Everyone’s familiar with the fruit at the grocery store – but how about the little known fruits that you may never have seen before? Get ready to learn about them here! If you’ve had one before, which is your favorite?
Dragon fruit
* Dragon fruit is the fruit of a cactus.
* Dragon fruit is also called pitaya.
* Dragon fruit tastes a bit like pear and kiwi, combined!
Durian
* Durians are covered in sharp spikes – although the fruit’s flesh is creamy.
* Durian is banned from certain places in Asia, due to its strong smell.
* Some compare the taste of a durian to shrimp, custard, apples and…gym socks.
Lychee
* Lychee fruit grows on a tree.
* A tough rind covers the soft insides of a lychee fruit.
* Lychee fruit has a delicate flavor – that’s why many people like to eat them fresh.
Persimmon
* Persimmons resemble tomatoes.
* You can eat persimmons raw, dried, or cooked
* Persimmons can be used in a variety of dishes – and are commonly used in dessert (because they’re sweet).
the only one of those I have not had before is durian
I’ve had Lychee in a kind of champagne for kids! It was SO good!
i have had all those. exect persimmon but wait i might have………Yes i have! they are all really good. my favorites: dragonfruit and lychee. lychee jelly, lychee frozen yogurt. Yum!!!!!!! i belive not everyone will enjoy dragonfruit cause its a little bitter. i love it though that and sour and spicy. wait wait i forgot about the durain.never tried that. oh well dont care. hope this helps for yall who thought dragonfruit was sweet. oh yeah lychee is sour and sweet mostly sour
i happen to be picky too. but i do love lots of fruits, i think i’d like dragon fruit :D:P;D
Those look very interesting. I haven’t eaten them but I would like to eventually try all of them. I have a history of being kinda picky and it would be fun to surprise people :cool: !!
My brother (21 years old) got my mom and stepdad a basket of all kinds of foreign fruit. I LOOOOOVE Dragonfruit! I’m pretty sure the basket also contained durian and persimmon. They were sooooooooooo good. I also like mango.
They look kinda strange………..but I like em!!!