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Looking for some new things to eat? Tired of the same old vegetable rack at your grocery store? Are pineapples passe? If this describes your state of mind, then prepare to get exotic with these strange fruits and weird vegetables from around the globe!

From yardlongs, which grow so fast that you can almost watch them get bigger, to durian, which smells like dirty gym socks but tastes like creamy almond custard, these are the wildest, most unusual fruits and veggies in the natural world. Sorry, no potatoes this time. Break out your bucket list and make some travel plans. You can't call yourself a true culinary adventurer until you've tried every exotic fruit on this list!

If something that looks like a meteorite explosion, a Fibonacci sequence or called "Ugli fruit" and "Gac," is your cup of tea, you weird fruit, then scroll along and check the most unusual vegetables!

#1

Fruit Of The Hala Aka Puhala Tree

Fruit Of The Hala Aka Puhala Tree

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HaryatiSugianto
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10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

got very beautiful colors inside, like a meteorite explosion

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    #2

    Horned Melon

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    SarahofBorg
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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They taste a bit like a juicy cucumber, but there's so many damn seeds there's really not much to actually eat.

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    Romanesco Broccoli

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    Rambutan

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    NickoRivaldo
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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You can find it at some countries in Southeast Asia.. like Indonesia and Malaysia.. It's taste sweet and fresh..

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    #5

    Mangosteen

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    MagiLuna
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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We call this fruit "manggis". Fragrance and sweet.

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    #6

    Ackee

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    AliJar-Night
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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    again a part of our National dish in Jamaica very awesome!!

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    #8

    Pitaya

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    Jemma-LouiseKeen
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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Also known as dragonfruit. Really yummy, not always white inside though as some are pink!?

    ionitunes
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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I bought one of these for a painting project. When finished, my husband and I ate it. We didn't find that it had much flavor.

    AmyNg
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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I really do not like this, though. You can find it really often in super markets in south east Asia. It's tasteless to me.

    LindsayHartwell
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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Me too. I really prefer the version that's in drinks instead of the fresh fruit, and that's rare for me to say.

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    Alice Jiang
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    it,s ok if pink it taste sweeter than the regular one;-)

    Katelyn Kreis
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dragonfruit vitamin water is the bomb!

    Alice Jiang
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmy

    Kyden Canto
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    these are good with mango and other fruit

    Malius Maximus
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Actually is part of cactus family. Can be tasteless but if grown correctly with right soil and conditions it has a fantastic sweet flavor. Am eating one right now.

    Yug Ocean
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tasteless, eaten 2 times; stopped buying.

    meowgie catster
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    my grandma's neighbor gives us some every year really good

    Elizabeth Molloy
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dragonfruit don't really taste of much, sadly.

    Victoria Wei
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I thought they were called dragonfruit

    EphraimJosephArevalo
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In the Philippines the inside is colored pink. Its called Dragon fruit because the outside looks like dragon scales!

    OliviaRamírez
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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That is not a pitaya it is a pitahaya seems familiar but is not the same

    EdSmith
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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Here in Thailand they call it "Dragon Fruit." It's looks great but I find them disappointingly bland.

    NancyLowerre
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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Very yummy..l a light sweetness to it also.... And very good for you

    JenniferOldham
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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Delicious and very mild and juicy. Ate this almost every day in southeast China. Love dragon fruit.

    SusannaVesna
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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tastes more like a beetroot. Prefer it in juice!

    AliceMattiaAliMatty
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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I eat it all the time. It isn't tasty but cheap and healthy.

    riris pritandi
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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The pink one is more delicious. It's good for your health too.

    Mylene101
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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This reminds me of Ilocos Norte , Philippines

    Nicko Rivaldo
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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    its healthy! called "dragon fruit" here. Blend it with sugar, sweetened condensed milk, water, ice and honey..

    WilliamFoong
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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is the fruit from the cactus plant. The red-fleshed variety is sweeter than the white-fleshed ones. The seeds are edible.

    SarahofBorg
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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Another fruit with too many damn seeds.

    AliceMattiaAliMatty
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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't worry about those seeds. They are easy to digest. Actually they are the best part of this fruit.

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    Viki Banaszak
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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It is really pretty! I love the colors.

    TiarsaraniGurarso
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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Very healthy :) People here used them as herbal suplements

    OliviaReesi
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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    eww dragon fruits! Tastes like soap,don't eat it

    AudreyBoyer
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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    -have them when they are brown and taste like s**t.

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    MagiLuna
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    10 years ago

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    Dragon fruits. Very common.

    Arjan
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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Doesn't make it any less weird. Bright pink and green outside, black and white inside!

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    #9

    Jackfruit

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    #10

    Salak

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    MagiLuna
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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Snakefruits or 'salak' is very common in Indonesia.

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    #12

    Buddha's Hand

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    #14

    Black Sapote (chocolate Pudding Fruit)

    Black Sapote (chocolate Pudding Fruit)

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    XiyuZheng
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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Does it taste like chocolate? If so I want it!

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    #15

    Durian

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    MagiLuna
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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    One of the most delicious fruits in the world. Some people don't like it because of its strong smell.

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    #17

    Jaboticaba

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    Amber
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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These are wonderfully weird, sorta like tart grapes with a thicker skin. Very common in Brazil.

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    #18

    Lichi

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    Shreshtha
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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Its very delicious..ample available in my place(Indonesia)

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    #19

    Achiote

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    VikiBanaszak
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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Awwwww, little baby whatzits inside a big hairy whatzit.

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    #20

    Langsat

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    IzaYusop
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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    this is langsat. duku looks the same but got thicker skin. longan is like lychee, just smaller with brown skin, and black pit

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    #21

    Aguaje

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    MikeTP
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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's call "huithai" in Rongmei Dialect. Just a cane fruit. taste best when it's at immature!

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    #23

    Markut Lime

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    nnatrakul
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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It is kaffir lime. Markut is a Thai word for it. We sometimes use it in soup, but these days, it's mostly found in shampoos and soaps.

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    #24

    Cherimoya Aka Ice Cream Fruit

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    Jamyson Gouveros
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    david attenboroug ate it in a documentary. ive had it to. Its flavour is creamy and it is soft.

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    #25

    I Have No Idea What It Is.

    I Have No Idea What It Is.

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    NickoRivaldo
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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's Pare/Peria (momordica charantina). You can find it at Indonesia or Malaysia. This white one is Peria gajih, also from India or Africa

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    #26

    Custard Apple

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    Kanara
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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Its skin is look not adorable but taste is good. I plant it at my home, always have warm problem.

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    #27

    Hawaiin Papaya

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    Kanara
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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Absolutely not weirds in my country. So healthy fruit, i love it :)

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    #28

    Sapota (chikoo)

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    Physalis

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    Guava(bangkok)

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    Jamyson Gouveros
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The tastiest juice when mixed with passion-fruit and watermelon.

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    #31

    Kumquat

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    Chinese Long Beans

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    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's a vegetable, not fruit. This articles includes fruits and vegetables. It's called 20+ of the weirdest fruits and vegetables

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    Watermelon Radish

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    Ugli Fruit

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    MagiLuna
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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ah, this is not 'ugli fruit', it's some type of orange that we eat in Indonesia.

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    #37

    Purple Carrots

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    EM
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Carrots used to be a variety of different colors. Orange carrots only came about through selective breeding in the Netherlands to celebrate their independence several centuries ago.

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    #38

    Kepel (stelechocarpus Burahol)

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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Kepel is a very rare and endangered tree from Central Java, Indonesia. The fruit grows on the lower trunk and has a sweet mango-like taste.

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    #39

    Jicama

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    TirzaBinti
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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We Indonesian called these bengkuang, it has crispy sweet watery taste

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    Gac

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    EdSmith
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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Momordica cochinchinensis: Gac in Vietnam & f*k in Thailand. Red seed coats are super high in lutein & zeaxanthin to enhance retina health

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    #42

    Aboujahl Watermelon (how Do You Call It In English?)

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