10 of the most amazing fruits and vegetables

Bananas, kiwi, pineapple guava, oranges, mango, passion fruit, tangerine, pineapple, cabbage, potatoes, carrots, peas, beans ... - is fruits and vegetables that we can buy almost any store, but the diversity of our planet much richer, and the world grows a lot more variety of fruit, often very unusual, the existence of which we did not even suspect.

Kiva Melon (Cucumis metuliferus)

The gelatinous contents of this African horned melon tastes like a sweet cucumber with a little sour aftertaste.





Romanescu

It is a close relative of broccoli and cauliflower. If you like cabbage, this vegetable is fantastic you will surely enjoy. In addition, this wonderful vegetable, packed with antioxidants.



Hand of Buddha

It is popular in Asia, the fruit of one of the members of the subfamily citrus (Rutaceae family). The content of the fruit under the thick skin very much like a lemon.



Durian

The fruit durian recalls some "alien" fruit the size of a soccer ball, covered with barbed tough skin. The pulp of the fruit inside a pale yellow color. It smells like a dirty worn socks, rotting meat, or sewage (choose what you like). Nevertheless, the fruit taste is amazing and elegant. The first European explorer who in the 1700s first tried this fruit called him "the king of fruits." "As soon go on a dangerous journey only in order to try this fruit," - said the brave traveler.



Monstera (Monstera deliciosa)

Monstera is growing in many homes. In nature, this plant produces delicious fruit. Mature fruits of monstera core, despite the unpleasant pungent smell, delicious and tastes like a pineapple.



Lapa Lapa

Few people know that there is a North American banana Paw-Paw (banana prairie). It grows bananas on the south-east of America. Externally it is very similar to an ordinary banana only slightly shorter and has a fragrant smell.



Dragon fruit

Pitahaya or dragon fruit is very sweet and tasty fruit with white flesh, dotted with small edible seeds, like kiwi. Many who have visited Thailand, already "tasted" Pitaya. Currently, this fruit is fast gaining popularity in the western world. It is possible that he will soon be on our shelves.



Jabotacaba

At first glance, these fruits can be taken for wood parasitic fungi. In fact, this sweet fruit, to taste something resembling a plum.



Star fruit

Cross section of the fruit forms a substantially correct star. This fruit is juicy, sweet with a hint of sour. Tastes like grapes, mango, lemon - all in one. In its composition contains a lot of oxalic acid, so do not abuse this fruit is recommended for people with kidney failure. Homeland of the fruit - Sri Lanka



10. Goat's beard

Root goat beard. It tastes like oysters.



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