Thailand and exoticism are complementary concepts. One of the exotic discoveries for our compatriots in this country was the fruits of Thailand. The tropical climate allowed nature to create unique combinations of shapes, colors, flavors and aromas. The harvest in Thailand is harvested up to three times a year. Fruits in Thailand reach the peak of ripeness without the addition of nitrates and other chemical fertilizers, so they are safe from an environmental point of view, for which they are loved and appreciated by tourists all over the world.

However, this fact does not in any way affect the cost of fruits in Thailand itself. Fruits in Pattaya are cheap and you can buy them in markets, street vendors, mobile motorcycle kiosks, etc. Don’t be surprised if Thais offer purchased fruits with a bag of salt, pepper or local spices. Asians believe that combining sour, bitter or spicy with sweet is in the order of things.

No one doubts that Thai fruits are a storehouse of useful vitamins and microelements. Fruit pulp is traditionally used in national Thai dishes. Freshly squeezed juice, popsicles, sliced ​​fruits, salads and fruit-based soups are sold everywhere.

Thai fruits amaze the imagination with their diversity. But there is one fruit in Thailand - endowed with royal status. A fruit with amazing taste, but an absolutely disgusting smell. It was the smell of durian that became a stumbling block, because of which the fruit is prohibited from being transported in transport or consumed in hotels and other public places in Thailand.

The fruits grow on gigantic tropical trees reaching 50 meters in height. About 30 species of this plant are known, of which only 9 are suitable for human consumption. The Thais nicknamed Durian the king of fruits in Thailand for its large weight - up to 4 kg, majestic and formidable appearance, reminiscent of the weapons of orcs from the famous fantasy epic. Essentially, it is a ball or oval with a diameter of up to 15 cm, covered with prickly spines, attached to a rod up to 30 cm long. Under a strong peel with spines lies saffron-colored pulp with a delicate creamy consistency.

Despite the repulsive smell, durian has fans, and not only among the residents of Thailand, who happily eat the fruit, claiming that it has an incomparably delicious taste. The rest take their word for it, without even trying Durian because of the repulsive smell.

If you decide to taste the royal fruit of Thailand, we recommend trying the “golden pillow” variety (literal translation from Thai). The smell is less intense, and the taste is as “magical” as that of other varieties of durians.

Harvest season: May-June.

Price: about 250 baht per 1 kg (500 rubles per 1 kg)

Dragon fruit

Dragon fruit (geow mangon) or pithaya is covered with bright pink scales with bright green edges. The white, red or purple flesh with many small seeds is especially tasty with yogurt.

The translucent pulp of rambutan is very sweet and contains vitamins C, B1 and B2, carbohydrates, proteins, calcium, and phosphorus. Canned rambutans are often stuffed with pineapple and served over ice. In Asia they say: “Eating even one rambutan will lengthen your life.”

At first glance, guava fruits can be mistaken for an unripe watermelon. This tropical fruit has a thick green skin and pale pink contents with a pleasant aroma. In the distant past, the aroma of guava trees made the Spaniards think they were in heaven on earth.

The mangosteen is a small, round fruit with thick, dark purple skin and large green leaves. The mangosteen fruit is considered one of the most exquisite fruits in the world. The aroma of mangosteen fruit combines the aromas of apricot, melon, rose, lemon and something else elusive.

Jackfruit is a fruit the size of a large melon with a huge number of seeds inside. The taste of jackfruit is somewhat reminiscent of a pear. All parts of the plant, including the peel, contain sticky latex, so you need to cut this beauty by lubricating your hands with sunflower oil or wearing rubber gloves

Longkong grows in clusters and is very similar to fossilized grapes: each fruit has a hard rind. But it’s easy to eat: press on the skin, and a small yellow ball of translucent white pulp with a delicate, pleasant taste will pop out.

Carambola is one of the most beautiful fruits because carambola fruits are shaped like a star. Carambola has a pleasant floral flavor, but is not sweet. Carambola is used to prepare salads, sauces and soft drinks. There is no need to peel the fruit, you can simply cut it into pieces.

Durian (thurien) is a large green, prickly fruit that smells monstrous, but has a delicate and pleasant taste. You need to eat it like drinking vodka: exhale and, without breathing, put the pulp into your mouth. You will not be allowed into a hotel, on a plane, or into a restaurant with durian.

Sapodilla is a fruit that is light brown in color and shaped like an egg. Sapodilla pulp has a pronounced milky-caramel taste.

Salacca is not a fish. These are scaly, dark brown, bulb-like fruits. They have orange flesh inside. The taste of herring is, as usual, specific.

Lychee is a small, round fruit with a hard, thin, red shell that hides sweet, juicy white flesh that has a slightly tart taste. Lychee fruits are used fresh for food, and various sweet dishes are prepared from them (ice cream, jelly, creams, etc.

Sugar apple. Under the lumpy marsh-green skin of this fruit hides sweet, aromatic, milky pulp. Before consumption, the rough skin of the fruit is usually opened, then segments of the pulp are eaten and the seeds are spat out. If the fruit is ripe enough, you can eat it with a spoon. The pulp is also used to make desserts and soft drinks. Ripe fruits are soft to the touch, unripe fruits are hard.

Pink apples taste very similar to ordinary apples, only Thai ones are slightly sour.

Tomarillo. Woody tomato with a rosehip flavor ripens on evergreen bushes 2-3 meters high. The fruits are usually orange, red or purple and are similar in shape and size to a chicken egg. The sweet and sour flavor of tomarillo is a cross between tomato, melon and rosehip - great for drinks and salads. The skin must be removed before use.

Nispero. The shape is similar to a large plum, with two or three dark seeds inside and sweetish-sour juicy pulp. Nispero is low in calories and rich in vitamins A, B2, C, calcium, phosphorus and magnesium.

Physalis (aka Peruvian gooseberry, (so named for its taste slightly reminiscent of gooseberries), aka ground cherry, aka strawberry tomato, Physalis, cape gooseberries) is the closest relative of the tomato and potato. This light fruit is primarily grown in South and Central America and is available almost all year round. It is nothing more than an edible version of decorative "Chinese lanterns". A winged crinoline of dried petals rises up, revealing a matte golden berry underneath. Sweet and sour, with a slight bitterness and slightly reminiscent of strawberries in taste, the pulp is full of tiny grains. The main advantage of physalis is that it is an excellent source of vitamin C.

Cherimoya. This fruit often grows in a heart shape, with a smooth green surface similar to a closed pine cone. If you break such a cone in half, you will find white pulp with a pear taste and inedible black seeds inside. It is most convenient to eat this pulp with a spoon directly from the shell, or you can cut it into a punch of sweet white wine.

What do we associate with the phrase “exotic fruit”? Banana, pineapple, kiwi, mango, avocado... All these overseas fruits have taken up space on the shelves of Russian stores for so long that they can no longer be called particularly exotic.

Therefore, today in our Top there are truly rare delicacies that are practically not exported from their places of origin. Participants Top 20 most exotic fruits in the world It’s not easy to find on sale, and it’s better to buy such “delicacies” in your homeland, where they are collected really ripe and ready to eat.

Native to the American tropics, Pakistan, India and the Philippines. These creamy-tasting fruits are about 10 cm in diameter and shaped like a cone.

19. American apricot (Mamaea americana)

It was first discovered in South America. Large mamei berries have a diameter of about 20 cm. The sweet orange pulp, hidden by a thick peel, is edible.

18. Cherimoya (cream apple)

Grows in South America. The delicate creamy pulp of the exotic fruit tastes similar to banana, pineapple, papaya and passion fruit.

17. Platonia is wonderful

Grows in the tropics of Brazil and Paraguay. The fruit is the size of an average orange. The white pulp has a sweet and sour taste.

16. Cocona

Grows in the mountains of South America. Berries can be orange, red and yellow. The taste is unusual, reminiscent of a tomato with a hint of lemon aroma.

15. Breadfruit

Grows in the Philippines and the islands of Southeast Asia. When ripe, the fruit tastes like a banana. Unripe fruit can be eaten only after heat treatment.

14. Langsat and Duku

Two similar exotic fruits growing throughout Asia. The difference between langsat is that it is more difficult to peel off the latex-containing peel. The fruits are sweet, but the seeds, on the contrary, are bitter.

13. Dacriodes edible (African pear)

Grows in tropical Africa. The fruits resemble eggplants with their dark blue or purple color.

12. Jaboticaba (Brazilian grape tree)

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 (elder moringa, Indian mulberry)

Grows in Australia and Southeast Asia. The round fruits are eaten raw with salt, and more often consumed in a cooked version.

9. Marula

Originally from Africa. Ripe fruits are yellow in color and have a pleasant aroma. The inner white flesh is tender and juicy.

8. Cloudberry

It is found in Siberia, central Russia and the Far East, as well as in North America. It looks like a raspberry. It is eaten raw and also used in making wine, jam, and confectionery.

7. Salaka (snake fruit)

Originally from Indonesia. The fruit is covered with a red-brown skin that resembles snakeskin. The taste is sweet and sour, the consistency of the pulp resembles an apple.

6. Bail (stone apple)

The Indian fruit is yellow, gray or green in color. The hard peel has to be opened with a hammer. The pulp is eaten raw and dried.

5. Chrysophyllum (star apple)

Grows in Central America and India. The round fruit is covered with a dense purple peel. The pulp is sweet in taste.

4. Carambola (star fruit)

Grows in Southeast and East Asia, South America. A star is formed on a longitudinal section of this ribbed fruit. The ripe fruit is juicy and crispy.

3. Horned melon (African cucumber)

Grows in Africa, Australia, New Zealand and Chile. The jelly-like pulp is bright green in color and has a banana flavor.

2. Pitaya (cactus fruit)

Grows in Asia, America, Australia. The American variety is more sour. The red, yellow or purple fruit has a pleasant aroma.

1. Magic fruit

It has the special property of making any product eaten within an hour of this unusual fruit sweet. The magical fruit comes from West Africa.

It is believed that a person needs to eat those vegetables and fruits that grow in his habitat; northern peoples have no need to feast on overseas pineapples; such an experiment will not bring any benefit, but it can do harm. However, few people are able, when in an exotic country, to resist the temptation to try an unusual fruit, or not to taste the forbidden fruit from the hands of someone who has just returned “from the south.” Numerous types of tropical fruits excite the minds and gastronomic sensations of travelers; when going to a new country, one cannot help but try exotic fruits, photos of which previously could only be seen in the picture. Some have an incredibly alluring appearance, others repel and even frighten with their non-standard beauty of bizarre forms.

In this article we will look at exotic fruits, the list of which is very long. Perhaps, after looking at the description and photo, you will understand that you will never put THIS in your mouth, but you are ready to go overseas for another exotic fruit. The easiest way to understand the name of the exotic fruit is from the photo and description. Get ready, the list is really long.

Lychee

The most famous exotic fruit from Thailand that travelers try and bring back is lychee. Lychee has a strange appearance, an original taste, reminiscent of a mixture of very sweet grapes and gooseberries and, by the way, also grows in China and Indonesia. This is a small red fruit, about 4 cm in diameter, with a hard skin that is easy to remove only after getting used to it and eating a lot of pieces. The pulp is white-transparent, slightly jelly-like, very sweet, but with a slight sourness. There is a large bone inside. The fruit has a rich vitamin and microelement composition: pectins, potassium, magnesium, vitamin C, PP. In addition, lychee is rich in proteins.

Longan

This yellow exotic fruit also comes from Thailand and resembles lychee in taste and appearance, but the name of this tropical fruit is different - longan or, as it is also called, Dragon's Eye.

Some compare the appearance of this fruit to small potatoes, but it is similar only to the size and color of the peel. The skin of longan is also very tough, although thin. The yellow color of the longan peel hides the tender pulp, like that of lychee, white, translucent. This tropical fruit has a sweet taste. The texture is also jelly-like, elastic, the bone is large and hard. The fruits contain a lot of calcium, phosphorus, vitamin C, and sugars. The fruit also grows in China, Vietnam, and Cambodia.

Pitahaya

Some from tropical countries are brought local fruits as a souvenir; not everyone decides to immediately try an overseas miracle, but wants to find out what it is, because photos of exotic fruits with names fascinate with their beauty and play of colors. For example, many are interested in the question of what kind of exotic fruit this is - white with black seeds. White tender pulp, generously strewn with small black pitahaya seeds.

The appearance of the pitahaya, otherwise known as the Dragon Fruit, is also memorable: an oval palm-sized fruit with a red or pink skin. The fruit is very juicy and soft inside, it is most convenient to eat with a spoon. The fruit is very interesting in appearance, but has no remarkable taste. It is mainly added when preparing various desserts, but as an independent product it is tried more out of curiosity. Grows in Southeast Asia, Vietnam, China, Thailand.

By the way, pitahaya is the fruit of a cactus, as you can guess judging by its appearance.

Kiwano

Kiwano is an exotic fruit similar to a cucumber. The transparent green flesh of kiwano resembles the pulp of a well-known vegetable. The fruit has other names, which are translated into our language as “Horned Melon”, “African Cucumber”, “Horned Cucumber”. The skin of the fruit is yellow-orange with spines. Before consumption, the fruit is not peeled, but cut, like a watermelon. The fruit tastes like a cross between banana, melon, cucumber and kiwi. In Africa, New Zealand, Chile, Guatemala, Israel and the USA, kiwano is added to both desserts and main dishes. Unripe fruits are also edible.

Carambola

Many people have fallen in love with the exotic fruit of a bright yellow color, which has a funny shape and edible peel - carambola. In cross section, this exotic fruit looks like a star; it is eaten whole, along with the skin and seeds. It has a pleasant smell and juicy pulp with a sweet and sour taste. Some claim that the taste of carambola is vaguely reminiscent of an apple. Carambola fruits will decorate a holiday table, cocktail or dessert. Grows in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia.

Buddha's hand

Another yellow tropical fruit that stands out in appearance but not in flavor is citrons, or Buddha's Hand. The shape of the fruit resembles a human hand with long fingers and does not look very appetizing. The peel here occupies more than 70% of the entire fruit, and the pulp tastes bitter. It is not recommended to try fresh citron; you will not get pleasure from such a snack. You can bring it home as a souvenir, and then add it instead of lemon when preparing sweet dishes. For these purposes, they are used in their homeland - in India, Japan, Vietnam, and China.

Pepino

Considering the most exotic fruits, let's consider another one of them - pepino. This yellow tropical fruit, native to South America and New Zealand, is actually a berry. True, the weight of such a berry can be more than 700 grams. We call it Melon Pear or Sweet Cucumber. The taste is reminiscent of a good ripe melon; the peel, like the seeds, is edible, but unpleasant to the taste. Mainly grown in

Mafai

Maphai, or Burmese grape, is similar in appearance and taste to longan. The pulp is yellow, translucent, jelly-like. Inside, the fruit is juicy, sweet and sour, refreshing. Inside, the fruit consists of several cloves, like garlic. And in each slice there is a bitter seed, which is difficult to separate from the pulp. These tropical fruits can be bought in Thailand, Vietnam, India, China, and Cambodia.

Medlar

Medlar, or Loqua, is another rather unusual “sunny” yellow-orange exotic fruit. Externally, the fruits resemble an apple or persimmon, but the texture of the pulp is like a plum. The taste is reminiscent of sweet and sour blueberries, apples, persimmons and pears combined. This is a “multi-fruit”. You can buy it not only in overseas countries, but also here, in Russia: in Crimea and in the Krasnodar Territory.

Guanabana

Guanabana is a green tropical fruit with a bright appearance and original taste. The appearance of this fruit is deceptive: the prickly-looking thorns on the peel are actually soft shoots that do not cause unpleasant tactile sensations. The fruits are large - on average, from 3 to 14 kilograms, and it is not surprising that its seeds are the size of large beans.

The pulp of guanabana is oily and fibrous, sweet and sour with a unique taste reminiscent of Citro soda. An unripe fruit is absolutely tasteless, which is why many tourists, having bought guanabana that is “green” in every sense, do not find anything good in it. Ripe fruit should be elastic and bend when pressed. If the fruit is hard, it means it is not ripe. Let it sit for a few days and you will be able to enjoy the original taste. To eat guanabana, cut it in half and scrape out the pulp with a spoon. You can cut it into slices and eat it like a watermelon or melon. You can buy this magnificence in South America.

Avocado

A green tropical fruit that has practically ceased to be exotic for Russians is the avocado. Yes, in fact the fruit is a fruit, although the taste is more like a vegetable. The pulp has an oily, fatty texture, something between a fresh pumpkin and a nut.

The seed inside the fruit is very large, inedible, but it is also there. You can read more in a separate article on our website.

Like many other unusual overseas fruits, avocado is a very healthy fruit that is best bought in Vietnam, India, and Cuba.

Spanish lime

Another green exotic fruit is the Spanish lime. Its taste properties are far from the qualities of limes known to us. Spanish limes have sweet, not bitter flesh, but the peel is also inedible. You can try it in Ecuador and Colombia.

Ambarella

Ambarella is an oval-shaped fruit with a yellow-green color. The skin is tough, inedible, the bone is prickly and hard, but the flesh is very juicy, soft, slightly reminiscent in taste of a mixture of mango and pineapple. Grows in India, Indonesia,

Bail

Bail is an exotic fruit similar to a pear or apple; it also has a second name, which is translated as Tree Apple. The skin is dense and rustling, like a nut, the flesh is fluffy, sweet or sour, and irritates the throat when eaten. The peel of the bail is so tough that you can only cut the fruit in half with a hammer. For this reason, it is mainly sold already cut. Grows in India, Pakistan, Indonesia.

Bam-balan

The fruit called bam-balan has an original taste. Tourists claim that the taste of the fruit resembles the taste of borscht seasoned with sour cream. It grows on the island of Barneo, on the Malaysian side.

Pink banana

Banana is a pink exotic fruit that grows in many warm countries and is practically no different in taste from its yellow counterpart.

Mangosteen

Mangosteen is an exotic fruit of a dark purple hue. About the size of an apple, it has a thin but inedible skin. Elastic, sweet and sour pulp, practically seedless. If there are bones, they can be eaten. Thanks to its composition, mangosteen is able to reduce inflammatory processes in the body: swelling, pain, redness.

Marula

Marula is a greenish fruit with juicy, unsweetened and tasteless pulp that can ferment. The fruits begin to ferment immediately after ripening, so finding fresh fruit is problematic. However, this does not upset either the inhabitants of Africa or the animals: both of them love to feast on the “alcoholic” fruit.

Guava

Guava is a pink tropical fruit on the inside and green on the outside. Grows in most tropical and subtropical countries. The original appearance, unfortunately, does not match the taste: you can’t expect anything great from the guava pulp. The taste is reminiscent of an ordinary unsweetened pear, but the aroma and beneficial properties of guava are excellent. It’s worth purchasing such a fruit, if only to satisfy your curiosity.

passion fruit

Passion fruit is a tropical fruit known in our country rather by name, but not by taste. It is called the “Fruit of Passion” and is considered a natural aphrodisiac. The oval-shaped fruits are yellow, purple, pink or red. The skin is inedible, and the flesh has a jelly-like texture. The taste is not particularly attractive; passion fruit juices and desserts have much richer notes. To eat the fruit, you need to cut it in half and pick it off the skin with a spoon. The most delicious fruits are the ripe ones; you can identify them by the wrinkles and dents on the peel. The birthplace of the fruit is South America.

Coconut

Coconut is one of the few exotic fruits that is ubiquitous in our supermarkets and grocery stores. However, overripe, tasteless fruits usually end up on our shelves. A ripe, but not overripe coconut has a smooth green shell, and not the “hairy” one that we usually see. “Green” coconut has jelly-like flesh and sweetish milk, which quenches thirst well. As a rule, coconuts are specially opened for tourists and tubes are inserted so that the milk can be easily drunk.

Mammea

Mammeya is an exotic fruit similar to apricot in appearance and taste. The second name of the fruit is known - “American apricot”. The berry is large, up to 20 centimeters in diameter, the pulp is sweet, similar in taste and aroma to apricot and mango. You can buy it in almost all tropical countries.

Rambutan

Rambutan is an exotic fruit that looks like a hedgehog, which is also called “Hairy Fruit”. The fruits are red, round, covered with long spine-like shoots. The pulp is transparent white, elastic, jelly-like. The taste of the fruit is sweet and sour, and the seed is edible. The brighter the color of the peel, the riper the fruit. Grows in Indonesia, India, Thailand, Philippines.

Sapodilla

Sapodilla is an oval-shaped fruit up to 10 cm in diameter. The fruit is also called tree potato. The color of the peel really resembles potato skins. The pulp is soft and juicy, slightly astringent, like persimmon, but has a caramel flavor. The seeds have a pointed shape, so when consuming you need to be careful not to get them into your throat. It grows in countries with a tropical climate - America, Indonesia, Thailand, India.

Noina

Noina, or Sugar Apple, is an exotic fruit that looks like a cone. It has not only an original appearance, but also taste. The fruits are lumpy, which makes them look like cones. The pulp of a ripe fruit is very tasty, sweet. The unripe fruit tastes like pumpkin. The fruit grows in Thailand. Due to the uneven, hard peel, but very tender pulp, the fruit can be difficult to cut.

A pineapple

Pineapples are also tropical fruits that look like cones. Of course, most of us have tried pineapples, even if we didn’t go to exotic countries. But the taste of “our” pineapples, which we see every day on supermarket shelves, cannot be compared with real tropical representatives. They are very juicy, meaty, and have an incredibly rich taste. This fruit can be found in Brazil, China and the Philippines.

Aki

Ackee is a yellow or red exotic fruit, slightly reminiscent of a pear in shape. But the content does not look like anything else; just look at the photo to be convinced of this. Large black “eyes” are the seeds of the fruit that protrude out along with the pulp when the fruit ripens. The ripe fruit bursts, and its pulp tastes like walnuts. The fruit grows in Brazil, Jamaica and Hawaii.

Now you can easily determine the name of exotic fruits from photos and descriptions if you are lucky enough to visit distant countries. Before you dare try any fruit, look at the picture and name so as not to be disappointed with an unripe or overripe tropical fruit.

Of course, we did not provide the entire list of exotic fruits, but tried to talk about the most popular and interesting representatives of overseas juicy wonders.

Almost two-thirds of the list of the most amazing tropical fruits on the planet are occupied by the fruits of Thailand. The rating includes little-known fruits with unique qualities and properties.

Some valuable and interesting fruits of Thailand could easily be added to this fruit series; for example, the list did not include durian - a very capricious and controversial fruit, or jackfruit - the largest fruit in the world, which gives its taste and aroma to Jusifrut chewing gum.

The list includes the least known, therefore mysterious and amazing tropical fruits, the taste of which is very difficult to predict by appearance.

Its historical homeland is tropical America. It is widely grown in Pakistan, India and the Philippines.

The sugar apple is a permanent resident of Thai market stalls. The fruit looks like a huge cone, about 10 cm in diameter. Under the tough, always green skin is aromatic, tender pulp with several seeds inside.

Uniqueness - sugar apple has a delicate aroma and taste of custard. After cutting it in half, pour in coconut milk and put it in the refrigerator. It turns out excellent ice cream, exclusively from natural ingredients.

The evergreen sapodila tree considers the countries of Southeast Asia, West Africa and South America its home. Found in Florida and Hawaii.

In fact, sapodila is a berry that can reach a diameter of 20 cm. It has a dense peel with soft orange or dark yellow pulp inside. It has from one to four large seeds. A very tasty and sweet fruit from Thailand.

18 Cream Apple

The custard apple is very similar to the sugar apple in both shape and color.

Many consider it one fruit with different varieties; experts say that these are two completely different tropical fruits and here’s why:

Cherimoya fruits are irregularly round in shape and have three types of peel, ranging from sharp, pronounced bumps to a smoother light yellow or reddish peel.

The pulp of a cream apple is white, juicy, reminiscent of cream, and combines the taste of banana, passion fruit, papaya and pineapple. One of the most delicious fruits in the world.

Santol is one of the favorite fruits of Thailand among local children; in Southeast Asia it is called “fruit on a stick.”

Ranging in size from orange to pamelo and similar in appearance to the popular citrus fruit, but with a thicker, darker colored peel.

Inside are several sweet and sour white segments with a pleasant aroma. Santol seeds have sharp edges, so you should never swallow them.

The fruits of this tropical fruit can be found in the mountainous regions of South America.

Cocona grows on a small bush and can miraculously grow from fruit seeds in 9 months and it will take another 2 months for the fruits of the new bush to ripen.

The fruit is a red, orange or yellow berry similar in appearance to a tomato, and the fruit is said to taste like a mixture of tomato and lemon.

A huge tree of the mulberry family, it grows in India, the Philippines, Thailand and all the islands of Southeast Asia.

Ripe fruits taste soft and sweet, similar to bananas, while unripe fruits are hard and starchy.

Various dishes are prepared from unripe fruits, and when cooked, the fruits acquire the taste of freshly baked bread. Therefore, one version of the name is breadfruit.

Another version, less romantic. Breadfruit is nutritious and is a staple food for low-income people in India and some Southeast Asian countries and islands.

Two more tropical top fruits from Thailand, included in the rating of “the most amazing fruits on the planet.” Langsat and longan are completely similar fruits in appearance, berries that grow throughout Southeast Asia.

The size of walnuts. Langsat berries grow, as if clinging to a twig, like sea buckthorn.

There are five segments inside the langsat fruit, some with bitter seeds inside that taste like pamelo. Pamelo in miniature.

The skin of langsat contains a latex substance that holds the flesh, making it more difficult to peel than longan, which does not contain latex.

Each fruit grows on its own branch, attached to a larger branch, so it is sold in bunches. It has one bone in the center.

Longan is sweet and tastes like grapes.

They are canned, dried and dried like raisins. Thailand is the world's langsat producer. It is cultivated and new varieties are developed. Langsat grown in Thailand is the most delicious in the world.

13 African pears

African pears, the fruit of an evergreen tree found in the tropical rainforests of Africa. Sappho grows as far south as Angola and as far north as Nigeria.

The fruits are oblong, dark blue to purple, up to 14 cm long, with pale green flesh inside. They are fatty fruits, and according to scientists, African pears could end hunger in Africa.

The fruit contains 48% essential fatty acids, amino acids, vitamins and triglycerides.

It is estimated that one hectare of African pear plantation can produce 7-8 tons of oil, given that all parts of the plant can be used for this.

A very strange plant from the southeastern part of Brazil.

What makes it amazing is that fruit grows from its trunk.

Initially, yellowish-white flowers appear along the entire trunk and at the bases of branches, then they grow into fruits 3-4 cm in diameter. Under the dark purple skin there is yellow flesh with 1-4 black seeds.

The fruits of Brazilian grapes are sweet. They are eaten fresh and prepared into wine and liqueur.

The fruits do not last long; 3-4 days after harvest they begin to ferment.

The most popular exotic fruit of Thailand and Southeast Asia, this is its homeland.

The unusual peel of the fruit adds exoticism to the fruit, the consistency of the pulp is like that of a grape with a seed inside. Rambutans taste sweet and juicy.

Rambutan fruits are oval shaped and about 3-6 cm in diameter. It is not difficult to peel if you cut the peel in a circle.

Noni, the fruit of Thailand, is otherwise known by many names around the world - great moringa, cheese tree, Indian mulberry, dog dumpling and temp.

All coffee trees are related to him, all of Southeast Asia and Australia are his home.

The tree bears fruit all year round. Its fruits have a pungent odor. Despite the strong and not pleasant smell, the fruits are rich in vitamins, proteins, iron, calcium and high fiber content.

Noni is added to stews or eaten raw with salt. Noni juice is popular and probably very healthy.

Tones, fights excess weight and helps, as manufacturers say, against many ailments. In many Pacific islands, noni is a staple dietary product and medicinal plant.

Marula grows on deciduous trees in Southern and Eastern Africa.

The trees spread across the continent, following the paths of the Bantu people, for whom it is the main source of food.

The Bantu people planted trees along their entire route. Green fruits turn yellow and become ripe. Marula has white, juicy flesh with an excellent aroma.

Falling from the trees, the fruits begin to ferment and provide a small alcoholic pleasure to elephants and baboons.

Marula is used to make the popular Amarula liqueur, which is sold in all Duty Free airports around the world.

The homeland of the beautiful berries is the west coast of North America, stretching halfway from Alaska to California. They are found in humid forests and create dense thickets. The berries are similar to raspberries, but bright orange, salmon color. They are sweet when eaten raw. Juice, wine, jams and marmalade are made from them.

Salak, also known as snake fruit.

It comes from a species of palm tree native to Indonesia.

These fruits grow at the base of palm leaves and get their name from their red-brown scaly skin.

It is easily removed and inside there are three white, sweet segments, each of them contains a black inedible bone. The fruits have a sweet and sour taste and consistency like apples.

6 Bale

An amazing tropical fruit, bale, can be found in all shops and souvenir shops in Thailand.

There are many ancient legends surrounding Bale. The fruit has many names - golden apple, stone apple.

The peel of the bale is colored yellow, green, gray and is so strong that you need to use a hammer or saw to open the fruit.

Inside is aromatic yellow pulp with fluffy seeds. The pulp can be eaten fresh or dried.

Sherbet is made from the juice of fresh fruits by adding water, sugar and lemon juice to the hole in the peel.

From the largest fruit you can get 6 liters of sherbet. An amazing fruit that grows as a dried fruit.

Dragonfruit or dragon fruit is the fruit of a cactus - a beautiful and vibrant representative of the amazing fruits of the planet and a popular fruit of Thailand, which can be tasted in the Land of Smiles all year round.

It grows throughout Asia, Australia, North and South America, although it is originally native to Mexico.

Dragonfruit has two main types - sour, which is popular in America, and sweet, popular in Asia.

Dragonfruit comes in three varieties that differ in color: red, yellow and Costa Rica. “Red” fruits have bright crimson skin and light, white flesh; yellow pitayas have bright yellow skin and light, creamy flesh; Costa Rica pitayas have purple skin and purple flesh.

Dragon fruits are juicy, slightly sweet with a slight pleasant aroma.

1 Miracle Berries

A very strange berry native to West Africa.

What makes the fruit weird, wonderful and wonderful is miraculin (a sugar substitute), which is found in large quantities in the fruit in combination with a glycoprotein.

The fruit itself does not contain much sugar, its taste is only slightly sweet, but an hour after eating the wonderful berries, when the glycoprotein acts on the taste buds of the tongue, the taste of any product is distorted, turning into sweetness.

For a hands-on study, you can eat lemon after the wonderful berries to taste the sweet syrup.

The specific reasons for this phenomenon are not fully understood, it would seem how miraculin can distort the perception of receptors on the tongue so that they perceive acid as sweet.

In the 70s, attempts were made to market the wonder fruit as a dietary product in the fight against diabetes and excess weight.

But they failed when the FDA declared them a dietary supplement under pressure from sugar companies who foresaw losses.

In the last two years, the berry has been gaining popularity again, becoming a guest star at many parties in the United States.

Guests are invited to try the wonderful sweet berries first, and then all kinds of common products, to experience new taste sensations with every bite.