Undeniably, everyone drools over fruit, except a few weird ones out, and when it comes to exotic fruits, we can’t say no.
But did you know there are the strangest fruits out there in the world which are not usually available in the markets? You can find out these weird fruits though if you try looking around as they are not extinct. But first, you need to know what these strangest fruits are.
A regular pineapple or a sweet, chilling cold watermelon can cheer you up on a regular hot day. Or you may think pomegranates are the weird fruits or maybe some believe Kiwi is. Trust us when we say that, these strangest fruits are going to change the way you look at fruits again.
Let’s keep you waiting no more and unravel these weird and exotic fruits to you. You have got to try at least 2 out of our list.
Horned Lemon With Seeds Like A Pomegranate?
This looks like a hybrid of lemon, pomegranate, and a melon for sure. But in fact, it tastes more like a juicy cucumber and the seeds are not like pomegranate at all. In fact, they are so hard that you have to throw them out and it leaves you in desperation.
Rambutan of Southeast Asia
This is one of the hairy strangest fruits and it looks kind of gross from the outside. But from the inside, it tastes sweet. It’s mostly available in Southeast Asia like Malaysia and Indonesia. If you ever travel there, you must try it.
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Mangosteen
Talk about exotic fruits and you will always get Mangosteen on the list. But this is in no way closer to Mango because it does not taste or smell or even look like one.
Though, it smells nice and tastes sweet too.
Dragon Fruit: The Weirdest of all Strangest Fruits
Originally, this is from Mexico but a lot of people know it in Malaysia and Indonesia as well. It looks like a piece of art but it actually is one of the strangest fruits. It tastes sweet as well, you can check a lot of Youtube tutorials on how to cut this fruit.
Buddha’s Hand
This, unlike its name, is in no way have any relation to Buddha but it’s a mystery why is it called so. Perhaps, it has a lot of fingers and they look like they are open to shaking your hand?
To us, it seems like a bunch of fries but taste-wise, it is quite citrus.
Durian: The Garlic-Onion Nature
From the way it looks, it appears to be a blend of coconut and pineapple. But it tastes like garlic pudding and onions with a savory smell. It does not resonate with a lot of Westerners’ taste or smell senses but Southeast Asians love it.
Jackfruit
hough Jackfruit is also from Southeast Asia, it’s becoming more mainstream now. Jackfruit is also one of the strangest fruits available in the market because it weighs up to 80lb. Also, it has a very unique and weird appearance as well.
Cherimoya: The Custard Apple
It is not a soft form of pears as it looks like but its more of a foamy, soft fruit having white flesh. It is available in countries in South America as markets in Latin America are full of it.
Cherimoya tastes like a blend of banana, pineapple, and bubblegum.
Tamarillo: The Tree Tomato
Tamarillo will always be mentioned whenever we speak of the exotic fruits and strangest fruits of the world. This also is found in South America and people use it to make juice with a little sugar and water added.
Loquat
Loquats are available in California but originally, they breed in hot countries like Southeast Asia. Loquats taste like a combination of oranges and a big mango. They look like tiny pears though with big size seeds in them.
So let us know which one of these weird fruits you have already tried and going to try now?