The world's most unusual fruits grow in warm and humid climates. For residents of northern latitudes, the sight, smell and taste of such fruits is a fantasy that is hard to believe.
Durian
It grows in the tropics and is famous for its scent, combining aromas of garlic, rotten egg and rotting onions. At the same time, the flesh of this "hedgehog" is juicy and sweet, with an almond flavor.
Citron finger (Buddha's hand)
Thick-skinned octopus lemon. It grows in China and Japan, has a bitter and sour taste and smells like ... violet.
Kiwano
Fruit from New Zealand, yellow on the outside and green on the inside. The taste of the jelly-like pulp combines notes of cucumber, banana and avocado.
Pitaya
Originally from Central and South America. It tastes sweet and is considered a dietary product, because it contains a minimum of calories. It is customary to brew tea from pitaya flowers.
Atemoya
Artificially bred in the USA. The fruit looks like a green cone with a mango and pineapple flavor. The pulp resembles sour cream and melts in your mouth.
Pandan
Grows in Africa, Australia and Southeast Asia. The juicy red-orange fruits taste like pineapple.
Chinese strawberry
It is the fruit of a tree native to East Asia. They are similar in smell and taste to strawberries, only slightly tart.
Akebia
Liana with fragrant buds, from which grow purple raspberry-flavored fruits. This "cucumber" grows in East Asia.
Baltic herring
This plant is native to Southeast Asia and is famous for its fruits, whose skin resembles snake skin. The pulp of the fruit is refreshingly tasty and is similar to pineapple, banana and nut at the same time.
Marang
Another fruit from the Asian southeast. The consistency resembles fatty fried chicken, and the taste is tender condensed milk or creamy ice cream.
Pitanga
An unusual fruit native to South America. Its fruit taste is typically cherry, but with a subtle bitterness.
Carambola
A tropical star growing in southern Asia. It tastes sour or sweet. Unusual fruits look very beautiful on a tree, as if emitting a yellow light.
Jackfruit
The homeland of the fruit with the Anglo-American name is tropical India, and its taste is a berry assortment reminiscent of childhood chewing gum. The pulp is juicy, stringy, and sometimes crispy.
Cherimoya
Grows in the foothills of Central America. The taste is a combination of pineapple, banana, mango, papaya and strawberry, drenched in heavy cream.
Cupuasu
The fruit comes from the shores of the Amazon. It is famous for its unique scent of chocolate with pineapple, but its taste is more similar to pear and banana.
It remains to be hoped that all this splendor will soon be available in domestic stores.
