20 kinds of strange fruits that are uncommon but delicious. African horned melon is definitely the pursuit of food

When asked how many kinds of fruits are there in the world, it is estimated that no one can give the exact answer. We usually eat dozens of fruits. In fact, there are many fruits that we have never heard or seen, let alone eaten. Today, I will collect a group of fruits that are not common to us. Now, let's follow me to learn about them!

Horny melon

It is also known as African horned melon and African cucumber. It is native to the Kalahari Desert in Africa. Its skin is yellow with thorns, and its inside flesh is green, delicate and seedy. It is like a cucumber in the shape of gel and tastes sweet.

Sakyamuni

This fruit is named Sakyamuni because its shape is similar to the head shape of Sakyamuni in Buddhism. Also known as Annona chinensis, Buddha fruit, etc. It is said to be the sweetest fruit. It is produced in Hainan and is one of the five tropical famous fruits in the world.

Raspberry

Its scientific name is Rubus rubus, and its alias includes raspberry, tray (northeast), Gongfan (Guangdong), raspberry, wild berry, etc. It tastes sour and sweet. Although it is widely distributed in China, few people eat it. However, it is only cultivated in northeast China and rarely seen in the market.

Golden Fruit

It is also called five finger eggplant and milk eggplant. It is a kind of precious ornamental fruit with unique shape and medicinal value. It is native to tropical America and has been successfully introduced in Guangdong, Guangxi and Yunnan.

Egg yolk fruit

Nicknames include lion's head fruit, egg fruit, peach olive and fairy peach. Tropical fruit is named for its yellow flesh, which looks like egg yolk and tastes sweet and soft. It's more convenient to eat with a spoon!

Snow Lotus Fruit

Its scientific name is "yacon" (Yagong, or Argong). It means "divine fruit", also known as chrysanthemum tuber, crystal tuber, and ginseng fruit. It is originally produced in the Andes Mountains of South America. In China, many regions have been successfully introduced, but most of them are exported.

Manilkara zapota

It is named because it looks like a human heart. Taiwanese also call it "Wu Fengshi". It is planted in the south of China. It tastes delicious and has medicinal value.

Tamarind

Its scientific name is sour bean, also known as sour horn, Luowozi, sour plum (Hainan), "Muhan" (Dai language), etc. Its calcium content ranks first among all fruits. The tender can be eaten raw, and the old can be salted and used as medicine.

Snakeskin fruit

It is named after its shape like snake skin. It is also called Sharak. There are 14 species in total, and one species is distributed in western Yunnan. The pulp is petaloid and crisp to bite.

Sun fruit

Its appearance is basically the same as that of pumpkins, but it is only a pocket size, also known as sun melon, mini pumpkins, and small pumpkins. It tastes noodles and sweet, and can be stewed with rock sugar, almond juice, honey, etc.

Longzhu Fruit

It is a perennial herbaceous vine and an insectivorous plant. It grows in the tropical regions of the world and can be used as medicine.

Star apple

The flesh is white, translucent, and sweet. Cause and effect are as big as apples. They are mostly cultivated in tropical areas.

Nanyang Red Banana

A new banana variety introduced from Malaysia, with red skin and light yellow flesh, which is fragrant and smooth. However, the yield of red bananas is relatively low.

Water hyacinth fruit

They are mostly grown in wild hillside forests or shrubs, and also cultivated in Guangdong, Guangxi and Guizhou. It tastes sweet and can be used as medicine.

Gooseberry

It is also known as Lantern Fruit. Cause and effect are like lanterns. It tastes sweet and can also be used as medicine. There are many wild distribution in China, but the cultivated varieties are introduced from foreign countries.

Pineberry 

The flesh is milky white. Although it is a strawberry cultivar, its taste is similar to that of pineapple, so it is called pineapple berry. It is native to South America.

Mysterious Fruit

Its scientific name is Mira Shengguo, also known as the fruit with changed flavor. It is native to Africa and has been introduced and planted in southern China. Although its flesh is sour and astringent, it contains a kind of mysterious fruit protein. If you eat other sour fruits within half an hour of eating the mysterious fruit, you will feel the taste is sweet. Because it has this magical function, it is called the mysterious fruit.

Prunus Humilis Bunge

It is a unique fruit variety in China. Its fruit, such as cherry, is round or oval, smooth, and has a particularly high calcium content. It is called the "Star of Calcium".

Bifurcate fruit

It is also known as fitness fruit, seedless fruit and seedless cherry. The fruit is bright red as jade, crystal clear, and the shape of the fruit is splayed, beautiful and delicious. There is a small amount of distribution in the residual veins of Qinling Mountains in western Henan.

Roselle 

Taiwan's famous native fruit is mainly distributed in the tropics and subtropics. The fruit is bright, slightly sour, but with natural fragrance. Add more tea.