Exotic Fruit

[slimrhcp]

While reading the Rambutan thread from earlier, I remembered stories friends had told me about fruit outside North America.

I've been told that fruit in different parts of the world are not only better tasting than what is available here, but there are many different types of fruit that I've never even heard of. My international travel has taken me to Mexico and pretty much all of the Caribbean, so not really much different than what's available in the US.

What are some examples of fruit common to other parts of the world?

Any links to pics would be cool too.

 

[RadiclDreamer]

Dingleberries

 

[jamesave]

You should check out puffff blog

there are durian, snakefruit..

 

[cdmccool]

Japanese Persimmons :thumbsup:

 

[uli2000]

When I lived in England, a fruit called guanabana (I believe) was very popular with alot of the African immagrents. I never ate any fresh, but the juice, which you could buy in stores, was to die for! It was kinda thick and white with a sweetness of honey.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guanabana

I guess it wasnt African, but they liked it all the same.

 

[torpid]

The marula fruit makes for a tasty cordial.

 

[Canai]

Passionfruit are delicious. mmmmmmm. Cheap in Australia, impossible to find here

 

[Henrythewound]

isn't durian banned on flights/public places due to its stench? I doubt I could eat something that stunk like ass. Isn't smell necessary for taste? I guess I shouldn't knock it before I try it

 

[HN]

Andrew Zimmern, host of the show Bizarre Foods, who tries all sorts of crazy, exotic, disgusting foods (still-beating frog heart, anyone?), had to cough up the piece of fresh durian. Utterly vile stuff that durian.

 

[Henrythewound]

seems some people love them, but I don't know if I could do it (especially if the host of that show couldn't amnage it).

 

[AmpedSilence]

Bohr - from india, don't know the english translation, but damn are the good!

then there is this one fruit from india which has a purplish skin and all white on the inside. REALLY good, can't remember the name of it though. Only grows in May to August time frame, so i haven't had it in years since i now only go in the December/Jan time frame...

 

[HN]

Originally posted by: AmpedSilence
then there is this one fruit from india which has a purplish skin and all white on the inside. REALLY good, can't remember the name of it though. Only grows in May to August time frame, so i haven't had it in years since i now only go in the December/Jan time frame...

Dragon fruit?

 

[puffff]

Originally posted by: AmpedSilence
Bohr - from india, don't know the english translation, but damn are the good!

then there is this one fruit from india which has a purplish skin and all white on the inside. REALLY good, can't remember the name of it though. Only grows in May to August time frame, so i haven't had it in years since i now only go in the December/Jan time frame...

Mangosteen?

 

[AmpedSilence]

found it! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syzygium_samarangense

its the 'Black Pearl' variety.

 

[uhohs]

square watermelons

 

[Vonkhan]

Custard Apples ... mmmmm soooooo good! Very popular in Eastern India

 

[Kaieye]

Originally posted by: Vonkhan
Custard Apples ... mmmmm soooooo good! Very popular in Eastern India

Very good! I had them in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Canada. They are not allowed to be imported to the United States since the fruit easily attracts the wrong kind of insects that like to travel with this fruit. Very delicious and tasty!

 

[iamwiz82]

I love lychee. I find Hawaiian to be infinitely better than Asian, though.

 

[sdifox]

Originally posted by: slimrhcp
While reading the Rambutan thread from earlier, I remembered stories friends had told me about fruit outside North America.

I've been told that fruit in different parts of the world are not only better tasting than what is available here, but there are many different types of fruit that I've never even heard of. My international travel has taken me to Mexico and pretty much all of the Caribbean, so not really much different than what's available in the US.

What are some examples of fruit common to other parts of the world?

Any links to pics would be cool too.

Fruits are tricky, biggest issue is they don't travel well. Good fruits are only picked when they are ripe, which means 2 weeks tops of shelf life.

Any fruit that has been trucked more than 2 days is by definition not a good fruit.

Basically, unless you are talking about local fruits, they suck.

Watermelon in NA is crap, no taste nor smell, just water.

 

[sdifox]

Originally posted by: AmpedSilence
found it! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syzygium_samarangense

its the 'Black Pearl' variety.

I think the Black Pearl variety is created in Taiwan I think. I love that fruit. They airfreight to here, but it taste like crap unless it's fresh.

 

[sdifox]

Originally posted by: Vonkhan
Custard Apples ... mmmmm soooooo good! Very popular in Eastern India

Love that fruit.

 

[ponyo]

US fruits are freakish big but tasteless for the most part.