The horned melon, akin to melons and cucumbers, is called kiwano. It is known for its unusual appearance and offers numerous nutritious benefits.
Known as the "queen of fruits" , it is sweet, juicy, fragrant and very flavorful. It has a hard purple exterior and a tangy white interior. Spherical fruit with a tough outer that has to be broken to enjoy its flavors.
Ackee, Jamaica's national fruit, is toxic when unripe, causing severe reactions. But the ripe ones are a common ingredient in savory dishes, with a creamy yellow flesh surrounding black seeds.
Akebi, a fruit from
northern Japan. It has a translucent white flesh
with shiny black seeds. The purple pod is edible
when cooked as a vegetable. Its taste resembles
lychee, banana, and passionfruit.
The fruit is called
rambutan due to its hairy exterior, and has a sweet,
juicy white interior resembling sweet
grapes.
Buddha's
hand, a fragrant citrus fruit, is originally from
China and India, but is now cultivated in Japan and
California, making it available at international or
West Coast markets.
Because it tastes like an
extremely sweet passionfruit, the granadilla is also
referred to as the Sugar Fruit. They are primarily
grown in Australia, the West Indies, and Central and
South America.