Some Rare Fruits Of The World
Fruits are some of the healthiest foods you should eat. But not all healthy fruits are available in the market. There are many rare, nutrient-rich fruits in the world. Most of such fruit plants only grow in some specific areas. Let's consider a countdown of 10 rarest fruits in the world.
10. Cupuacu
Cupuacu is mainly found in the wild Amazon rainforest. This fruit is also cultivated in some parts of Peru. It is completely like a wild fruit, grows 8 inches in length and has an average weight of 2 kg. The fruit has a thick shell and soft tasty pulp inside. The pulp of cupuacu fruit is very fragrant. It’s a rich source of vitamin b1, b2 and b3. It also tastes like chocolate.
Eating cupuacu would stimulate your immune system. It also helps to reduce the chance of heart diseases. The huge concentration of antioxidants within the pulp of cupuacu also empowers the body tissues.
9. Cherimoya
Cherimoya fruit is a native to The Andes mountain range between Argentina and Chile. It is one of the rare fruits grown in South America. The pulpy, cherimoya tastes very sweet and has a pleasant fragrance. This greenish fruit has irregular oval shape and weighs up to 500 grams.
Cherimoya contains essential vitamins, antioxidants and minerals. The pulp of this fruit is used in ice creams tops and salads. Cherimoya could remove small toxic elements from your body. It also helps you to balace blood pressure and heart rate.
8. Mangosteen
The mangosteen fruit is very rare in Western markets. It is native to Indonesia and also found in few South Asian countries. The purple colored, mangosteen contains the fruity part which is inside a small shell. The edible part of mangosteen has a small triangular shape. This fruit is also very fragrant.
The tropical, mangosteen fruit contains no cholesterol and other types of fats. It is also rich in vitamin C which helps to prevent many infections. Mangosteen juice is one of the popular drinks in South Asian countries in the summer season. The fruit also has some medicinal properties. The mangosteen juice helps to reduce diarrhea, urinary problems and stimulates the immune system.
7. Miracle Fruit
The small, red colored miracle fruit is native to the tropical forests of West Africa. The miraculin (glycoprotein) within the fruit makes every food taste sweet. In the medical field, doctors make use of the sweetening effect of miracle fruit to bring back the appetite of cancer patients.
This single-seeded exotic fruit is also called miracle berry, sweet berry and miraculous berry. The sweet, miracle fruit also helps to cut down calories. At the same time, excessive consumption of miracle fruit results in acidity.
6. Durian
The seasonal, durian fruit is known as ‘king of fruits‘ across South Asian countries. In fact, only a few species of durian fruits exist today. The fruit is native to Indonesia and Malaysia. This fruit smells awful due to the presence of different combinations of chemicals. Singapore, Thailand, China and Japan banned the durian fruit in public because of it’s powerful scent. But, the fruity part of durian tastes delicate and creamy.
The fruit grows up to a size of 12 inches and has a green thorn-covered husk. It weighs up to 4 kilograms. The pulp of durian, inside the husk, is a light yellowish color. Durian fruit drink is completely free from cholesterol and other fatty acids. It offers instant refreshment as it contains simple sugars. The fruit is also used for the preparation of ice creams, sweets, and shakes.
5. African Horned Cucumber
African horned cucumber is one of the oldest fruits in the world. The fruit originated 3000 years ago in Africa. It is also called ‘blow fish fruit’, named after it’s yellowish outer shell with spines like horns. The fruity part of horned cucumber is green with lots of seeds. The outer shell of the fruit is rich in vitamin c.
This jelly, melon fruit has an oblong shape and is between 5-10 cm in length. African horned cucumber tastes like a cross between a cucumber and lemon. Its juice is an excellent remedy for acidity, heart burns and eczema. The consumption of this fruit also helps to get relief from kidney, urinary problem and to regulate blood pressure.
4. Jabuticaba
Jabuticaba is a rare, purple colored fruit native to South-Eastern Brazil. Unlike other fruits, jabuticaba grow on the trunk of its tree. This fruit looks like grapes but has tougher outer skin. The fruit grows up to a size of one inch in diameter.
The whitish pulp of jabuticaba is very fragrant and sweet. The fruit is mainly used in baked products, jams, and wines. It can also heal diarrhea and asthma.
3. Physalis
Physalis is an exotic fruit native to South America. The fruit is related to the tomato family. It has a transparent leaf like husk. Unlike tomato, physalis fruit is small in size. The fruit also has the same acidity as that of a tomato.
Physalis also one of the sweet fruits with many medicinal properties. The presence of Vitamin C, B and Iron within this fruit makes it as a special herb in a number of traditional medicines. The consumption of physalis also stimulates your immune system.
2. Rambutan
Rambutan fruit grows across South East Asia. This exotic, oval shaped fruit has pinkish hair on its outer shell. It is named after a Malaysian word ‘rambut’ which means hairs. The sweet and sour white colored fleshy part lies inside the fruit.
The rambutan trees bear fruits in fall and late spring season. Rambutan has the same taste as grapes. The carbohydrate and protein content of the fruit offer instant refreshment. This copper rich fruit also helps to increase the rate of production of white blood cells. The white cells fight infection to keep the body fit.
1. Ackee
Ackee is a rare and strange looking fruit, native to tropical regions of Western Africa. It is also the national fruit of Jamaica. The main attractions of this fruit is its brain like shape.The inner part of the fruit contains soft white to yellow flesh with black seeds.
In African countries, people like to eat ackee with vegetable dishes. This fruit can also be eaten raw. Ackee is completely free from cholesterols and other unwanted fatty acids. But its seed contains poisonous hypoflycin. This is why the U.S food and drug administration banned the importation of ackee fruit to the country.
10. Cupuacu
Cupuacu is mainly found in the wild Amazon rainforest. This fruit is also cultivated in some parts of Peru. It is completely like a wild fruit, grows 8 inches in length and has an average weight of 2 kg. The fruit has a thick shell and soft tasty pulp inside. The pulp of cupuacu fruit is very fragrant. It’s a rich source of vitamin b1, b2 and b3. It also tastes like chocolate.
Eating cupuacu would stimulate your immune system. It also helps to reduce the chance of heart diseases. The huge concentration of antioxidants within the pulp of cupuacu also empowers the body tissues.
9. Cherimoya
Cherimoya fruit is a native to The Andes mountain range between Argentina and Chile. It is one of the rare fruits grown in South America. The pulpy, cherimoya tastes very sweet and has a pleasant fragrance. This greenish fruit has irregular oval shape and weighs up to 500 grams.
Cherimoya contains essential vitamins, antioxidants and minerals. The pulp of this fruit is used in ice creams tops and salads. Cherimoya could remove small toxic elements from your body. It also helps you to balace blood pressure and heart rate.
8. Mangosteen
The mangosteen fruit is very rare in Western markets. It is native to Indonesia and also found in few South Asian countries. The purple colored, mangosteen contains the fruity part which is inside a small shell. The edible part of mangosteen has a small triangular shape. This fruit is also very fragrant.
The tropical, mangosteen fruit contains no cholesterol and other types of fats. It is also rich in vitamin C which helps to prevent many infections. Mangosteen juice is one of the popular drinks in South Asian countries in the summer season. The fruit also has some medicinal properties. The mangosteen juice helps to reduce diarrhea, urinary problems and stimulates the immune system.
7. Miracle Fruit
The small, red colored miracle fruit is native to the tropical forests of West Africa. The miraculin (glycoprotein) within the fruit makes every food taste sweet. In the medical field, doctors make use of the sweetening effect of miracle fruit to bring back the appetite of cancer patients.
This single-seeded exotic fruit is also called miracle berry, sweet berry and miraculous berry. The sweet, miracle fruit also helps to cut down calories. At the same time, excessive consumption of miracle fruit results in acidity.
6. Durian
The seasonal, durian fruit is known as ‘king of fruits‘ across South Asian countries. In fact, only a few species of durian fruits exist today. The fruit is native to Indonesia and Malaysia. This fruit smells awful due to the presence of different combinations of chemicals. Singapore, Thailand, China and Japan banned the durian fruit in public because of it’s powerful scent. But, the fruity part of durian tastes delicate and creamy.
The fruit grows up to a size of 12 inches and has a green thorn-covered husk. It weighs up to 4 kilograms. The pulp of durian, inside the husk, is a light yellowish color. Durian fruit drink is completely free from cholesterol and other fatty acids. It offers instant refreshment as it contains simple sugars. The fruit is also used for the preparation of ice creams, sweets, and shakes.
5. African Horned Cucumber
African horned cucumber is one of the oldest fruits in the world. The fruit originated 3000 years ago in Africa. It is also called ‘blow fish fruit’, named after it’s yellowish outer shell with spines like horns. The fruity part of horned cucumber is green with lots of seeds. The outer shell of the fruit is rich in vitamin c.
This jelly, melon fruit has an oblong shape and is between 5-10 cm in length. African horned cucumber tastes like a cross between a cucumber and lemon. Its juice is an excellent remedy for acidity, heart burns and eczema. The consumption of this fruit also helps to get relief from kidney, urinary problem and to regulate blood pressure.
4. Jabuticaba
Jabuticaba is a rare, purple colored fruit native to South-Eastern Brazil. Unlike other fruits, jabuticaba grow on the trunk of its tree. This fruit looks like grapes but has tougher outer skin. The fruit grows up to a size of one inch in diameter.
The whitish pulp of jabuticaba is very fragrant and sweet. The fruit is mainly used in baked products, jams, and wines. It can also heal diarrhea and asthma.
3. Physalis
Physalis is an exotic fruit native to South America. The fruit is related to the tomato family. It has a transparent leaf like husk. Unlike tomato, physalis fruit is small in size. The fruit also has the same acidity as that of a tomato.
Physalis also one of the sweet fruits with many medicinal properties. The presence of Vitamin C, B and Iron within this fruit makes it as a special herb in a number of traditional medicines. The consumption of physalis also stimulates your immune system.
2. Rambutan
Rambutan fruit grows across South East Asia. This exotic, oval shaped fruit has pinkish hair on its outer shell. It is named after a Malaysian word ‘rambut’ which means hairs. The sweet and sour white colored fleshy part lies inside the fruit.
The rambutan trees bear fruits in fall and late spring season. Rambutan has the same taste as grapes. The carbohydrate and protein content of the fruit offer instant refreshment. This copper rich fruit also helps to increase the rate of production of white blood cells. The white cells fight infection to keep the body fit.
1. Ackee
Ackee is a rare and strange looking fruit, native to tropical regions of Western Africa. It is also the national fruit of Jamaica. The main attractions of this fruit is its brain like shape.The inner part of the fruit contains soft white to yellow flesh with black seeds.
In African countries, people like to eat ackee with vegetable dishes. This fruit can also be eaten raw. Ackee is completely free from cholesterols and other unwanted fatty acids. But its seed contains poisonous hypoflycin. This is why the U.S food and drug administration banned the importation of ackee fruit to the country.
Culled and edited. Credit: themysteriousworld.com
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