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).
I hope webkinz starts selling lychees and persimmons in the w-shop!! That would be really neat!!
@Jennifer, I just searched star fruits, and this is what i came up with: The fruit is entirely edible, including the slightly waxy skin. The flesh is crunchy, firm, and extremely juicy. The texture is similar in consistency to grapes. Carambolas (star fruit) are best consumed when ripe, when they are yellow with a light shade of green. They will also have brown ridges at the five edges and feel firm. Overripe starfruit will be yellow with brown spots and can become soggier in consistency.
Ripe carambolas are sweet without being overwhelming, and has a tart, sour undertone. The taste is difficult to compare, but it has been likened to a mix of apple, pear and citrus family fruits all at once. Unripe starfruits are firmer, sour, and taste like green apples.
There are some risks to eating it, too.
I would say go to a Mexican grocery store to find these, like Fiesta Foods.
Hope this helps! =)
Oh please I eat these fruit every day. No joke i’m not lying I reallydo. These are normal everday fruits to me. An apple now i don’t eat that much but man do I love some dragon fruit.
I wonder if the Lychee and Persimmon will be avaliable in the W-Shop. My Webkinz are VERY adventurious in trying new foods! In fact, my one pet HATES pointy fruit like Pineapple, but they LOVE Durains!
Awsome and VERY interesting. Never tried any before. Might though.
Interesting. VERY interesting. Never tried any before.
COOL! Hope to eat some!
I love Dragonfruit! I have’t tried either of the other ones though. Does anyone know how to do all the different faces?
Very interesting. I guess you can learn something new everday.
Mmmm, lychees taste good! I havn’t tried the persimmon or durian yet…I’s like to, though.
I’ve eaten all of these besides the durian and they’re all REALLY good!