1. Soursop (Cherimoya)
Soursop is a native plant of Central America, the north of South America, North Africa and some other regions, and today it is grown in some parts of Southeast Asia. Cherimoya fruit tastes like ice cream and tastes like a mixture of pineapple and banana. In particular, this fruit is also known for its ability to reduce fever and cure dysentery. One thing to note when eating Cherimoya is that its seeds are very poisonous, so don’t eat the whole seeds.
2. Wood grape (Jabuticaba)
Also known as earth grapes, Jabuticaba has a succulent purple color when ripe. They originate from Brazil and some South American countries. This fruit is often used in baked products, jams and wine. It can also be used to treat diseases such as diarrhea and asthma in Brazil.
3. Miracle Berry
True to its name, this fruit of West African origin has the ability to turn sour fruits (like lemons) into sweet ones, when the juices of the two fruits mix together. That means, when you eat this fruit with a sour fruit, it will “fool” your taste buds so you don’t feel sour but only sweet.
4. African cucumber (Kiwano)
This strange melon variety originates from the Kalahari region, Africa. They are oval in shape, orange-yellow or brown-yellow in color with sharp thorns surrounding them, looking nothing like Vietnamese cucumbers.
As strange as it looks from the outside, kiwano has delicious flesh and contains high levels of nutrients. Cut the melon in half and you will see the green flesh, many seeds, and a very special aromatic flavor. If the rind is bright orange, the fruit will be sweeter.
5. American tomatoes (Tamarillo)
This is a type of tomato originating from tropical regions of South America. Tamarillo fruit has a purple-red skin, is more sour than normal tomatoes but smells very fragrant. In Vietnam, this strange tomato variety once caused a stir with prices up to 1 million VND/kg.
6. Snakeskin fruit (Salak)
Due to its reddish-brown scale-like outer shell, Salak is sometimes also called snakeskin fruit. Salak is a palm fruit that grows in clusters, mainly grown in volcanic sandy soil, so it is not strange that salak has become an Indonesian specialty. It smells and tastes like pineapple and banana with peanuts. The skin of this fruit is quite hard, so you need to be careful when eating it so as not to cut your hands.
7. Black Sapote
Black persimmon or chocolate persimmon is a tropical fruit tree originating from Mexico. The fruit is delicious, sweet and tastes like chocolate. The skin of the persimmon fruit is green and shiny when green. When ripe, the skin of the chocolate persimmon is slightly “wrinkled”, green-brown in color.
8. Cupuacu
Cupuacu is found mainly in the wild Amazon rainforest and widely grown in Peru. About the size of a watermelon, when ripe, the Cupuacu fruit has a yellow color and fragrant cocoa flavor.
Cupuacu is considered one of the “super fruits” because of its extremely high nutritional content. This fruit is known for its ability to stimulate the immune system and prevent the risk of cardiovascular disease due to its rich properties in vitamins B1, B2 and B3…
9. Akebia
This fruit is very popular in Japan, its taste is similar to wild strawberries, and is often used in desserts. In addition, the peel of the Akebia fruit is also used to stuff meat to create flavor.
10. Wood apple
Native to India and Sri Lanka, this fruit has a rock-hard, grey, yellow or green skin. This fruit is considered medicinal and sacred to Hindus.
11. Noni fruit (Noni)
The fruit of the noni tree is an oriental medicine that can cure some liver diseases, strengthen the body’s immune system and have beautifying effects for women.
