutrition for the inhabitants of African countries. It has a bread flavor after cooking. Ripe fruits have a pleasant sweetness similar to a banana. The size is large, up to 3.5 kilograms. It is recommended to purchase chopped. An opportunity to take a sample in Southeast Asia.

Chrysophyllum (Star Apple)

The fruit is an oval shape with the color of the skin in tone of flesh - pale green or lilac. The flesh is sticky, sweet, jelly-like with apple-like bones. Cut like a star. It is recommended to use only ripened fruits. Where it grows: India, Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia.

Cereus

Kindred pitaya, rounded and with a smooth surface. Inside a juicy transparent watery pulp with stones. The taste is tropical, bright, sweet. Eat, cut in half, with a spoon. The peel is not good for food. It is grown on the plantations of Israel.

Cherimoyya

The surface of the fruit is green in color, with or without tubercles. The flesh is similar in structure to orange, but includes the tastes of mango, banana, wild strawberry with notes of ice cream. Contains tough inedible grains. Habitats: countries of Asia, Israel, Algeria, Australia, Spain.

Black Boot (Chocolate Pudding)

A kind of persimmon is dark green in color. The flesh takes on an almost black color with brown seeds. The taste of chocolate pudding is sweet and vibrant. Size reaches 13 centimeters in length. Homeland - Guatemala, Brazil, Southern Mexico.

Chompu

The shape is similar to bell pepper. Light varies from green to red. Inside is white flesh. The taste is sweet, watery. Quenches thirst well. It is not exposed to cleaning, has no seeds. It grows in Sri Lanka, in Colombia, India, Thailand.

Jujube

Small fruits up to 6 centimeters. Smooth, green with brown spots. I have a sweet apple flavor and tropical aroma. Delicious fruits are dense, not tough. The peel is edible, no bone. It is found in Japan, China, Thailand, and the Caucasus.

Autumn is the time of year when every self-respecting summer resident prepares to harvest his huge harvest. Vegetables is a product without which no one can live, vegetables include a bouquet of vitamins, This is especially true for fresh vegetables, not processed, collected from a personal summer cottage or greenhouse, grown on organic or mineral fertilizers purchased from Agroyal . It is these vegetables grown with love that achieve certain records. Every year, various fairs around the world hold contests for the largest food products, some of which fall into the Guinness Book of Records. Let's see which ...

For example, the Japanese farmer Koji Ueno raised a huge pumpkin weighing 485.1 kg, thereby becoming the owner of the Koji title, more precisely, his pumpkin became the largest in Japan. By the way, this is the second victory of Koji in a row. Such competitions are organized by the international federation of young leaders and entrepreneurs and they have been held for 27 years in a row. The winners of the competition in their country are sent to the world championship

As mentioned above, such competitions are held everywhere, so in the USA, more precisely in the state of Oregon, Tad Starr won with his pumpkin at 700 kg. Tad is engaged in professionally growing giant pumpkins, travels with them to various fairs in the country. The largest pumpkin grown by Tadam reached a weight of 800 kg.

Englishman Joe Atherton won at the Yorkshire fair for the largest zucchini weighing 44 kg.

But Joe Atherton is engaged in various types of gardening. In the photo you can see how he holds a cucumber - 80 cm, and potatoes weighing 1.5 kg.

At the same fair in Yorkshire, the title of the largest cabbage received a head of cabbage weighing 30 kg.

And the competition in Alaska for the first time in 18 years of the competition for the largest vegetable was won by 10-year-old Kivan Dinkel, who grew 42 kg of cabbage. For this achievement, he received $ 2,000.

A resident of China, Yan Hua, bought a 4.5 kg kilogram raincoat from a seller of vegetables, and it turned out to be quite edible.

This beet crop is harvested in Hungary, beets are not grown for competition, so the weight and length are not known.

Philip Vauls grows various types of vegetables, including pumpkins, cabbage, and cucumbers. In the photo, he is just with a cucumber weighing 7 kg., Which fell into the Guinness Book of Records.

In this photo, again Vauls, but already at the age of another giant - zucchini weighing 51 kg., Grown in just 1.5 months.

In this photo, Peter Gleizebrook with an eight kilogram onion.

Yitzhak Izdanpana from Israel raised a cucumber of 1, 2 meters, with which he assured that he did not use any drugs. Cucumber grown in organic fertilizer in 3 months.

In this photo, a radish weighing 21 kilograms, also grown in Israel.

But Chinese resident Liu Fengbin grows oranges on his field and they are huge to say the least. As Liu himself shares, there are a huge number of orange trees on his plantation, and only one gives such huge fruits.

In the photo below, a little girl Avishag from Israel, who shows us a huge avocado fruit weighing 2 kg. Such avocados happen and are not inherently champions, but very rarely.

The huge fruit of the Bramley apple tree.

This 119 cm cucumber was supposed to become a champion among its brothers, but the Englishwoman Claire Pierce later filed an application to the Guinness Book of Records and the cucumber, unfortunately, rotted.

Apparently, the most popular fair among gardeners is being held in Yorkshire, and this tomato has earned the title of the largest in the competition.

This pumpkin is smaller than that of Koji Ueno from Japan, but still in Sydney with a weight of 392 kg. she took first place in the large fruit contest.

Only the most timid traveler, once in an exotic country, embarrassed by appearance, smell or name, will refuse to try some unfamiliar fruit. Accustomed to apples and oranges, tourists hardly force themselves to bite off a piece of mangosteen, durian or herring. Meanwhile, it is a gastronomic revelation that may become one of the most vivid impressions of the entire trip.

Below are exotic fruits from different countries - with photos, descriptions and English equivalents of names.

Durian

Fruits of durian - “fruit with the taste of paradise and the smell of hell” - irregular oval in shape, with very sharp spines. Under the skin - a viscous pulp with a unique taste. The “fruit king” has a pungent ammonia smell, how strong that it is forbidden to transport durians on airplanes and in hotel rooms, as evidenced by the corresponding posters and signs at the entrance. Thailand's most fragrant and most exotic fruit is very rich in vitamins and nutrients.

A few rules for those who want to taste (do not try!) Durian:

• Do not try to choose a fruit yourself, especially in off season. Ask the seller about this, let him cut and pack it in a transparent film. Or find an already packaged fruit at the supermarket.
• Press the pulp lightly. It should not be elastic, but easily squeeze under the fingers, like butter. The elastic flesh already smells bad.
• It is undesirable to combine with alcohol, since the durian pulp acts on the body as a stimulator of tremendous strength. Thais believe that durian warms the body, and the Thai proverb says that the "heat" of durian can be tempered by the coolness of mangosteen.

Where to try:  Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Cambodia.

Season:  from April to September, depending on the region.

Mangosteen

Other names - mangosteen, mangosteen. This is a delicate fruit with thick purple skin and round leaves on the stalk. White flesh resembles a peeled orange and has a difficult to describe sweet and sour taste. Inside the mangosteen there are six or more soft white lobules: the more there are, the less seeds. To choose the right mangosteen, you need to take the most violet fruits in your hand and squeeze slightly: the peel should not be stiff, but also not very soft. If the skin misses unevenly in different places, the fetus is already stale. You can open the fetus by making a hole in the peel with a knife and fingers. Do not try to take slices with your hands: the flesh is so tender that you just crush it. It tolerates transportation well.

Where to try:  Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, India, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica.

Season:

Jackfruit

Other names are Indian breadfruit, eve. It is a large fruit with thick spiky yellow-green skin. The flesh is yellow, sweet, with an unusual smell and taste of pear variety "duchess". Segments are separated from each other and sold in bags. The ripened pulp is eaten fresh, the unripe pulp is cooked. Jackfruit is mixed with other fruits, added to ice cream, to coconut milk. Seeds are edible in boiled form.

Where to try: Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Cambodia, Singapore.

Season:  January to August, depending on the region.

Lychee

Other names are Litchi, Chinese plum. A heart-shaped or round fruit grows in clusters. Under a bright red peel - a white transparent flesh, juicy and sweet in taste. In the offseason in Asia these tropical fruits  sold in canned form or in plastic bags.

Where to try:  Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, Australia, China.

Season:  from May to July.

Mango

One of the most popular fruits in all tropical countries. Fruits are large, ovoid, elongated or spherical in shape. The pulp is yellow and orange, juicy, sweet. The smell of mango resembles the aroma of apricot, rose, melon, lemon. Unripe green fruits are also eaten - they are eaten with salt and pepper. It is convenient to peel a fruit with a sharp knife.

Where to try:  Philippines, India, Thailand, Indonesia, Myanmar, Vietnam, China, Pakistan, Mexico, Brazil, Cuba.

Season:  all year round; peak in Thailand from March to May, in Vietnam in winter and spring, in Indonesia from September to December.

Papaya

Large fruit with yellow-green skin. The cylindrical fruits of exotic fruits reach 20 centimeters in length. To taste - something between a melon and a pumpkin. Ripe papaya has a bright orange unusually delicate pulp, which is pleasant to eat and which helps digestion. Unripe papaya is added to spicy Thai salad (catfish there), it is fried, meat is stewed with it.

Where to try:  India, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Bali, Indonesia, Philippines, Mexico, Brazil, Colombia.

Season:  all year round.

Longan (Longan)

Other names are Lam Yai, "Dragon's Eye." It is a round, brown fruit that looks like a small potato. Very sweet and juicy, it has a lot of calories. Easily peeled peel covers a transparent white or pink pulp, close in consistency to jelly. At the core of the fetus is a large black bone. Longan is good for health, but you should not eat a lot at once: this will lead to an increase in body temperature.

Where to try:  Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, China.

Season:  from mid-June to mid-September.

Rambutan

Rambutan is one of the most famous tropical fruits, which is characterized by "increased hairiness." Under the red fleecy skin hides a white translucent flesh with a sweet taste. To get to it, you need to "twist" the fruit in the middle. Fruits are eaten fresh or canned with sugar. Raw seeds are poisonous, while roasted seeds are harmless. When choosing, you need to be guided by color: the pinker, the better.

Where to try: Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, India, partially Colombia, Ecuador, Cuba.

Season:  from mid-April to mid-October.

Pitaya

Other names are pitahaya, moon yang, "dragon fruit", "dragonfruit." This is a cactus fruit from the genus Hylocereus (sweet pitaya). It is very beautiful in appearance: bright pink, the size of a large apple, a little elongated. The peel is covered with large scales, the edges are green. If you remove the skin (as in the case of an orange), inside you can see a dense white, red or purple pulp with many small bones. Good in fruit shakes combined with lime.

Where to try:  Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, China, Taiwan, partially Japan, USA, Australia, Israel.

Season:  all year round.

Carambola

Other names - "tropical stars", starfruit, kamrak. Its yellow or green fruits resemble sweet peppers in size and shape. At the cut, they have the shape of a star - hence the name. Ripe fruits are juicy, with a light floral taste, not very sweet. In unripe fruits, there is a lot of vitamin C. They are good in salads and cocktails, you do not need to peel them.

Where to try:  Borneo Island, Thailand, Indonesia.

Season:  all year round.

Pomelo (Pomelo)

This fruit has a lot of names - pomelo, pamela, pompelmus, Chinese grapefruit, sheddock, etc. The citrus fruit looks like a huge grapefruit with white, pink or yellow pulp, which, however, is much sweeter. It is widely used in cooking and cosmetology. The smell is the best guide when buying: the stronger it is, the more concentrated, rich and fresh will be the taste of the pomelo.

Where to try:  Malaysia, China, Japan, Vietnam, India, Indonesia, Tahiti, Israel, USA.

Season:  all year round.

Guava

Other names are guava, guava. A round, oblong or pear-shaped fruit (4 to 15 centimeters) with white flesh and yellow hard seeds. Edible from skin to pits. When ripe, the fruit turns yellow, and it is eaten with a peel - to improve digestion and stimulate the work of the heart. Unripe, they eat it like green mango, sprinkled with spices and salt.

Where to try:  Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Egypt, Tunisia.

Season:  all year round.

Sapodilla (Sapodilla)

Other names - sapotilla, wood potatoes, achra, chiku. A fruit that looks like a kiwi or plum. The ripe fruit has a milky caramel flavor. Zapodilla can knit a bit like persimmon. Most often it is used for the preparation of desserts and salads. Unripe fruits are used in cosmetology and traditional medicine.

Where to try:  Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines, Cambodia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, USA (Hawaii).

Season:  from September to December.

Sugar Apple

Very useful pale green fruit. Under the pronouncedly bumpy peel of a marsh green color, a sweet aromatic flesh and bean-sized bones are hidden. Fragrance with subtle coniferous notes. Ripened fruits are moderately soft to the touch, unripe - hard, overripe fall apart in the hands. Serves as the basis of Thai ice cream.

Where to try:  Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, Australia, China.

Season:  from June to September.

Chompoo

Other names - pink apple, malabar plum. It resembles sweet peppers in shape. It happens both pink and light green. The pulp is white, dense. You do not need to clean it, there are no seeds. The taste does not stand out much and resembles more slightly sweetened water. But when chilled, these tropical fruits quench thirst well.

Where to try:  India, Malaysia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Colombia.

Season:  all year round.

Aki (Ackee)

Aki, or bligia is tasty, has a pear-shaped with a red-yellow or orange peel. After full ripening, the fruit bursts, and creamy pulp with large glossy seeds comes out. These are the most dangerous exotic fruits in the world: unripe (unopened) fruits are highly toxic due to the high content of toxins. They can be eaten only after special processing, for example, prolonged boiling. Aki tastes like a walnut. In West Africa, soap is boiled from the peel of unripe fruits, and the flesh is used for fishing.

Where to try:  USA (Hawaii), Jamaica, Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Australia.

Season:  from January to March and from June to August.

Ambarella

Other names are Citera apple, yellow plum, Polynesian plum, sweet mombin. Oval fruits of golden color with a thin hard peel are collected in clusters. Inside - crispy, juicy, yellow flesh and hard bone with thorns. To taste, this is a cross between pineapple and mango. Ripe fruits are eaten raw, they are used to prepare juices, preserves, marmalade, immature fruits are used as a side dish, and added to soups.

Where to try:  Indonesia, India, Malaysia, Philippines, Fiji, Australia, Jamaica, Venezuela, Brazil, Suriname.

Season:  from July to August.

Bam Balan (Bambangan)

Winner in the nomination "The most dear taste." The bam-balance is reminiscent of borsch with sour cream or mayonnaise. The fruit is oval, dark in color, the smell is a bit harsh. To get to the pulp, you just need to remove the skin. Fruit is also added to the side dishes.

Where to try:  Borneo island (Malaysian part).

Salak

Other names are sala, herring, rakum, "snake fruit." Round or oblong small fruits grow in clusters. The color is red or brown. The peel is covered with small thorns and is easily removed with a knife. Inside are three sweet segments. The taste is full, sweet and sour, it resembles either persimmon or pear.

Where to try:  Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia.

Season:  all year round.

Bael

Other names - wood apple, stone apple, bengal quince. When ripe, the gray-green fruit becomes yellow or brown. The peel is dense, just like a nut, and without a hammer it is impossible to get to it, so the flesh itself is most often sold in the markets. It is yellow, with fleecy seeds, divided into segments. Bail is eaten fresh or dried. It also makes tea and a drink of sharbat. The fruit has an irritating effect on the throat, causing perspiration, so the first experience of interacting with the bail may be unsuccessful.

Where to try:  India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand.

Season:  from November to December.

Kiwano

Also - horned melon, African cucumber, horned cucumber. When ripe, the casing is covered with yellow spikes, and the flesh acquires a rich green color. Oblong fruits are not peeled, but cut like a melon or watermelon. Taste - a mixture of banana, melon, cucumber, kiwi and avocado. In other words, it can be added to both sweet and savory dishes, as well as pickled. Unripe fruits are also edible.

Where to try:  Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Chile, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Israel, USA (California).

Season:  all year round.

Magic Fruit (Miracle Fruit)

Other names - wonderful berries, sweetish purya. The name exotic fruit received quite deservedly. The taste of the fruit itself does not stand out, but for an hour it will seem to a person that everything he eats after is sweet. Taste buds are fooled by a special protein contained in magical fruits - miraculin. Sweet foods seem tasteless.

Where to try:  West Africa, Puerto Rico, Taiwan, Japan, Australia, Australia, USA (South Florida).

Season:  all year round.

Tamarind

Tamarind, or Indian Date, belongs to the legume family, but it is also used as a fruit. Curved fruits up to 15 centimeters long with brown peel and sweet and sour flesh. It is used as a spice, part of the famous Worcester sauce and is used to prepare snacks, desserts and various drinks. Sweets are made from ripe dried tamarind. As a souvenir, tourists bring home-made meat sauce and syrup for cocktails based on Indian dates.

Where to try:  Thailand, Australia, Sudan, Cameroon, Oman, Colombia, Venezuela, Panama.

Season:  from October to February.

Marula

Fresh marula is found exclusively on the African continent, and all because the fruits ripen in a few days after ripening. It turns out such a low-alcoholic drink (you can meet "hoppy" from the marula elephants). Ripe yellow fruits look like plums. The pulp is white, with a hard bone. Until the fermentation process has begun, it has a pleasant aroma and unsweetened taste.

Where to try:  South Africa (Mauritius, Madagascar, Zimbabwe, Botswana, etc.)

Season:  since March.

Kumquat

Other names - Japanese orange, fortunella, kinkan, golden apple. The fruits are small, really similar to mini-oranges, the crust is very thin. Edible whole, excluding pits. It tastes a bit more acidic than orange, it smells like lime.

Where to try:  China, Japan, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Greece (Corfu), USA (Florida).

Season:  May to June, on sale year-round.

Citron

Other names are Buddha's hand, tsedrat, Corsican lemon. Behind the external originality lies a trivial content: oblong fruits - an almost continuous peel, reminiscent of lemon in taste, and violet in smell. It can only be used to make compotes, jellies and candied fruits. Often the Buddha’s hand is planted in a pot as an ornamental plant.

Where to try:  China, Japan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, India.

Season:  from October to December.

Pepino (Pepino Dulce)

Also - sweet cucumber, melon pear. Formally, this is a berry, although very large. The fruits are diverse, come in different sizes, shapes and colors, some have a bright yellow color with red or purple touches. The pulp tastes like melon, pumpkin and cucumber. Overripe pepino tasteless, as well as unripe.

Where to try:  Peru, Chile, New Zealand, Turkey, Egypt, Cyprus, Indonesia.

Season:  all year round.

Mamey

Other names are zapota. The fruit is small, round. Inside - orange pulp, to taste, as you might guess, resembles an apricot. It is added to pies and cakes, canned, and jelly is prepared from unripe fruits.

Where to try:  Colombia, Mexico, Ecuador, Venezuela, Antilles, USA (Florida, Hawaii), Southeast Asia.

Naranjilla

Other names are naranjilla, lulo, the golden fruit of the Andes. Outwardly, Naranhilla resembles a shaggy tomato, although it tastes like pineapple and strawberries. Juice with pulp is used to make fruit salads, ice cream, yoghurts, biscuits, sweet gravy and cocktails.

Where to try:  Venezuela, Panama, Peru, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Colombia, Chile.

Season:  from September to November.

Other names - Indian mulberry, cheese fruit, pork apple. The fruit is the size of a potato or a large plum; the skin is translucent. When ripening, noni from green becomes yellow and almost white. Noni has a sharp aroma and a bitter taste, which is why it is sometimes called the "vomiting fruit." Popular rumor ascribes noni properties to cure almost half of the diseases, and some call it the most useful exotic fruit.

Where to try:  Malaysia, Polynesia, Australia, Southeast Asia.

Season:  all year round.

Jabuticaba

Also - Jaboticaba, a Brazilian grape tree. Fruits, looking like grapes or currant berries, grow in clusters on the trunks and main branches. The skin is bitter. Juice, alcoholic beverages, jelly, marmalade are made from pulp.

Juicy and aromatic fruits in shape resemble a melon, they reach 25 centimeters in length, and 12 centimeters in width. The skin is slightly hard, reddish-brown. The pulp is white, sour-sweet, the seeds are located in five nests. It is eaten fresh and used to make juices, yogurts, liquors, jams, sweets and chocolate. It is believed that the most delicious cupuasu that he himself fell to the ground.

Where to try:  Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, Colombia.

Season:  all year round.

Marang

The fruits of the maranga are elongated, the thick skin is covered with thorns, which harden as they ripen. Inside - white cloves with seeds, are quite large, with a third of the palm. Everyone describes their taste in their own way. So, some are sure that it resembles a sundae in a waffle cup, while others are like pastille. Still others cannot describe their feelings at all. Marang is not exported because it instantly deteriorates. If the dents do not straighten when pressed, they should be eaten urgently. If the fetus is slightly compressible, it should be allowed to lie down for a couple of days. Marang is usually eaten fresh, but also used in desserts and cocktails. Seeds are fried or boiled.

Where to try:  Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia, Borneo Island, Australia.

Season:  from August to the end of April.

Fruit of thailand

Fruits are sold year-round, although mangosteen, for example, is not very common during off-season, and pineapples are twice as expensive. You can buy in the markets, from street stalls, from merchants with mobile carts.

Pineapple, banana, guava, jackfruit, durian, melon, carambola, coconut, lychee, longan, longkong, mango, mangosteen, mandarin, maple, noina, papaya, pitaya, pomelo, rambutan, herring, sapodilla, tamarind, jujuba.

Vietnam fruit

Vietnam, one of the largest suppliers of fruit in the world market, can seriously compete even Thailand. Most fruit in the south of Vietnam. In off season, prices for especially exotic fruits can rise by 2-3 times.

Avocado, pineapple, watermelon, banana, guava, jackfruit, durian, melon, star apple, green orange, carambola, coconut, lychee, longan, mango, mangosteen, mandarin, passion fruit, milk apple, mombin, noina, papaya, pitahaya, rambutan , rose apple, sapodilla, tangerine, citron.

Fruits of india

India is located immediately in several climatic zones, which creates favorable conditions for the cultivation of fruits, characteristic of both the tropical and temperate zones (highlands). On the shelves you can find familiar apples, peaches and grapes and exotic coconuts, papaya and sapodilla.

Avocado, pineapple, anna (cherimoya), watermelon, banana, guava, guava, jackfruit, figs, carambola, coconut, mango, mandarin, passion fruit, papaya, sapodilla, tamarind.

Fruits of egypt

Harvest in Egypt is harvested in spring and autumn, so the "season" of fruit here is almost always. An exception is the border periods, for example, early spring, when the “winter” fruits have already departed, and the “summer” ones are just on the way.

Apricot, quince, orange, watermelon, banana, grapes, pomegranate, grapefruit, pear, guava, melon, figs, cantaloupe, carambola, kiwi, red banana, lemon, mango, maranda, medlar, pepino, peach, pitaya, pomelo, sugar apple, physalis, date, persimmon.

Fruit in cuba

In contrast to Egypt itself, the seasons in Cuba are much more pronounced. All year round you can buy pineapples, oranges, bananas, guava, papaya. In July and August, the most delicious mangoes, in the summer also starts the season of mamonchillo, cherimoi, carambola and avocado, in the spring - coconuts, watermelons, grapefruits.

Avocado, pineapple, annona, orange, banana, Barbados cherry, grapefruit, guava, kaimito, carambola, coconut, lime, lemon, mamonchillo, mango, passion fruit, papaya, sapodilla, tamarind, cherimoya.

Fruit in the Dominican Republic

In the tropical Dominican Republic, there are predictably a lot of fruits: from the most familiar ones like bananas and pineapples to exotics - granadilla, mamonchillo and sapots.

Avocado, pineapple, annona, watermelon, banana, granadilla, pomegranate, grapefruit, guanabana, melon, kaimito, kiwi, coconut, mamonchillo, mamon, mango, passion fruit, sea grapes, medlar, noni, papaya, pitahaya, sapota.