Top 10 rarest and tastiest fruits in the world
Fruits are
one of the healthiest and nutrients rich foods for us. But there are
many nutrients rich fruits in the world that are completely unknown to
us. Some fruits very rare because of they are unique to some specific
places. The climate conditions, type of soil, pollinators…etc. are the
main factors that cause endemism of some fruit plants. Here the list of
top 10 rarest fruits in the world.
Cupuacu mainly found in the wild Amazon rainforest. The 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 the thick shell and soft tastiest pulp inside.
The pulp of cupuacu fruit is very fragrant. It also a rich source of vitamin b1, b2 and b3. In fact, cupuacu is from the family of chocolate. The fruit also tastes almost same that of chocolate. It also has the power to stimulate your immune system and keep away chances of heart diseases. The huge concentration of antioxidants within the pulp of the fruit also empowers the body tissues.
Cherimoya fruit is a native to The Andes mountain range between
Argentina and Chile. It is one of rare fruit grown in South America. The
pulpy cherimoya is sweet and very fragrant. The 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 mainly used in ice creams tops and salads. The medicinal properties of the fruit have the power to remove small toxic elements from your body. It also helps to get well-balanced blood pressure and heart rate.
The mangosteen fruit is very rare in Western markets. It is native to
Indonesia also found around few South Asian countries. The purple
colored mangosteen contains fruity part inside a small shell. The edible
part of mangosteen has a small triangular shape. It is also very
fragrant.
The tropical mangosteen fruit contains no cholesterol and other types of fats. It is also a rich in vitamin C which help to prevent many infections. Mangosteen juice found as the main drink in South Asian countries in the summer season. The fruit also has few medicinal properties. The juice is used for diarrhea, urinary problems and to stimulating the immune system.
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 used the sweetening effect of miracle fruit to bring back the appetite of cancer patients. The single-seeded exotic is fruit also called as miracle berry, sweet berry, and miraculous berry. The sweetening miracle fruits also help you to cut down the calories. At the same time, excessive consumption of miracle fruit also results in acidity in the stomach.
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. The presence of different combinations of a
chemical makes the fruit smell awful. Many countries like Singapore,
Thailand, China and Japan banned the durian fruit in public because of
it’s powerful scent. At the same time, the fruit part of durian tastes
delicate and creamy.
The fruit grows up to a size of 12 inches and has a green thorn-covered husk. Normally durian has weight up to 4 kilograms.The pulp of durian inside the husk is in light yellowish color. The drinks made of this fruit is completely free from cholesterol and other fatty acids. It also offers instant refreshment as it contains simple sugars. The fruit is also used for the preparation of ice creams, sweets, and shakes.
African horned cucumber is one of the oldest fruits in the world. The fruit was originated 3000 years ago in Africa. It is also called as ‘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.
The jelly melon fruit has an oblong shape and length between 5-10 cm. It tastes like a cross between a cucumber and lemon. The cucumber juice is used as for acidity, heart burns and eczema. The consumption of fruit also helps to get relief from kidney, urinary problem and to regulate blood pressure.
Jabuticaba is a rare purple colored fruit native to Southeastern
Brazil. Unlike other fruits, jabuticaba bear in the trunk of a tree. It
looks like grapes but has tougher outer skin. The fruit grows up to a
size of one inch in diameter. The whitish pulp of the fruit is very
fragrant and sweet. The fruit is mainly used in baked products, jams,
and wines. It can also heal diseases like diarrhea and asthma.
Physalis
is an exotic fruit native to South America. The fruit is related to
tomato family and has a transparent leaf like husk itself is the main
attraction of this fruit. Unlike tomato, physalis fruit is small in
size. The fruit also has the same acidity as that of a tomato. Physalis
also becomes 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.
Rambutan fruit grows across South East Asia. This exotic oval shaped
fruit has a pinky hair exterior. It is named after Malaysian word
‘rambut’ 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 that of grapes. The carbohydrate
and protein content of the fruit make instant refreshment. The copper
within rambutan also increases the rate of production of white blood
cells. The white cells fight infection to keep the body fit.
Ackee is a rare and strange looking fruit native to tropical regions of Western Africa. It is also the national fruit of Jamaica. The fruit’s brain like shape makes it an attractive fruit. The fruit turn to bright red from green on ripen. The inner part of the fruit contains soft white to yellow flesh with black seeds. In African countries, ackee is used to eat along with vegetable dishes, also eat in raw form. It is completely out of cholesterols and other unwanted fatty acids. But it’s seed contains poisonous hypoflycin. That is because U.S food and drug administration banned the importation of ackee fruits to the country.
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Cupuacu
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Cupuacu mainly found in the wild Amazon rainforest. The 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 the thick shell and soft tastiest pulp inside.
The pulp of cupuacu fruit is very fragrant. It also a rich source of vitamin b1, b2 and b3. In fact, cupuacu is from the family of chocolate. The fruit also tastes almost same that of chocolate. It also has the power to stimulate your immune system and keep away chances of heart diseases. The huge concentration of antioxidants within the pulp of the fruit 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 rare fruit grown in South America. The
pulpy cherimoya is sweet and very fragrant. The 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 mainly used in ice creams tops and salads. The medicinal properties of the fruit have the power to remove small toxic elements from your body. It also helps to get well-balanced blood pressure and heart rate.
8
Mangosteen
The mangosteen fruit is very rare in Western markets. It is native to
Indonesia also found around few South Asian countries. The purple
colored mangosteen contains fruity part inside a small shell. The edible
part of mangosteen has a small triangular shape. It is also very
fragrant.The tropical mangosteen fruit contains no cholesterol and other types of fats. It is also a rich in vitamin C which help to prevent many infections. Mangosteen juice found as the main drink in South Asian countries in the summer season. The fruit also has few medicinal properties. The juice is used for diarrhea, urinary problems and to stimulating the immune system.
7
Miracle Fruit
credit of image:Harmale Lyman on Wikimedia Commons
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 used the sweetening effect of miracle fruit to bring back the appetite of cancer patients. The single-seeded exotic is fruit also called as miracle berry, sweet berry, and miraculous berry. The sweetening miracle fruits also help you to cut down the calories. At the same time, excessive consumption of miracle fruit also results in acidity in the stomach.
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. The presence of different combinations of a
chemical makes the fruit smell awful. Many countries like Singapore,
Thailand, China and Japan banned the durian fruit in public because of
it’s powerful scent. At the same time, the fruit part of durian tastes
delicate and creamy.The fruit grows up to a size of 12 inches and has a green thorn-covered husk. Normally durian has weight up to 4 kilograms.The pulp of durian inside the husk is in light yellowish color. The drinks made of this fruit is completely free from cholesterol and other fatty acids. It also 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
credit of image:Kaldari on Wikimedia Commons
African horned cucumber is one of the oldest fruits in the world. The fruit was originated 3000 years ago in Africa. It is also called as ‘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.
The jelly melon fruit has an oblong shape and length between 5-10 cm. It tastes like a cross between a cucumber and lemon. The cucumber juice is used as for acidity, heart burns and eczema. The consumption of 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 Southeastern
Brazil. Unlike other fruits, jabuticaba bear in the trunk of a tree. It
looks like grapes but has tougher outer skin. The fruit grows up to a
size of one inch in diameter. The whitish pulp of the fruit is very
fragrant and sweet. The fruit is mainly used in baked products, jams,
and wines. It can also heal diseases like diarrhea and asthma.
3
Physalis
Physalis
is an exotic fruit native to South America. The fruit is related to
tomato family and has a transparent leaf like husk itself is the main
attraction of this fruit. Unlike tomato, physalis fruit is small in
size. The fruit also has the same acidity as that of a tomato. Physalis
also becomes 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 a pinky hair exterior. It is named after Malaysian word
‘rambut’ 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 that of grapes. The carbohydrate
and protein content of the fruit make instant refreshment. The copper
within rambutan also increases the rate of production of white blood
cells. The white cells fight infection to keep the body fit.
1
Ackee
credit of image:Doc Taxon on Wikimedia Commons
Ackee is a rare and strange looking fruit native to tropical regions of Western Africa. It is also the national fruit of Jamaica. The fruit’s brain like shape makes it an attractive fruit. The fruit turn to bright red from green on ripen. The inner part of the fruit contains soft white to yellow flesh with black seeds. In African countries, ackee is used to eat along with vegetable dishes, also eat in raw form. It is completely out of cholesterols and other unwanted fatty acids. But it’s seed contains poisonous hypoflycin. That is because U.S food and drug administration banned the importation of ackee fruits to the country.
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