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Pink fruits and berries. The most exotic fruits

The term "fruit" appeared in 1705 and since then means edible or intolerable fruits of trees, shrubs (before all the fruits of plants were called vegetables). The product is one of the main components of the human diet, as depending on the variety, contains many vitamins and trace elements. By approximate estimates on the planet a little more than 2000 fruits.

Apricot

A small tree or a large shrub with a wide crown. His reddish-brown or brown-olive, shiny, naked shoots, often places (but not completely) covered with a gray film, kidneys are 2-3 nearby. Very decorative at the flowering time, decorated with numerous large white or pale pink flowers, with dark red bent cups. No less beautiful Apricot and at the time of fruiting, decorated with velvetisto-sank, often with a blush, sweet, rounded fruits with a longitudinal groove of up to 3 cm in diameter. The tree loves light and tolerates drought well, lives up to 50 years and more.

Avocado

Interest in avocado is always growing in recent years, but still few people know that there are varieties, the fruits of which are more like a bottle pumpkin, there are black, pupil, oval and huge spherical avocados. Moreover, some of these varieties for a number of essential indicators of chemical composition differ from each other three times. Nevertheless, with the help of correctly selected varieties, people in different parts of the planet take care of the state of the skin, hair health, treat atherosclerosis, facilitate the symptoms of arthritis and normalize the work of the nervous system.

Alycha

Strongly spiny branchy multi-tree trees, sometimes shrub, with thin brownish-green shoots, 3-10 meters high. Alyci white or pink flowers, single. Flowers in the first days of May. The fruits of Alychi ripen in August-September. Beautiful honey and diving for plum.

A pineapple

The fact that sweet ripe pineapple is added to salads, yogurts and pies know everything. Less people know that pineapples can be chasing and cooking from them. Even less - heard that the pineapple leaves produce an easy and durable skin substitute, new types of fabric, nanofiber, which became an alternative plastic. And very few people know that scientists today with the help of bromelaine enzyme contained in the pineapple, they find new ways of treating diseases of the respiratory organs, angina, ischemia, and also actively investigate the enzyme potential in the fight against cancer cells.

Annon (Guanabana)

The tree in natural conditions reaches 6m height, the room is much lower. Unlike some other Annon, this is an evergreen tree. The leaves of oval or oblong shape, glossy, leathery, dark green, up to 15 cm long. They have a slightly spicy smell, especially noticeable when rubbing. Fragrant flowers, large (up to 4.5 cm in diameter), consist of three yellow-green fleshy external petals and three pale yellow internal, can appear in different places - on the trunk, branches and small branches. Flowers are never completely disclosed. The fruits of Guanabans are oval or heart-shaped, more often incorrect forms, up to 30 cm long, 15 cm in diameter and weighing up to 3 kg, dark green, when ripening become yellow-green.

Orange

A lot of legends walk on the useful properties of the orange, some of which, however, is not confirmed by anything. For example, some believe that the orange beats all records on the content of vitamin C, although in fact it is not allocated to this parameter among other citrus. Others are confident that orange fruits (or freshly squeezed juice) are able to effectively burn fats and ensure disposal of unnecessary kilograms in diets. This is also not quite so.

Banana

Bananas have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and anti-allergenic properties. With the help of banana components (dopamine, serotonin, adrenaline and norepinens) treat atherosclerosis, hypertension, increase the activity of the liver enzyme, remove the convulsions, and the small doses of the banana increase the quality and amount of sperm. The main thing is not to abuse a banana diet in order not to get the opposite effect, as well as not provoke overweight problems and varicose veins.

Bergamot

Bergamot is called the hybrid species of the plants of the plant of the cytrus genus. The plant was obtained by crossing the orange and citron. Bergamot has valuable essential oils used in the cosmetic and perfumery industry, as well as in medicine.

Grapefruit

Grapefruit (English grape. and fruit. - grapes and fruit) - citrus yellow-orange fruit growing in subtropical climatic latitudes. Grapefruit grows on the evergreen of the same name, reaching in a height of 13-15 m. Ripe fetus in diameter is no more than 15 cm. According to external signs, grapefruit has the greatest similarity with an orange, but its flesh is more sour, and the internal white bodies are bitter. Many scientists believe that Grapefruit appeared in India as a result of natural hybridization of pomelo and orange.

Pear

This is a fruit plant with a thousandthly cultivation history, which almost all this time fights for the right to be no worse than his relative - apple. And the pear is really no worse. Potassium, antioxidants, coarse nutritional fibers, fewer fruit acids associated with fiber "light" sugar and other nutrients make this fruit at the same time and delicious, and useful, and in some cases - medicine. Experimentally proven, for example, the ability of pears to reduce the risks of the development of the 2-type diabetes and prevent strokes.

Guava

A small evergreen tree height up to 3-4 m, refers to the family of the Myrtov, tolerates drought well. It blooms once or twice a year. It gives one main harvest - up to 100 kg from the tree and 2-4 additional, significantly smaller crop. Guava matures through ninety - one hundred fifty days after flowering. The shape and size of fruits are highly changeable. By the type of Guawa looks like a green or yellow apple. Guaava fruits round and pear-shaped, with bright yellow, reddish or green thin skin. The mass of cultural varieties from 70 to 160 g, the length of the fetus is from 4 to 6.5 cm, the diameter is 4.8-7.2 cm. Due to the content of hexagidro-xidifene ester and the arabinosa, immature fruits have a very sour taste, Which in ripe fruits disappears.

Jackfrurt

The plant of the family of tute, close relative of the breadwinner. Jackfruit is a national fruit Bangladesh. Jackfruit fruits are the largest edible fruits growing on trees: a length of 20-90 cm and a diameter of up to 20 cm, they weigh up to 34 kg. Their thick peel is covered with numerous cone-shaped protrusions. The young fruits are green, when ripening become green-yellow or brown-yellow and when tapping, publish a hollow sound (immature fruits - deaf). Inside the fruit is divided into large proportions containing a yellow fragrant sweet pulp consisting of juicy soft fibers. In each shelter is one pretty major oblong white seed with a length of 2-3 cm. The dried jacfruit fruit has a pleasant specific smell, slightly resembling a banana and pineapple.

Dragon Fruit (Pyahaya)

Unusual fruit. Currently, it is grown in South Mexico, in some countries of Central and South America, in Vietnam, as well as in Israel (in the Negev desert). Depending on the species, the size of nutharya fruits varies, the color of the pulp (white, pink, purple), the color of the peel (from yellow to orange, from red to purple) and the texture of the fruit surface (with small outgrowths, with thin colored flakes). The pulp of the fruit of the dragon fruit is always filled with small black seeds that it is accepted.

Durian

Durian has such a disgusting smell that you are hardly empty in public place. However, if you have a break over a disgust or simply close the nose and taste a juicy flesh, then you will immediately understand where the concept of fruit king appeared.

Karambola.

Evergreen, slow-growing tree with a height of 5 m with dowel branches and a thick, strong-born rounded crown or shrub. Soft leaflets, dark-green, smooth top and white-covered bottom covered. Leafs are sensitive to light and collected together at night. Flowers fine pink or purple-red. Fruits cannons fleshy, crispy and juicy, slightly spicy, with massive ribbed growths, the size of chicken egg to a large orange. Mature fruit cannons amber-yellow or golden yellow color. In shape, they are unusual - like a ribbed airship.

Kiwi

Herbal Line of Aktinidia Chinese and its fruits - berries with green pulp and brown skin-sulled skin. The history of Kiwi is quite unusual. Motherland Liana with the name Mihutao, which became the ancestor of Kiwi, is China.

Clementina

Clementin or Citrus Clementina. It is one of the species of Tangryo. This is a hybrid orange and mandarin. He was created in 1902, the Father Clemen, who was not only a priest, but also a wonderful breeder. The form of fruit is the same as the mandarin, but they are much sweeter.

Kumquat

whale. golden Orange
Yellow-orange tropical fruit of a family of citrus evergreen plants. This fetus has other names - Kincan and Fortunell. Externally, Kumkvat looks like a very small oval orange. In length, it reaches a maximum of 5 cm, and in width - 4 cm. In use, fruit goes completely along with the skin. The taste of the fetus is very close to the acidic tangerine, but at the same time the peel has a sweet-tart taste. Motherland Kumquat is the southern part of China.

Lime

Lime is the fruit of a plant of a family of citrus soda from India, genetically similar to lemon.
Lime small tree or bush tall from 1.5 to 5.0 m. Crown thick, branches are covered with short spines. The inflorescences are stubborn, with 1-7 flowers, blossoms removable. Lyme small fruit - 3.5-6 cm in diameter, ovoid, lime powder, juicy, very sour. The peel is green, yellowish-green either yellow, with full maturity very thin.

Lemon

Although lemon is considered as a record holder in the amount of vitamin C, in fact, by the content of ascorbic acid, it does not stand out among other citrus and even behind some of his "counterparts". But it does not make it a useless product. Folk medicine includes lemon into recipes of drugs from "thousands of diseases": from seborrhea and arthritis, to constipation and tuberculosis. And scientific research is aimed at using lemon potential in therapy for restoring liver functions, a decrease in "bad" cholesterol and blood pressure.

Litchi

lat. Litchi chinensis - Chinese plum
A small sour sweet fruit coated with a crumped skin. The fruit grows on evergreen tropical trees, whose height reaches 10-30 meters. Motherland is China. The fetus has an oval or round shape with a diameter of 2.5-4 cm. The seized fruit has a dense red peel with a large number of sharp tubercles. Only the pulp of the fetus is used in food, which has a jelly-like structure, and in color and taste reminiscent of grapes of white varieties. Inside the pulp is an oval brown bone. The main harvest of Lichi falls on May-June.

Longan (Lam Ya)

The fruit of evergreen Longan tree, common in China, Taiwan, Vietnam and Indonesia.
Longan's juicy flesh has a sweet, very fragrant, similar to nefelum taste with a peculiar shade. The color of the durable intolerable outer shell of the fruit varies from Frido-yellow to reddish. Like Chinese lychee, the fruent fruit contains a solid dark red or black seed.

Mango

An evergreen mango tree has a height of 10 - 45 m, the crown of the tree reaches a radius of 10 m.
New leaves grow yellowish pink color, but they quickly become dark green. Flowers from white to pink color, after disclosure, have an aroma, similar to the aroma of lilies. Mature mango fruits hang on long stems and weigh up to 2 kg. Peel Mango is thin, smooth, green, yellow or red, depending on the degree of maturity (there is often a combination of all three colors). The mango flesh can be soft or fibrous, also depending on the maturity of the fetus, it surrounds a greater solid flat bone.

Mangostein

High evergreen tree tall up to 25 m with a pyramid crown and black and brown bark. Ovalo-oblong leaves, dark-green on top and yellow-green bottom, 9 - 25 cm long and 4.5 - 10 cm wide. Young leaves - pink. Flowers with fleshy beery with red spots petals. The fruit of mangostein is round, with a diameter of 3.4 - 7.5 cm, covered with thick (up to 1 cm) burgundy violet inedible, containing adhesive lathex, peel, under which 4-8 segments of white edible pulp with tightly adjacent seeds . Mangostein is fruitful late - the first fruits on the trees for 9-20 years of life.

Mandarin

Many myths are folded about Mandarin. Many, probably heard that more than 4 fruits are impossible in the day? This exaggeration is not common to all tables, indicating the dangerous amount of this citrus. And they say that green leaflets on Mandarin - a sign of its special freshness that than orange peel, the fastest is the fetus that contained in the braid Narigin does not directly burn fats and that citrus in general and mandarin in particular - almost the best source of vitamin C. All This is also not really true. But Mandarin has properties, for a long time, in demand in traditional medicine, which make it a promising product in the fight against some serious diseases.

Maracuy

The ancient tropical culture of the Passiflora genus, which gives the oval fruit of yellow or dark purple (in a ripe form) growing on the vines. Maracuya is grown for juice, which is often added to other fruit juices for fragrance. The fruits of Maracui are yellow-orange or dark purple fruits of oval shape and about 6-12 cm in size. It is preferable to fruits with smooth shiny skin, but sweeter with a rough, cracked skin.

Musmula

tour. muşmula.
This is a whole genus of plants, which includes almost 30 species. However, there are two main cultivated types of Musmula: German and Japanese. German Musmula was known to humanity more than 1000 years BC. In the territories of Ancient Babylon, Mesopotamia was freely traded, it was taken to the West on the ships to the West in Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. It was from here Musmula who fell to European lands. To date, German Musmula grows in the Balkans, in Malaya Asia, the Crimean Mountains, Transcaucasia, Armenia, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Greece and North Iran. The tree is quite picky and grows well only in dry sunny places and on weakly acidic soil.

Nectarine

Fruit, which is a peach with smooth skin. Despite the common myth, nectarine is obtained by a selection or a simple peach mutation and is not a peach and plum hybrid.
This classic example of the intestine mutation appeared when self-pollization occurred at peach trees. On peach trees, nectarines sometimes appear, and on nectarian - peaches. Nectarines are first mentioned in 1616 in England.

Papaya

A low slender tree with a thin, deprived branches with a barrel with a height of 5-10 meters, topped with an umbrella of finger-disseated leaves on long stiffs. Papaya leaves are large, 50-70 centimeters in diameter. Flowers develop in sneakers of cuffs, turning into large fruits, a diameter of 10-30 cm and a length of 15-45 cm. Ripe papaya fruits are soft and have a color from amber to yellow.

Peach

The tree of the family pink, has a submerged almond. From almond differs only by fruits. Lanzetoid leaves with a toothed edge and almost sedent, appearing to the development of leaves, pink flowers. The fruit is a peach, spherical, with a groove on one side, usually velvety. Peach bone wrinkled furridge and with point holes.

Pomel

english pomelo.
Citrus fruits of the evergreen tree of the same name. Fruit peel is thick enough, and large slices, separated by rigid white-colored partitions, taste. The color of the ripened washed can vary from light green to yellow-pink. Pink color usually acquires only one side, which during ripening was turned to the sun. The fruit is a record holder among citrus. Its diameter can be 30 cm, and the weight is to reach 10 kg. It was very close to the grapefruit very close to the grapefruit, but the pulp is not so juicy and when cleaning the internal membrane is easier separated from the edible part.

Pomeranian

It is also called Chinotto or Bigarada - it is a wooded evergreen plant belonging to the rut family, the kind of cytrus. It is considered a hybridom of a gloomily and mandarin. In the fresh form, Pomeranets is considered inconsiderable, and it is valued mainly due to the zest. The peel is quite easily separated from the fetus, it is only necessary to cut it into 4 parts. Pomeranian zest is used to prepare desserts. It is also often added to ice cream. For such a dessert, it is necessary to take a zest and juice of orange, cream and sugar. All of this you need to beat the mixer and send to freezing.

We offer to get acquainted with a dozen exotic fruits, popular in the world, but practically not known from us.

Akebia

Such an unusual lilac-purple fruit you can meet in the gardens in the northern part of Japan. Many locals grown it in their sites like our wild grape, powered by a thick carpet of leaves. When the fruit of akibia reaches maturity, one of its walls "opens". It happens only once a year - at the very beginning of autumn. Sticky slightly sweet pulp eaten like a fruit, and the bitter thick peel more resembles some kind of vegetable. However, the Japanese, without sharing these tastes, eat akibia entirely.

Cheryimia

Perhaps you saw these green balls liberated from rigid hinders on the shelves of Spanish or Asian markets, and in Egypt, uncleaning slightly smaller fruits are sold under the name "Ehta". Cutting the fetus, you will find several dark seeds that are better to remove (because they are considered a wonderful vomit), while the taste of tender fragrant pulp (which one resembles a melon with cream, others - papaya) deserves all sorts of praise. For example, Mark Twain called Cherima "the most delicious fruit known mankind."

Kupaus

Large (up to 25 centimeters long!) The fruit of Kupauas can be found in the wet rainforests of Colombia, Bolivia, Peru and Northern Brazil. It grows on the trees and when she sleeps, it acquires a red-brown color. Under the tight sheath is a gentle-smelling mixture of chocolate with pineapple pulp, which is eaten in the raw form, make jams and drinks from it and add to yogurts and ice cream. From bright seeds, similar to cocoa grains, you can cook "chocolate", which will not melt in the hands.

Aki.

This lidic relative appeared in the tropical forests of West Africa, where his green fruits are traditionally used instead of soap, and then spread the world. The most successful "career" of Aki made on Jamaica, there he even began to prepare one of the national dishes, despite the fact that the fruit is poisonous and there is it possible, only to cook in boiling water for at least 10 minutes. It is worth risking, because in Aki contains a lot of useful nutrients and fatty acids.

Annato

In the tropical regions of Northern and South America, as well as in Southeast Asia in trees, you can find large red-brown spiny fruits with round punch seeds inside. What are they taste, it's difficult to say, because, unlike other fruits, which we are talking about today, Annato is insembly. But his bright ruby \u200b\u200bseeds are a magnificent food dye, which you probably met everywhere: from Lipstick to Cheddar Cheese.

Kivalan

Kuvan, which is sometimes called African cucumber and horned melons, long grown not only in Native Africa, but also in California, Chile, Australia and New Zealand. It looks strange: outside the fruit is covered with orange peel with spikes, and cut it, you will see inside the green flesh with whiten seeds. The taste of many resembles a cucumber, which was crossed with Zucchini and Banana. There is a kivano in raw form, add to milkshakes and other drinks. Especially he will have to do with the ladies, forever sitting on a diet, because, as in cucumbers, there are almost no calories in it.

YoungMay

The next in our list is the Chinese strawberry or Youngmy. It grows mainly in China, and therefore is called another Chinese strawberry tree. Its fruits are juicy and sweet, possess a rather specific taste.
Youngmy is an excellent antioxidant. From fruits, mirinka make juices, fruit salads. In the dried view of Youngmy resembles meaty little sour raisins.

Azimina

Pau Pau or Azimine TRADE-BATTY - a close relative of Papaya, another plant has the names of the Indian banana, Banana Huzer, Banana Poor, Banana Indiana, and Australia These exotic fruits are called tropical papaya. Azimina is a very useful exotic fruit. In a berry, Azimina is more calories than in an apple, grapes and peach. The exotic Fruit of the Azimina Three-bladed contains vitamins, minerals, amino acids.

The Azimina Seeds are toxic, possess a narcotic action, cause nausea, vomiting. Thus, the seeds of Asimines are withdrawn by hair lice. Ripe Azimine is eaten only in fresh form. It is possible to strange the exotion only frozen or canned. Azimina's fruits are very fragrant, taste resembles a mixture of banana, pineapple and mango. Fresh and juicy fruit Azimina perfectly tones, saturates. The juice and flesh of Azimines are used in the preparation of cocktails, baby food, desserts. Wherever you can use a banana in cooking, use Azimine.

Annon

Sugar apple cultivate countries of South and Central America India, Indonesia, Tropical Africa countries, Philippines, Australia, Polynesia. Annon is a popular delicacy on the Antilles and in South China.

Inside the fetus there is a white fiber-cream fragrant juicy sweet pulp and from 20 to 60 black shiny seeds. Before use, the coarse peel of the fetus is usually revealed, then the pulp segments are used in food, and solid seeds are fluttered. Open ripe sugar apple is very easy: either break in half, or open the scales of the skins. Mature fruit can be spoon, pre-cutting fruit in half. When ripening fruit fruit becomes very soft, the skin is thin, so ripe fruit can easily damage. Overweight Fruit Noina reveals, exposing the sprouted seeds. The nehna flesh is used for the manufacture of desserts and soft drinks. Fruit is rich in vitamin C, amino acids and calcium. On Lanta (Thailand) Annon is sold very ripe and large (300-350 grams), 60-80 baht / kg. Harvesting season from June to September.

Snake fruit Salak

Motherland of exot - Indonesia, Malaysia and Sumatra.
The name "Snake Fruit" Salak received due to its scaly leather red (cancer), or brown (Salak) colors; oval, oblong or pear-shaped. Each fetal scaway ends with a barr. Often, before selling spines score.

Snake Skin Selka is easily removed with a knife. The flesh of beige color has several segments, inside - one or more inedible brown bones. The taste of tropical fruit is pleasant, refreshing, resembles a mixture of pineapple with a banana with the addition of walnut. Immature fruits have a viscous taste. Subnegous or round fruits of small size (about 5 cm. In length) of red (cancer) or brown (Salak) colors covered with dense small spines.
The harvest of Salaka is collected from April to June. In Thailand, this delicious fruit is grown all year round, but the most delicious Salak matches in June-August. It is a Salak in the season from 30 baht / kg.

Monster Delicate

In nature, there are 30 types of Monster.
Little monster flowers form inflorescences - the pillage, which wrap a large light light-salad sheet. Large inflorescence Monster resembles the form of spathifylum. At the Montster of a delicacy of a purple color. The core of the fetus matures 10-12 months from the beginning of flowering. Despite the sharp smell, the core reminds its taste a mixture of banana and pineapple. Delicious, so long-awaited fruit is a real delicacy. However, the immature fruit monster can burn her mouth.

Sapodilla (Chiku)

Sapodilla (Sapodilla, Chiku) is common in Guatemala, Venezuell, Ecuador, Brazil, on the Yucatan Peninsula, on Bahamas, Philippines, Costa Rica, Jamaica, Salvador, cube. Different varieties Chica cultivates Thailand, India.
This exotic fruit outwardly resembles a kiwi or brown lemon. The taste of the sapodile as sweet honey, rather cerebral, is a mixture of persimmon flavors, figs, dates. The flesh from light to dark brown. Inside there are elongated black bones, which are very easily separated from the pulp. It is not very easy to clean the sapolyl, even if absolutely ripe. Ripe sapodyill is distinguished by softness; The softer, the more ripe it will be an exotic fruit.

In Thailand, the harvest of the sapodilies receive the whole year. Filipino Sapodilla differs from Thai as an appearance and taste. They are larger, and not elongated, but Pokros, and the color is brighter than Thai. In taste there is a pear note. A supply tree is also grown to produce a Milky juice - latex, from which a cheek (chick) is made in Mexico. After eating the fetal of medium ripeness, Latex can stay on the lips.
The unripe fruits are rich in Tanin, they are used as a means of diarrhea. The decoction of the bark has an antipyretic and anti-rigorine agent. Liquid extracts of mint seed - sedative. Chiki eat fresh, put into pies, extinguished with ginger and lime juice, ferment in wine.

Mammy American (American apricot)

The American American is an evergreen tree, from South America, artificially landed in other regions of the world, including West Africa and Southeast Asia. American apricot is actually berries that in diameter have about 20 cm. Berries are thick exterior peel and soft orange pulp inside, as a rule, in the center there is one large seed, however, in large berries about 4. The flesh is sweet and Aromatic.

Platoni wonderful

Plating is a big tree (reaches a height of up to 40 meters), growing in the tropical forests of Brazil and Paraguay. Fruits grow up to the size of an orange, while pressing the yellow liquid begins to peel. Inside the fruit there is a white flesh, enveloping several black seeds, which has a pleasant sour-sweet taste.

Dacryiodes Edible (African Pear)

Wood plant growing in the Equatorial Tropics of Africa. Fruits in shape resemble eggplant, but tiny sizes. Color the same analogy. Inside the pale pulp saturated with fats. At the moment is also grown in Malaysia.

Marula (Sclerocaria Ethiopian)

Common in the south and west of Africa. It has very thin skin and white juicy flesh, very rich in vitamin C. Much more than most citrus. The disadvantage - smells like a turpidar.

Kaimito (Chrysophyllum or Star Apple)

The birthplace of the starry apple is considered to be Central America. It is widely found in West Africa, South America and Southeast Asia. A very juicy sweet white flesh is hidden by a brilliant besie-brown or green leather. In the cross section demonstrates inside the star from the seed cells.

Boonhosia silver

Boonhosium Silver - close relative of Barbados Cherry. Although, inside is not such a juicy flesh, but very sweet, reminder to taste, dried figs with a peanut butter taste. Eating fresh, boil jelly and jam. Especially combined with a dairy cocktail. Growing in Central and South America.

Sweet pithy

Sweet pitaia is a relative of the cactus. The flesh is slightly fresh. The most delicious chilled. Growing in the tropical part of America, Australia, Southeast Asia and Oceania. Overeating can be fraught with incidents.

Maybe rightfully be proud of such wealth! After all, it is such an infinite diversity of fruit, which sometimes seems like nature experimenting with form, color, tastes and smells, creating unexpected combinations.

Harvests are collected here three times a year! Therefore, fresh fruits in Thailand are constantly available, and the prices for them are very cheap. Thanks to a successful climate, there are no chemical fertilizers for their cultivation, which means all the fruits are environmentally friendly and very useful.

Fiting in the fruit shop, travelers usually cannot immediately make their choice. After all, seeing so many unfamiliar fruits, fogging with bright colors, I want to try everything at once! You can try the first thing that I liked, at random. Most likely it will be incredibly tasty fruit, and it will be very difficult to compare this taste with something already familiar. But sometimes the taste and smell of the selected fruit can be very surprised. It may be salted, and maybe not to have taste at all.

Therefore, it is important about Thai fruits to know something in advance: how to clean them, what taste and smell they have, how they eat them and in which dishes are used. Each of these fruits should be explored in more detail, with names and photos.

Pineapple (Pineapple)

: SA-PA-ROT

Pineapple is many familiar big tropical fruit. It is an oval shape, outside covered with a rigid angular leather, from above has a bundle of solid leaves. Inside - bright yellow juicy flesh, soft and sweet. There are various varieties of pineapples that differ in size and taste. It is believed that in Thailand - the best pineapples in the world. They are sold integers directly with the leather and leaves, as well as - cleaned. Either on a stalk, for which the fruit can be kept and immediately eating, or - chopped on slices and packed in the food film. In Thailand, pineapples are used in salads and curry dishes, they also prepare Jam, fresh juices, necks and alcoholic cocktails.

Watermelon (Watermelon)

In Thai: Taeng-Mo

Watermelon is also quite popular delicacy all over the world. This is a major rounded fruit (and more precisely - a berry) with a dark green striped crust. Inside - very juicy red flesh with black seeds. In Thailand, not only red watermelons can be met, but also yellow. To taste, they practically do not differ - everyone has a very sweet flesh. Watermelons are sold by integer, as well as - spoken and chopped on the slices, that is, immediately ready to use. Thais love to drink watermelon juice or shake (plow watermelon with ground ice), and eat it often with salt.


Banana (Banana)

In Thai: Kluai

Bananas are a very common fruit in Thailand, here you can find many different types of bananas. Classic, all familiar bananas are a large size, have an oblong shape. Under the thick yellow leather - almost white flesh of a gentle-sweet taste, and sometimes a slightly binder. In Thailand, such bananas are used only for cooking. They are fried with spices, dried in coconut milk, dried, thus obtaining banana chips, or they prepare delicious pancakes with egg-banana stuffing. Fresh form usually use another kind of finger bananas. They are three times less than ordinary, have thin skin and more yellow and sweet pulp. There are also red finger bananas.

Guava (GUAVA)

Thai: Frang

Guava - Thai fruit, resembling a large green apple or a pear with an uneven surface. Inside - white or pink pulp, in consistency - like an apple, with a lot of small bones. The fruit is very sweet and has a record content of Vitamin C. Guaua is eaten in a fresh form directly with the skin, either cut by slices and sprinkle with sugar, spices or salt. Sometimes it is used to prepare juices, salads and desserts.


Jackfruit (Jackfruit)

In Thai: Kha-Nun

Jackfruit is a very large oval fruit, which can reach weights in 40 kilograms. It is covered with a dense handbroke with small spikes. Inside it consists of a variety of large robes of yellow with a very tender sweet taste and a pleasant aroma. Jackfruit is most often sold cleaned and ready to use. Of the bones even get bones, which are then prepared separately and add to different dishes. Jackfruit is very nutritious, it is eaten fresh, add to fruit salads, make juices and cocktails. The pulp of misappropriate fruits is used in the cooking of dishes.

Durian (Durian)

On Thai: Too-Ree-An

Durian nicknamed in Thailand "King of Fruit". Its fruits of very large size and weight of several kilograms. Durian has an oval shape, outside covered with solid crust with large barns resembling armor. Inside it is divided into several sections, which are filled with a soft yellow color to the flesh. A couple of large bones can be caught in them. The flesh of Durian has a pleasant tart-sweet taste, which you can not say about the smell. It is because of the disgusting smell that this fruit is forbidden to carry in many hotels. Hence another nickname - "Taste of Paradise, the smell of hell." Despite this, Durian is popular in Thailand, he is very fond of both local and tourists. Eating this fruit is usually fresh, or roasted with salt. It is worth paying attention to that the pulp should be soft, not an elastic (which is found at the unrivaled Durians), otherwise the taste will be the same as the smell. Durian is a very nutritious fruit, it has a multitude of vitamins and warms the body. But it should not be used with alcohol.

Carambola (Carambola, Star Fruit)

In Thai: Ma-Fuang

Karambol is a small angular oval fruit of bright yellow color, like a sweet pepper resembles a texture. In cross-section, the fruit cannons have a star shape, hence the second name - "Star Fruit". It is usually eating fresh, cutting on slices without cleaning. The fruits are very juicy with a pleasant floral slightly sweet taste and aroma. Unfortunate fruits have sour taste and are often used to prepare refreshing juices, as well as salads and sauces.

Coconut (Coconut)

In Thai: Ma-Phrao

Coconuts or more correctly - coconuts are widespread in Thailand. It is a big fruit, weighing up to three kilograms, with a solid shell, outside green, and inside - white. Under it, in the very center of the fetus, there is actually a nut - a solid shell with a flesh and liquid inside. It is this liquid that is called coconut milk. She has a sweet grassy taste, perfectly quenched thirst and has a multitude of useful properties. In Thailand, coconuts are used in a wide variety of areas. As for the kitchen - the pulp of coconut is roasted, extinguished, prepare on the grill and add to the composition of various dishes. On coconut milk make soups, sauces, cocktails, desserts and ice cream.


Lichi (Lichi)

Thai: LIN-CHI

Lychee is small fruits round shape, with a dense buggy peel red. The peel is easily separated from white pulp, which has a sweet tart taste and an oblong black bone inside. Depending on the grade of lychee, the shape and shade of its fruit may differ slightly. In addition to round, there are oval and heart-shaped fruits, and the color happens from raspberry-pink to dark red. Lychee is eaten in a fresh form, this fruit is well quenched thirst and is very useful for a little manokrovia. Also from the fruits of lychee prepare juices and syrups.

Longan (Longan, Dragon Eye)

In Thai: LAM-YAI

Longan is small fruits resembling nuts that grow cluster as grapes. They have light currice peel, which is easily cleaned. Under it - a white translucent flesh, in consistency - like grapes, and a round black bone in the center. Because of the appearance of his fruit, Loggangan got the name "Eye of the Dragon", which is exactly what his Thai name is translated. Longan's pulp is very juicy and sweet, with a honey flavor and a pleasant aroma. It is eaten fresh or dried, getting a dried fruit, similar to raisins. From the fruit of Longan also prepare ice cream and desserts.


Longkong (Longkong)

In Thai: Langsat

Longong Kong is similar to Longan, it is also small round fruits growing in a cluster. Skin is also dense, light currician. Slightly different flesh. Longkong is slightly yellowish, translucent and divided into slices. They are easily removed from the skin and have a sweet taste with sourness. Longong Kong eating fresh and add to ice cream.

Mango (Mango)

In Thai: Ma-Muang

Mango is widely distributed in the countries of South Asia, there are dozens of MANGO grades, so it is called "tropical apple". This is an oval fruit, slightly narrowed on the one hand. Classic Thai mango - yellow with thin smooth skin. Under it hides a dense pulp of the same bright yellow color, with a pleasant aroma and sweet honey taste. Depending on the variety, mango is very diverse. Their color can be green, pink or orange, and can combine a couple of different colors. Also different taste of varieties of these fruits and consistency. Mango eaten fresh, peeled skin, and also use in various dishes, desserts and drinks.

Mangosteen

On Thai: Mong-Khut

Mangostein is a real Thai fruit, which is grown here in huge volumes and is exported worldwide. And if Durian is called in Thailand "King of Fruit", then Mangostein - "Queen of Fruit". This is a purple-barded medium-sized fruit, with dense leaves from above. It looks like a round eggplant. Inside there is several pieces of white oily pulp with a gentle-sweet taste. Sometimes there is a pair of solid bones. Mangostein eat fresh, and also prepare desserts. This fruit cools the body, so it is recommended to eat after Durian.

Mandarin (Mandarin, Tangerine)

Thai: SOM

Mandarin is a small citrus fruit, which is popular around the world. Thai Mandarin is somewhat different from the usual European. More competent name of this fruit - Tangerine. It is smaller in size, its rich green peel and noticeably thinner. Taste is sweeter. In Thailand, sell fresh tangerines, as well as tangerine freshly-squeezed juice, which immediately after squeezes are bottled into bottles with straw. Sweet saturated citrus juice is rich in essential oils and vitamin C.


Papaya

Thai: Ma-La-Ko

Papaya fruit in appearance resemble a zucchini or an elongated pear. In the unloading form of the skin of the papaya of green, and inside - a lot of small bones focused in the center, and a dense light pulp of an acidic taste, which is used only for cooking dishes, especially salads. Here Papaya appears like a vegetable. It becomes fruit when the fruits ripen: the skin turns yellow, and the pulp becomes orange and softer. Bones are easily removed, like melon. In this form, Papaya has a sweet delicate taste and a pleasant aroma. It is eaten fresh, cutting into slices, and also use in the preparation of desserts, drinks and ice cream. Fresh papaya perfectly improves digestion and relieves any problems with the stomach.


Pophaya, Dragon Fruit (Pitahaya, Dragon Friut)

In Thai: GEOW MANGON

Pophaiya is a fruit (and more precisely - a cactus) come from the author, but perfectly captured in Thailand. Its fruits are large, oval shape and covered with large scales. The color of the peel can be pink, brightly raspberry or yellow. Inside - white or pink pulp sour and sweet taste with small bones, resembling kiwi. Pyathayia (sometimes - Pighta) is widely used in Thailand cooking - drinks are prepared from it, including alcoholic, as well as many desserts: jams, sauces, yogurts, sweets, and so on. Fresh fighters of nuthaia or a dragon fruit are cleaned from the skin, cut down slices and are ready for use. It is worth noting that the raspberry part of the fetus has the same bright juice, which is practically not dismissed from the tissues. Therefore, this fruit is often forbidden to carry hotels in the hotel rooms.


Pomelo (Pomelo)

Thai: SOM-O

Pomelo is the largest fruit among citrus. Externally, it looks like a large grapefruit and covered with thick peel green or yellow, depending on the variety. Inside are slices, again, like a grapefruit or orange, but slightly less juicy. The film separating them is denser, and the taste of the pulp is sweeter, slightly with mustard. Solks from different varieties can be light yellow or orange-pink. The fragrant fruit peel, the sweeter it will be inside. Pomelo is a very nourishing fruit, it is most often eating fresh, especially for breakfast. In the city, it is usually sold already cleaned from the peel and films, only sweet slices. Also, juices and refreshing cocktails are prepared from the fruits.

Rambutan (Rambutan)

On Thai: NGOH

Rambutan is a fruit that immediately attracts attention. Its fruits are round, small and have a dense red peel covered with long villi. It is easily cleaned, inside - white flesh, similar to grape, having a sweet taste and gentle aroma. In the center of the meakty there is a small bone, which can also be there - it looks like a nut. Rambutans are best to use fresh, but also add them to desserts and are often preserved.


Pink Apple (Rose Apple)

In Thai: Chom-Pu

The pink apple received its name at all because of the color, but because of the flavor. The fruits of this fruit on texture and consistency are very similar to the apple, their color can be from light green to red. However, they have the shape of the bell and a pleasant aroma of roses. The taste of pink apple is usually sweet with sour. It is eating fresh, it can not be cleaned. Often, this fruit is added to fruit salads and desserts.

Salak, Snake Fruit (Salakh, Snake Fruit)

Thai: RA-KUM

Salak or Sala is a small tropical fruit, it looks like strawberries from afar. But in fact, it has a dense bright-barded skin, resembling snakescales. It is not easy to clean it with your own hands, it is better to use a knife or other subject to pick out the peel. The flesh of this fruit is yellowish-white, the consistency is similar to a soft apple and divided into several poles. It tastes sweet with sourness, a little resembles strawberries. But her aroma is peculiar, many compare it with Valerian. The aroma of fruit is light, so it does not particularly interfere with enjoying a pleasant taste. Salak eat fresh, sometimes selling it already cleaned from the peel and ready to use.

SAPODILLA (Sapodilla)

Thai: La-Mut

Sapodilla is a small oval fruit of light brown color, externally resembling kiwi, but without a villion. Under the thin skin is a brown-cream pulp with a sweet milky-carmel taste and several small bones. Do not store Sapodilla more than two days after the acquisition, since its taste changes change markedly. This fruit is eaten fresh, and also use for decorating various dishes because of the unusual color and fragrance of the pulp.


Sugar Apple (Sugar Apple)

In Thai: Noi-Na

Sugar apple is a rounded fruit with a buggy surface of green. Unfortunate fruits have inside a solid crispy white flesh, like an apple. There are also several large bones. When the fruit matures, it becomes very soft, like a puree. The taste of a sugar apple is very sweet in both cases than and the name is explained. Often it is used in the preparation of ice cream, and, of course, is eaten in a fresh form. It is important to note that the bones of sugar apple are used to prepare poisons for insects, so after extracting the bones do not touch the eyes and nose to not get irritation.


Tamarind (Tamarind)

On Thai: Ma-Kham-Wan

Tamarind fruits in appearance resemble something between the beans and peanut pods (earthworm). Its peel, or even the shell, is cleaned very easily. Under it is a fibrous pulp of a brown color with a tart with sour and sweet taste and solid seeds inside. To taste and consistency, this fruit is often compared with the dates. Tamarind is consumed in a fresh form, as well as used as spices or boiled for the preparation of soft drinks.

Thailand and exotic - complementary concepts. One of the exotic discoveries for our compatriots in this country was the fruit of Thailand. The tropical climate allowed nature to create unique combinations of forms, colors, taste shades and aromas. Vintage in Thailand collect up to three times a year. Fruits in Thailand reach a peak of ripeness without adding nitrates and other chemical fertilizers, so they are safe from an ecological point of view, for which tourists of the whole world love them and appreciate them.

However, this fact does not affect the cost of fruit in Thailand itself. Fruits in Pattaya cost cheap and buy them in the markets, at street vendors, in mobile moto kiosks, etc. Do not be surprised if the Thais offers a package with salt, pepper or local spices to the purchased fruit. Asians believe that combine sour, bitter or spicy with sweet is in the order of things.

No one doubts that the fruit of Thailand is a storehouse of useful vitamins and trace elements. Fruit flesh is traditionally used in the dishes of national Thai cuisine. Freshly squeezed juice, fruit ice cream, slicing from fruits, salads and soups based on fruit are sold everywhere.

Thai fruits affect the imagination with their diversity. But there is one fruit in Thailand - endowed with the royal status. Fruit with a stunning taste, but completely disgusting smell. It was the smell of Durian who became a stumbling block, because of which the fruit is forbidden to carry in transport, to use Thailand in hotels and other public places.

Fruits grow on gigantic tropical trees reaching 50 meters in height. It is known about 30 species of this plant, of which only 9 are suitable for eating. Thais called Durian King of Fruit in Thailand for its large weight - up to 4 kg, majestic and formidable appearance, resembling a view of an orc weapons from the famous fantastic epic. In fact, it is a ball or oval with a diameter of up to 15 cm, upholstered with barbed spikes, mounted to a rod up to 30 cm long. Under a strong skin with barns, the flesh of a saffron shade of a gentle cream consistency is hidden.

Despite the repulsive smell, Durian has fans, and not only among the inhabitants of Thailand, who are glad to eat fruit, claiming that he has nothing increasingly delightful taste. The rest believe the word, not even trying to try Durian because of repellent smell.

If you decide to taste the royal fruit of Thailand, we recommend trying the grade "Golden Pillow" (literal translation from Thai). The smell is less intense, and the taste of the same "magical", as well as in Durians of other varieties.

Harvesting season: May-June.

Price: about 250 baht for 1 kg (500 rubles per 1 kg)

Dragon fruit


Thai is the most incomprehensible of all exotic Thailand fruit. Behind the bizarre appearance is hidden tasteless and not at all fragrant fruit. Thais use dragon fruit, watering the flesh with juice A, claiming that it is so tastier. From the dragon make smoothies, cocktails and other soft drinks, adding sugar. Fruit itself is considered low-calorie with a lot of useful qualities. For example, seeds contribute to improving vision, and from the pulp, local historians make tinctures and decoctions for the treatment of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.

Dragon attracts the interest of tourists with its bizarre form resembling a small dinosaur. Outside the peel is painted in bright pink color, the pulp inside can be white or crimson, which is not reflected on taste. Fruits are large. To eat a fruit dragon, it needs to be cut in half, clean the peel and cut into the slices.

Harvesting season in Thailand: June-September

Price: from 40 to 80 baht per 1 kg (80-160 rubles per 1 kg, depending on the season)


Very tasty and popular fruit of Thai origin from Russians -. Thailand fruits are delicious and juicy fruits, but nothing has such a sweet juiciness as Thai mango.

Mango (Thailand) has several tens of varieties, each of which is suitable for eating. Despite the sweetness, mango is a low-calorie product. From it there are all sorts of snacks, salads, desserts, cocktails, juices, yogurts, etc.

Mango in Thailand is so in demand that, thanks to his healing properties, it is used in the manufacture of cosmetics: creams, gels, shampoos, toothpastes.

The way the Thais cuts the ripe mango, causes an appetizing delight of observers: the pulp is cut along with the peel from two sides vertically, then horizontal cuts are made and the cubes are made, which are sent to a plate with a slight movement.

Harvesting season: March-June.

Price: about 50 baht (100 rubles per 1 kg.)


Thai fruit Longan reminds to taste a ripe melon. Fruit from Thailand is so tasty that, by drinking it in immense quantities, there is a chance to be happy to easily deteriorate. An acceptable amount is 5-10 berries for one sitting.

The peel in the form of a shell is easily cleared, the pulp remains, which eats like nuts. Seed inside the fetus - poisonous. Choosing Longan, pay attention to the quality of the fruits that should be rough, the same color, without spots and dents.

Harvesting season: year-round.

Price: 60-80 baht per 1 kg (120-160 rubles per 1 kg per season).


Rambutan is the most "hairy" fruit in Thailand among exotic. In the literal translation from the Malay Rambutan - "hair". This is a popular and favorite fruit of Thai. Easily cleared, quickly eaten. It is considered a low-calorie product, but extremely tasty.

Buying Rambutan on the market, pay attention to the quality of "hair". They should be "healthy", red-green without black and dark spots. To enjoy a delicious pulp, you need to cut the fetus in a circle and slightly pressing on the peel. Inside the fetus contains an inedible bone.

Describe in one word that can resemble the taste of rambutan, it is impossible. Everyone who first tastes these fruits in Thailand, feels new notes. Most opinions converge on the fact that the consistency of the pulp is akin to grapes, the aroma of roses and spicy aftertaste is felt.

Fruit is very poorly stored in the fresh form, so it is not exported.

Price: from 40 baht per 1 kg (from 80 rubles per 1 kg)


It is said that the Thai is the most delicious, juicy and fragrant. The vintage of pineapples in Thailand is collected all year round, therefore, the price of this fruit is kept at a low level in any season. Traditionally, pineapples in Thailand are sold individually, and not for weight. By selling you Pineapple, Thais will offer to clear it for an additional 10 baht - Lock, you will not regret! Sellers clean Pineapple, without leaving a single barch, without cutting off excess from the gentle pulp.

The pineapples contain a substance that accelerates metabolism, which improves the concentration and endurance of the body. Great fruit to start weight loss.

The average price for large pineapple 20 baht (40 rubles). If you come to the market before closing, you will be sold 3 excellent pineapple for 50 baht (100 rubles)! The skin of Pineapple should be slightly soft, which speaks of his ripeness. But even if you bought green pineapple, do not doubt, he will soon divert.


It seems that the unpretentious spherical fruit of burgundy color - Mongoustin - would take an honorable place in the five most popular fruits in the nomination "The most delicious fruits in Thailand", if there was such a competition. Inside the mangoustine - slices, a scene is very similar to the head of garlic. Nevertheless, the taste of the pulp is not associated with the fact that vegetable, on the contrary, mangoustine is a juicy fruit, sour-sweet taste, remotely resembling a peach-grape mixture. Each slice contains an inedible bone.

The peel is cleaned easily, in the same way as Rambutan - in a circle. Halves are spinning in different directions, released edible core.

Ripe mangoustine should not be too soft or solid. Fruits eat freshly collected. The calorie content of this product is only 40 kcal per 100g pulp.

Price: 80 -200 BAT depending on the season for 1 kg (from 160 to 400 rubles per 1 kg).


Bananas in Thailand can be bought everywhere, as well as coconuts. They are very cheap, accessible to all segments of the population, they are used as a ritual offerings of spirits and deities.

If you have not tried Thai bananas, then you do not know the taste of real bananas! What is sold in Russia is quite different in taste. These are sweet and satisfying fruits of Thailand, rich in potassium and starch. Therefore, the concept of "Banana Diet" is a simple set of words. Bananas are not a dietary product and, by entering them, you need to know the measure and be able to stop in time.

Buying in Thailand Bananas of the future, choose fruits with green skin. A couple of days and they will divert. Having bought yellow bananas, a big risk that they will quickly scratch.

In the markets of Thailand, bananas are sold not by kilograms, but in bundles.

Price: 25-30 BAT for bonds of bananas (50-60 rubles)


In Thailand, tasty, but fresh. Fruits with pink pulp tastier and most of those that have a light green shade. At street trains with fruit in Thailand, you can buy a gouava of bright-salad color, painted in sugar syrup. Thus, the fruits become sweet and crispy taste.

Many use Guaua as a natural aroma of air for the house, store it in the refrigerator in order to absorb foreign and unpleasant odors. Guauva eaten in any form, immature marinated. It prepares fragrant sauces and incredibly tasty soft drinks.

Price: from 40 baht per 1 kg (from 80 rubles).


- Thai fruit that the local population uses in any form by adding, almost, in each dish. Licacy marinate, compote compotes from it, make salads, desserts, hot, cold snacks, etc.

Fruits of lychee are beautiful, gentle-pink, pleasantly smelling balls, outwardly resembling Longan. Inside the transparent jelly pulp, an inedible bone. The taste is tortuously sweet, the aroma is blunt and drunk. For an unprepared person - lychee is genuine exotic. Fruit is valued for the special quality to raise the mood, as it contains vitamins of group B, phosphorus, proteins, iron and pectin.

Price: 100-120 baht for 1 kg (200-240 rubles)


The Thai Apple Chompo is one of the favorite delicacies in the kids in Thailand, since it does not need to be cleaned and there are no stones in it. The fruits of the pear-shaped shape with the complete absence of seeds inside are covered with pink peel. White flesh has a dense consistency. Pink apple (Thailand) perfectly quenches thirst at a meal heat. It is believed that the brighter of the skin, the minor the taste.

Harvesting season: from April to June.

Jackfruit or Bread


Often in the markets of Thailand there are situations when do not know the tourists buy a cheap Durian at a cost of expensive jackfruit. The fact is that these breadwinners are a fruit, similar to Durian externally: dense peel covered with barbed spikes. However, Jackfruit fruits are much larger than Durian. Sometimes, copies weighing up to 40 kg come across! Trees on which such fruits are ripening are growing everywhere, therefore it is worth being attentive and not walking in the shadow of their crown.

Why are Thais like Jackfruit? For the fact that it is a lot! Indeed, from one fetus, a large amount of meakty is obtained, resembling ripe unusual taste. Most often, the Jackfruit marinate in sweet syrup. From fresh pulp makes balls that lay out onto the substrate and sell.

Price: 40-70 BAT for the substrate (from 80 to 140 rubles, depending on the season).


In Thailand, it is found everywhere at the time as for Russia it is an exotic fruit. Unfortunately, Maracuya refers to perishable products, very badly tolerate transportation. The fragrance of Maracuy is unforgettable and often used in perfumery and cosmetology. Fruit flesh, hidden under thick peel, has a gentle and subtle taste.

Thais eating Maracuy simply with a spoon, cutting the fruit in half. From this fruit in Thailand, smoothies are prepared, fresh juices, desserts, cocktails, which are not just tasty, and with a magical aroma.

Price: 100 baht for 1 kg of pulp season (about 200 rubles).


Pomelo is an interesting fruit from Thailand, familiar to the Russians. In the midst of the season, approximately in November, it can be found on the shelves of large supermarkets. In the homeland in Thailand, the fruits of the pomelo reach weights up to 10 kg and almost 30 cm in diameter! The taste is sour-sweet with bitterness inherent in this fruit. The pulp may seem dry, but its many and each gram carries a lot of valuable vitamins A, B, C and folic acid, which is necessary for the favorable development of the fetus.

Price: 25 baht per 1 kg (about 50 rubles).


Unusual for our latitudes fruit in Czech, similar to snake skin -. For an unsightly appearance, the sour-sweet pulp is hidden, the taste of which looks like a strawberry-buckthorn mix with nuts of tastes and barely by the catchy smell of Valerians. Extremely specific combination that does not appreciate each.

Harvesting season: June-August;

Price: 70-90 BAT per 1 kg (about 140-180 rubles).

Long Kong or Langsat


The fruit of Thailand on the one hand is striking with its exotic, on the other side - the same type. Another example is the tropical berries of Long Kong or Langsat. In the trees grow cluster and very much resemble Fruits Lico and Longan. Under the thin shell, the skin hides the juicy flesh of white-dairy color, combined into the slices, like garlic, inside each containing 1-2 bones.

The taste of tart, akin to the root-sweet grape mixed with and. China's kitchen knows the mass of recipes, where Longong is used as the main ingredient of gas stations for meat dishes and salads.

Langsat is an excellent tool for supporting immunity, helps the body to resist viruses and infections.

Harvesting season: from May to October.

Price: 30-50 baht per 1 kg per season (60-100 rubles).


To say that Thais love coconut - not to say anything. They adore coconut, ready to have it in any form at any time. Coconuts are marinate, baked, eaten in raw form, prepare syrups, boil soups, sauces, add to meat and fish dishes, etc. Coconuts in Thailand have a special position, in many respects it is associated with its useful properties.

Not many know that in a hectic time when a civil war was in Thailand, coconut water, which we call milk, was used for blood transfusion, since its composition is similar to human plasma.

Nevertheless, coconuts in Thailand are available at a price. Their cost almost does not change throughout the year, because the crop is collected everywhere and year-round. In Thailand - Pattaya - you can buy young white or green coconuts.

Price: 15-30 BAT per piece. (30-60 rubles).


Baile is a tree growing in many Asian countries, in Thailand, the name "Stone" or "wooden" apple is called. The fruits of the Baile tree are not in the fresh form, they are used as an ingredient for the preparation of a healing tea drink. Getting to the pulp of the fetus is not very simple. For this use special devices. The dried pulp is crushed for the seasoning of ice cream, added to salads, jam and compotes boiled.

Especially popular in Thailand Matum tea is prepared from dried fruits of Baile tree.


In Thailand, it grows incredibly beautiful of all tropical exotic fruit. The second name is old Frut, the fruits were obtained due to its form in the form of a 5-end star of bright yellow color on a cut.

The taste of carambols does not correspond to appearance and rather resembles a vegetable than a sweet fruit. Mostly this product is used as a culinary decor.

Price: 40 baht per 1 kg (80 rubles).


Mafia from Thailand is another similarity of Longan fruit, Rambutan and Longconga. Small "berries" in a fragile shell, closed on the branches of tropical trees. The pulp is sweet with light sourness, with a consistency resembling grapes. The harvest is collected almost all year round, depending on the growing area.

Price: 30-40 baht per 1 kg (60-80 rubles).


Sugar or cream apple, so translates the name. In Thailand, the bumps of this tree are very popular. Why cones? Because the fruits look like large cones of a greenish color rounded shape with an inherent coniferous aroma.

The taste is pleasant happy and surprises: the flesh is gentle and the sweet taste of the vanilla cream leaves a light coniferous aftertaste. To separate the scaly peel from the pulp, it is required to make an effort and prevent splashing of juice whose drops can cause a burn, hitting the mucous membrane. Noine eating a spoon, removing bones. Fruit acts as an excellent toning, increases the mood and charges energy.

Harvesting season in Thailand: from June to October.

Price: 50 baht per pc. (100 rubles).


Noni is fruits growing on tropical trees in Thailand. In the fresh form of Noney it is impossible to buy. They are grown on special private plantations for the production of healing juice. In essence, Nyoni fruits resemble ordinary potatoes, but only externally. The taste of these fruits is unbearably bitter.

Noni fruit juice has numerous healing properties. It is taken inward, and also used for outdoor treatment of wounds, burns, etc.


The flavor of the fruit of Checherimaya is a real bomb for ordinary inhabitants looking for exotic in Thailand. The bomb is not only inside, but also outside. Tits call this fruit - "Noah Nha", which in the literal translation means "manual grenade".

Under the tricky leather hides a gentle flesh, the taste of which resembles a sweet custard. Cheriming contains dozens of inedible bones.


- Super-fruit fruit of Thailand with a neutral taste, which is suitable for the first dust of children to a year. What can I compare the taste of Thai papaya? Is that with boiled carrots.

Fruits can weigh from 1 to 8 kg. Choosing a papaya, carefully examine the peel. Ripe fruits are covered with yellow leather with light green splashes. Green Papaya is a special grade derived in Thailand, used for the preparation of salads, including the famous Som Tama.

Price: 20 baht per 1 kg (about 40 rubles).


Santol - Fruit on a chopstick - Favorite delicacy of Thai children. Rounded beige color fruits, apple size. White flesh in the form of fractions, reminiscent of mangostein taste, but less fragrant. Small bones are poorly separated from the pulp, which makes a fruit minor to the local population.

Harvesting season in Thailand: May-August;

Price: 15-20 baht per 1 kg (30-40 rubles).


Exotic fruit with soft and sweet pulp covered with thin brown skurt. Inside numerous bones. The first association, which occurs from a Russian man when looking at Sapodilla - potatoes. But the taste is amazing: coffee notes with a shade of the degree fragrance.

Price: 35 baht per 1 kg (70 rubles).

Tamarillo


Which is worth trying in Thailand. The fruits of the egg-shaped form up to 5 cm long are closed into a solid intolerable peel. The sour-sweet pulp to taste resembles a tomato-currant mix and almost does not smell. Tamarillo is rich in vitamins and microelements. Alternative medicine uses fruits for making money from migrain.


Tamarind - Podle Fruit of Bob Family. Thais call the fruits "Indian dates". A dense peel of the pod hides a large grain that is eaten. Tamarind in Thailand is not accepted in the latest form. Grains serve as an ingredient in the preparation of seasonings, sauces, beverages, desserts.

Harvesting season: December-March.

Price: 70 baht per 1 kg (140 rubles).


The taste of Thai watermelons differs from the taste of watermelons grown in the mid-Asian strip. You can buy watermelon in Thailand everywhere, and not only with a red pulp, but also yellow and, even green-white. In the tropical climate, watermelons help quickly quench your thirst, besides, the compact size of these watermelons allows you to capture a couple of pieces on the market. Everywhere selling watermelon cutting.

Harvesting season in Thailand: all year round.

Price: 30-40 baht apiece (60-80 rubles).

Southeast Asia and other numerous tropical countries are a fruit-gastronomic paradise for admirers and lovers of exotic fruits. Pyathayya, Tamarillo, Mangostein, Snake Fruit and many more exotic names will not surprise anyone in the tropics. These unusual fruits are an integral part of the lives of many nations inhabiting our planet.

When a tourist comes to the southern country, then a colorful picture of an unprecedented manifold comes to him. Exotic fruits are striking with their flavors, tastes, varieties and forms. In the markets, in the shops "Eyes and are scattered" at the sight of multi-colored: yellow, pink, purple, red, brown, large and small fruits.

This article will help to deal with the fruit fruits, which would see for the first time, to know exactly what a particular fruit is called, to understand how good the fruit is so good, and finally, how to separate it and eat it.

Prices for fruit depend on the country of growth, the harvest season, varieties, and of course to bargain. Tropical southern fruit will still be cheaper than the usual Russian.

And so, let's start acquaintance with exotic representatives of warm countries - fruits that need to try.

Persea Americana (Alligator Pear) is an evergreen fruit tree. Avocado is one of the most famous tropical exotes. Central and South America is considered homeland. Indians grown an exotic plant for another three thousand years to our era. The Spaniards got fruit to Europe, then the plant was distributed to Israel, Africa, India, Asia. Avocado fruit cultivate where subtropical and tropical climate prevails.

Light pulp of oily consistency, in the middle - a large bone. The fruits are very nutritious and distinguished by a high content of unsaturated fats (up to 30%). Avocado contains a lot of useful substances: vitamins, minerals, fatty acids, essential oils.

Taste and smell of fruit little pronounced. Ripe fruit reminiscents vegetable puree with greens and butter. To improve taste, the pulp of the fetus sprinkle with salt or spices. Exotic avocado is widely used in cooking, especially in Asian countries. It is added to the sushi, soups, sandwiches and various cold snacks make out of it.

Did you know! The name of the fetus is origin from Aztec "Ahuakati", translated - "EIC". The reason for the name has become not only an external similarity in the form of a fetus with the designated "subject", but also the fact that the fruit is hanging in the trees.

The National Exotic Fruit of the Island State of Jamaica is very dangerous for an inexperienced tourist. At West Africa, the Caribbean Islands came from West Africa and today is spread on Barbados, Bahamas, Central America and some countries of South America.

Pear-shaped fruits of a bright orange or red. It is believed that the fruits should be independently revealed, then they lose their poisonous properties. But in some countries the fruit still does not recognize edible.


In the fresh form, the fruit contains hazardous toxic substances that with incorrect and inept use can cause strongest poisoning and even lead to a fatal outcome. But with proper heat treatment, the fruits lose their toxicity and become true delicacy, with a characteristic nut aroma and amazing taste.

So on Jamaica, the fruits are widely used in cooking, they are preparing unusual, but pleasant handbrokes. Tourists who tried exotic aquies find that dishes from it resemble an omelet and eat for breakfast.

But the Africans found another use of AKI, they make soaps from immature fruits, and from the pulp - lure, for fishing, using the poisonous properties of fruits.

Ambarella

There are other exotic names of Ambarella (Spondias Dulcis), among them Mombin Sweet, Polynesian plum. This is a rather high 18 meter, with a beautiful scattered crown. South American fruit tree.

Exotic Ambarella began his journey from Polynesia and spread to Jamaica, South America, Caribbean, India and other tropical countries.


Ripe oval fruits of ambarella, size 6-9 cm, with a golden color of the skin and the same color to the pulp will delight tourist with its juit and aroma. Fruit sweet with light sourness, something like a slightly crispy pineapple with mango notes. Inside the meat of fruit is not a small bone, with seeds covered with spines. Ambarella ripening season July - August.

Fruits are good not only in the fresh form, of which local residents make delicious jelly, sauces, marmalands, squeeze juices.

A pineapple

Tropical Pineapple "Suit" from Brazil. When Columbus opened America, he showed a fruit fruit to the world. Since then, the exotic pineapple is a frequent guest on the table of residents of different countries, including those living in northern latitudes, because fruits are sold today in any supermarket.

However, in countries of growing exotic fruits, the quality of fruit is completely different. It becomes obvious when you try sweet, juicy, fragrant pineapple in a tropical country.

Pineapple is a herb, barbed plant, with juicy fruits similar to yellow-golden brown cones. The size of the plant itself is usually not higher than 1 meter, but the size of the fruit depends on the variety. Fruit varieties are quite a lot. If you arrived in the tropics and came to the market for pineapple, you can be confident, bad goods will not be quenched, whatever exotic fruit you have chosen. In addition, do not refuse the dealer's offer to part and clean the fruit.



Pine-yellow pineapple pulp 90% consisting of water. Fruit is rich in acids and useful substances. It's a sweet, freshly squeezed pineapple Fresh will have to be very good on a hot day. Cool juice clouds thirst for a long time, and its fat burning property, thanks to the bromelain, part of the fruit, will be relevant after abundant lunch or dense dinner.

Ripened on the bushes, completely ripe pineapples, in contrast to those that we eat at home in Russia, do not eat or pinch the tongue and mouth. Fruits can be rejugging, without fear of unpleasant sensations in the mouth.

Some markets in the markets tear fruit before their aging period. Therefore, if you want 100% home, ripe, exotic pineapple, then you can buy it, where you do not, near the road or during an excursion near attractions, at locals.

Try and eat perfect pineapples in the tropics, besides the season of these fruits lasts there all year.

Baile wood apple

Tropical High 15-18 Meter Fruit Tree Baile has other famous names - Bengal Iiva, Golden Apple, Mother, Stone Apple. Southeast Asia Exotic Baile Distribution Area - India, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Indonesia.

Round, or slightly oblong exotic fruits about 10 cm in diameter have a yellowish strong skin, so that it would be necessary to break it a hammer or whether it is a heavy item. The flesh of the fruit consisting of the triangular segments is sweet, viscous as marmalade and in moderation knitting, it tastes on an amateur, resembles a multifruit mix with hints of citrus peel.


What is the exotic Baile, so it is its aroma. Flowers and stretching from the plant are used in the perfumery industry and cosmetology. The fruit is widely used in the preparation of teas and lemonade, as a tonic, as well as for therapeutic purposes in traditional Indian medicine, Ayurvedic practice.

In cooking from Bengalis exotic quince, jam, jams, make marmalands, are used for baking and of course they are in a fresh form.

Unfortunate exotic fruit of a stone apple has a unique ability of long ripening. It will keep his healing properties in the refrigerator or a cool place for 3-4 months, so you can stock fruit.

The ripening season of exotic Baile is all year round, but the most height lasts from June to October.

Banana

These most common exotic fruits are about 50 species in Southwood. And although the banana is recognized as officially biologists as a berry, we are still accustomed to call it with fruit. One way or another, no one will challenge that banana is an exotic fruit.

Tropical countries affect the imagination of tourists by the varieties of these exotic fruits - small from 5 cm, and large up to 40 cm long, they can be green, yellow, red and even blue.


Countries Manufacturers growing bananas on huge multicultural plantations are farms that cultivate fruits, after which they are exported to different countries. Leaders in the number of imports of bananas to Russia are: Ecuador, Costa Rica, Philippines and Colombia.

It is not by chance that among farm cultures around the world, the banana occupies the 4th honorable place, after wheat, rice and corn.

It makes no sense about the taste of an exotic fruit, it does not exist in the light of a person who would not have tried at least once in the life of a banana. Another thing in the tropics there is a wonderful opportunity to taste different varieties of this wonderful exotic fruit, and not only in the raw form. Here, in any cafe, can offer fruit as dessert with baking or ice cream, as well as in fried, parenchy, baked form, with cheese, meat, fish, seafood, or as sauce, ketchup, syrup and many more gastronomic variety options .

And options and combinations of exotic smoothies with a banana is impressive so much that returning home, it will certainly want to "be confused" and to try to make a good dessert.

Eye of the Dragon

Longan (Lam Ya) tropical fruit, common throughout Southeast Asia, but it is from the Chinese name of an exotic fruit that is translated as "Dragon's eye."

If you clear Longan from the shell, exposing a white or slightly pinkish juicy flesh, and then you can hang it out, then you can see the "looking" eye of the dragon - a dark, brilliant bone. It is worth being careful, you can not swallow a bone.

The flesh of the fruit leads to the admiration of tourists with its refreshing taste than that resembling a grape-melon mix.


You can buy an exotic fruit in a tropical country everywhere: in the market, in the supermarket or by street vendors choosing the largest fruits. If there is no trouble if the fruit is slightly unrite, the Dragon's eye will divert in 2-3 days. If you need it to survive longer you should put fruit in the refrigerator.

The sale season of exotic Longana in Southwestern lasts all summer and autumn. In addition, desserts, tonic drinks, sweet soups are prepared here from fruits or served with coconut milk to rice, all this can be tried in any cafe or restaurant. It is best to have fresh fruits, because they are not only tasty, but also useful for health.

Guaba Strawberry Cattles

Small, very juicy fruits of exotic guava kettle, 2.5-4 cm in diameter, there are red shades, less often yellow, have a rich strawberry fragrance, so they got their name.

The exotic plant is found in Brazil, in the south of the United States, Africa, India, the Bahamas, in Malasia, Philippines, Sri Lanka.

Tourists prefer fruits to try raw, and local cooks can offer unusually delicious exotic desserts based on strawberry guaava.


The fruits are very useful, but it is worth mentioning the effects of an exotic fruit on the intestines. The flesh of the plant has an astringent effect therefore, it is not necessary to get involved in a delicious fruit, to avoid constipation or problems with the gastrointestinal tract.

Guanabana sour cream apple

Another name of the useful tropical fruit is Needle Anona, Brazilian Papaya, Graviola. The habitat of the plant - the forests of South America, fruits are cultivated in India, Australia and South China.


The fruits of the exotic plant of the green color of the oblong shape with soft spines and white sweet sugar powder. The weight of fruits on average 3-7 kg. They use fruit mainly in the raw form, used to prepare exotic drinks and various sweets, well combines fruit with ice cream and whipped cream.

It is believed that with the help of an exotic sour cream apple, many diseases can be treated, including oncology. At the same time, the scientists of Latin America believe that the excessive use of the needle anon can lead to the development of Parkinson's disease.

Be that as it may, Guanabana is very useful, the composition of an exotic fruit is rich in vitamins and minerals.

Jabotica

An evergreen exotic tree - Brazilian grapes or jabotics growing in the tropics, accustomed to surprising tourists with its original and bizarre look. The trunk of an exotic plant is decorated with dark purple clusters of berries, similar to large grapes. In addition to Brazil, the rare phenomenon of the cauliflower of this plant can be observed in Bolivia, Colombia, Argentina, Caribbean Islands and Latin America.

The taste of Brazilian exota did not go far from the taste of the sour-sweet usual grapes. But the fruits require purification of pulp from bitter peel.


More often fruits of exotic jabotics are used in the production of alcoholic beverages, they quickly ferment. From fruits boiled jam, jams, make sweet marmalad and sauces.

Of course, Jabotichaba has many useful properties, but it is not transported fresh by far from far countries due to a small shelf life. So it will meet an unusual exotic tree in the tropics - to enjoy its fruits.

Jackfrurt

Each self-respecting Asian is simply obliged to plant Jackfrurt near his home. After all, this tradition is a guarantee of good luck, wealth, health. Many have already heard that Jackfruit, the largest exotic fruit in the world. Seeing the tree with huge, oval, green or yellowish-brown fruits immediately becomes clear, this is the famous Jackfrurt on the whole world - the grain tree of the tropics.


The weight of some fruits reaches 50 kg, although on sale basically you can see the medium-sized fruit - 8-15 kg. Exotic fruits pumped or with small slightly sharp spines. The taste of the jackfruit is difficult to compare with any fruit, more often it is compared with the taste of caramel or chewing gum. The pulp of the fetus is sweet with a pleasant aroma. The smell of the peel on the contrary, scares the tourist with its chemical "dear."

It makes no sense to take an exotic fetus in solid form to the tourist, the fruit is very big. To enjoy the taste, you can buy a piece of exotic fruit, you can buy and enjoy trying a useful flesh, which is already cleaned by the seller from sticky and sticky litex peel. By the way, after which the hands will be laundered with great difficulty.

Only only jackfruit slices are separate segments. In the center of the fetus inedible white, adhesive part (core).

The main harvest of fruit is held from January to May month, but try the exotic fruit fruit in Southeast Asia at any time of the year.

Durian

Of all the exotic fruits that exist on Earth, Durian is worthy of special attention. This is an Asian fruit of the birthplace, which is Southeast Asia. Most people have already heard about his incredible qualities. And this is true - the king of fruit can be loved or hated. Here the attitude is played with a big role, with which the first meeting with an amazing exotic fruit covered with spikes will occur.

Durian acquired its name from Malaysian "Duri", meaning "spike".

The taste of exotic Durian is unique, nothing to compare it, who have tried exotes, will remain their exceptional impression after the fetus tasting. For example, some of the hazardous tropical fruit resembling the hedgehog converge that the taste of the fruit pulp resembles a custard of a gentle cream, or sweet whipped cream with strawberry and pineapple syrup.

Many have heard about the smell of exotic Durian. If the tourist does not want to experience shock from tasting the fetus, then you need to take a whole fruit, not separated by merchants and not unfolded in advance by the trays. It is better to ask the seller to cut the fruit with you that he will joyfully, and then eat pieces of fetus at once. So, contrary to the popular belief that Durian terribly stinks, a desire will appear to try fruit again and again, and the smell will seem likely the most magical fragrance. Well, or to give a slightly tukhilanka, and will not be crazy, but it will be quite a normal "Durian Spirit".


Durian's size is different, it depends on the variety of fruits (from half aologram to 12-13 kg). The aging and season of sales largely depend on the weather and season of the rains. For example, in some regions, Yuva Durian grows all year round. In this regard, whenever a tourist arrived in the tropics, to enjoy the exotic king of fruit will always be possible. In addition, you should not forget about the incredible benefits of exotic fruits containing all vitamins, macro- and trace elements that are found in nature. At local residents - Asians only one medicine from all diseases: the stomach hurts, you need to eat Durian, a bad mood - will help Durian, you need to start a child - all questions to Duriana.

Even wild animals are monkeys, elephants, very much like to be touched by these exotic fruits, wait for the ripe Durians will begin to fall from the trees, because the best are those that fell themselves.

Imbe African Mangosten

Small IMBE fruits, exotic African Mangosteen are common in Eastern and South Africa. Fruits are practically not familiar to residents of other countries due to their rapid damage and impossibility of transportation. Small yellow and red fruits (1-3 cm diameter) are endowed with thin, delicate skin, which is easy to damage during transportation.


Sweet, juicy flesh of exotic fruits has a pleasant apricot aroma, she likes to tourists, her locals who use fruits for cooking, including alcoholic beverages.

Some may not like the sticky latex properties of the juice of an exotic fruit. But it is worthwing to know that the IMBE plant is known for its healing qualities. It is believed that the fruits contain substances with antitumor properties, and the bark and the root of the exotic tree are used in the treatment of such diseases as tuberculosis and meningitis. In addition, the Africans imbe - a popular aphrodisiac.

Fig

Cultivate the fig tree famous for the whole world began in the 9th century BC. Today is common in the countries of the Mediterranean, in Asia Minor, India, and in many countries with subtropical and tropical climates.

On the beneficial properties of figs are known since antiquity. In biblical books there are numerous mentions of the fig. Still in the Old Testament, at the time of King Solomon, the fig tree was a symbol of prosperity and abundance.


Exotic fig tree - unique, it can grow practically on any soil. Having a powerful root system, the plant may well withstand dry and long-lasting Middle Eastern summer. This strong tree is capable of fruit for 150-200 years.

The figs are also unusual because it brings early fruits in June. The main harvest of fruit - begin to collect at the end of summer, the beginning of autumn. Therefore, at the beginning of summer, it is possible to enjoy the first, fresh berries of figs, the second harvest is dried, knit, make billets for the whole year.

In countries where figs are not growing, most often can be seen in a dried and extruded form. Fresh firing juicy, soft, wonderful taste looks quite different. It is known that exotic dried figures retains all its useful properties.

The fruits of figs are always valued. They are rich in fiber, vitamins, antioxidants and minerals; It is believed that figs are useful for the heart.

Karambola.

This exotic "unfamiliar star" is actually familiar today. Carambola or Ma-Fuang can be found in a supermarket of almost any country. But the exotic star fruit is still more popular in its habitats, and this is Southeast Asia, India, Africa, Latin America and other tropical countries. Freamence fruit received due to its appearance - cross-section in the form of an asterisk (hence the name).


Bright yellow, sometimes orange color, beauty of Carambola is a very useful exotic fruit rich in vitamins and minerals, especially fruits are saturated with vitamin C. For example, in China, carambula is used as an antipyretic agent.

Fruits of star fruit - juicy, crunchy, have a sweet refreshing taste with light sourness. To taste a fruit similar to an apple, Kiwi and pineapple at the same time, but different people who tried carambols have their own associations.

Most often, cannon is used to decorate drinks, exotic cocktails, desserts, salads, ice cream. And cooked sauces to fish and meat dishes, will not leave indifferent the most picky tourist.

The tree can be fruiting more than once a year, thus try an unusual exotic star fruit. Fans of exotic, for example in Thailand, can be at any time of the year.

Kivalan

Tropical fruit kivalan or horned melon, and maybe an African cucumber? What would eat such exotic, you need to travel to Africa to the homeland of exotic fruit, or to South America. Interestingly, the yellow-orange fruit weighing 300 g. And the size of centimeters 10 in diameter in Africa is considered to be fruit, and in other countries it is cultivated as a vegetable. The plant is unpretentious in cultivation and brings good crops.

The yellow fruit grows as an ordinary cucumber with intertwing weaves, and even outwardly similar to a loose cucumber with large verses. But to taste, most tourists converge that the sour-sweet exotic fruits resemble a mixture of banana, melon, cucumber, and possibly kiwi.


To eat the jelly-like pulp of the fetus is comfortable with a dessert spoon, cutting fruit in half. Numerous seeds located inside are also edible. Local cookies are prepared from kivalan salads, snacks, desserts, creams, make frosses, mixing with other exotic fruits.

Kivano is good, it is long stored due to dense skin, they are not afraid of transportation, so you can safely take a few things with you. In addition, these fruits are very useful and low-calorie, only 44 kcal per 100 grams.

Kiwi

Sunconium tropical fruits Kiwi (Chinese Aktinidia), clusters grow on tree lianas. China presented the world a set of useful exotic plants, including this wonderful exotic fruit, which is also called a Chinese gooseberry. Today, Kiwi is cultivated in many countries of subtropical and tropical belts.

Outside it is a completely unprecedented fruit, with a brown skin, covered with thin little fluffy hairs. Unique similarity with the very New Zealand bird (the symbol of the country), it is so an exotic berry received its name.

The fruit looks completely in a different inside. Attractive, juicy, refreshing, pleasant tool with sour and sweet kiwi flesh, bright green, dotted in the middle of small black seeds. Kiwi has a multifaceted combination of several taste shades that resemble strawberries and grapes, with the addition of a fragrant gooseberry. Some distinguish notes of watermelon and peach, ripe pulp full of unexpected taste surprises, for each of their own.


Kiwi is combined with many fruits and vegetables, so it is often added to various salads. It turns out excellent marinades for meat. Drinks and cocktails Fruit will fill with their special refreshing taste, and ice cream, puddings, and other wonderful desserts based on an exotic Chinese gooseberry will delight their thin slightly sweet aroma.

About the benefits of a fruit can be said very much, because it is a storehouse of nutrients. For example, vitamin C in it is contained more than in citrus. Rich Kiwi Vitamins A, D, E, RR, group B, iron, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, manganese.

Sell \u200b\u200bKiwi in stores, in the markets of different countries all year, the main thing is to choose the right mature fruit. If the exotic fruit was chosen immature - not scary, Kiwi berries are able to ripen at home at room temperature.

Kumquat

Kumkvat is a miniature orange of the oval shape, the size of the medium apricot. He is the smallest fruit among citrus. The skin of an exotic fruit is so thin and gentle that they eat it with her. To taste, the citrus is very pleasant and fragrant, resembles a sweet mandarin with light sourness.

The homeland of exotom Southeast Asia, well, even more accurate, then this China showed the world another exotic miracle "Gam-Gwat" - Kumkvat, which means "Golden Orange".


Despite its mini size, Kumkvat has a maximal substance - vitamins, macro and trace elements. Including the fruit contains essential oils and fatty acids, pectin, fiber.

In Thailand, Kumkvat is called fruit of wisdom, Thais have long noticed that the "golden orange" improves memory and stimulates brain activity.

By the way, after excessive adoption of alcohol, exotic "small orange" a great remedy for hangover.

Fresh Kumkvat is well kept in a cool place, in the refrigerator he will break up to 3 weeks. In the frozen form half a year will not lose its useful qualities in the freezer.

In dried or dried form, an exotic fruit remains as useful, but the caloric content of such a product is slightly higher than that of a fresh citrus and is 284 kcal per 100 grams. In the refrigerator, dried fruits will be saved about 3 months. At room temperature - 2 months in hermetic packaging.

To taste, the dried kumkvat is practically no different from a fresh exotic orange, except that does not have a corporate citrus.

Kupaus

Incredible exotic Kupauas is the most expensive fruit of Latin America. So for those who want to enjoy fruits, resembling an externally coconut and a melon at the same time, a straight road to Brazil, where, as you know, a lot of wild monkeys, and unusual caboas too.

Subsecured cappuash fruits 25 cm long and a width of about 12-15 cm are covered with thick peel, have a very juicy, sour-sweet white flesh with seeds located in sockets. The smell of an exotic fruit with a pronounced citrus aroma.


The fruit seeds produce white expensive oil, in composition close to cocoa oil, only with a lower melting point and a mass of useful and therapeutic properties.

In Latin America, Kapuhas the most expensive exotic fruit, this is due to its difficult conditions of cultivation. The plant is subject to burns from sun rays, so the trees are protected by covering special messes with shading exotic plants.

Capoirs useful fruits quickly deteriorate, so they are not transported fresh. Fruits freeze and ship on recycling. Exotic juices, ice cream, various desserts, liqueurs manufactures fruits. And fruit extracts are widely used in cosmetology. Exotion oil can be seen as part of masks, creams, lotions, shampoos and other cosmetics.

Kuruba

These exotic fruits are "indigenous inhabitants" of South America. The tree liana, which grows the fruits of Kuruba, perfectly feels like in the wild of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and other tropical countries. In connection with the love of the people to the fruit, it is widely cultivated. Even in New Zealand and India began to grow tasty and useful churus.


Externally exotic fruits have some similarity with our large yellow-greenish overwhelmed cucumbers, only larger size. Inside the multiferous, jelly, pleasant taste, slightly acidic and fragrant flesh. Fresh exotic Kuruba is very tasty and refreshes in the heat, so it combines well with ice cream. Also with a fruit prepare salads, jam, jam, make juice and wine.

Kuruba useful exotic fruit, and contains many vitamins and minerals. Its soft, enveloping therapeutic effect is known when pain in the stomach, fruit helps with gastritis and ulcers.

Litchi

One of the most popular exotic fruits of Southeast Asia is also known as "Chinese plum".

Small round or oval nutrition fruits with a sank of saturated pink and red. A loose bugger peel, hides the fragrant very pleasant pulp taste. Inside the pulp, a large bone, which is easily separated during the use.

The taste of lychee than that resembles a strawberry mix, however, associations for each of each other, largely depend on the ripeness of the fetus, and from the region of cultivation. Fully matured, sweet and very juicy fruits, with light sourness, can be felt slightly noticeable tartness.

Tourist when choosing an exotic fetus you need to look at the color of the peel, it should not be dark or brown, it is a sign of already interrupted and polar fruit. In the markets of tropical countries, it rarely happens, fruit is not locked.


Fruits are well preserved on branches, together with leaves, so the shelf life in a cool place is extended to two weeks. For the transport of exotic fruits, they create a special temperature range from 0 to -1 ° C, for a month and a half, the lychee has time to dilute in different countries and sell.

Asians use fruit for cooking fruit salads, add to exotic cocktails, desserts, ice cream, make sauces, marinades, syrups, etc.

In exotic fruit - lychee, in the countries of Southeast Asia, tourists fall in love once and for all. Maloccalorial and nutritious fruits refresh, and raise the mood, and the nutrients of the fruit saturates the body with the vitamins and the necessary elements.

Long Kong

Malaysia is considered to be the birthplace of exotic Longconong (Langsata), but the fruit trees grow and perfectly fruit throughout Southeast Asia. So residents of Thailand cultivating fruit trees, symbolized one of their regions, the image of the fruit on the coat of arms of the Narathivat province.

In high tropical trees, clusses are developing exotic berries, externally resembling grapes. Long Kong trees grow very long and develop before starting fruit - almost 15 years, but then give a harvest 2 times a year.

The appearance of an exotic Long Kong berry resembles young light brown potatoes. Inside the fruit contains a translucent light pulp by a building similar to garlic slices. To taste, the fruit is sweet-sour, with something compared difficult. But tourists say - there are in them, something - from grapes and bananas with light grapefrute mustard.


Ripe fruits have a sufficiently dense skin, but it is easy to clean.

Fruit peel sticky due to juice contained on the surface. It is difficult enough, so local residents of the fruit purification process are carried out in rubber gloves.

The fruits of exotic LANGSAT low-calorie, very useful, contain vitamins, macro- and microelements, amino acids. Residents of Asia are widely used by a plant in folk medicine.

Fruits however, quickly deteriorate, so it is best to eat fresh. Asians prepare with Longconong many dishes, desserts, exotic refreshing drinks.

Magic fruit

Synsepalum Dulcificum Small (3 cm) The fruit is bright red (similar to Barbaris). Fruit low trees are common in African countries, Florida, Ghana, Puerto Rico, in Taiwan.


The exotic berry from West Africa, for the first time the world was represented by the Spaniards in 1725. The mysterious name of the fruits are obliged by their unusual properties capable of misleading human taste receptors. So after tasting exotic fruits, sugar will become bitter, and the sour lemon will seem incredibly sweet. These qualities of magical fruit have become very popular and relevant among people suffering from diabetes, because the love of sweetcoming can now be compensated for by such a wonderful exotic fruit.

But science does not sleep, it turned out that the berry contains a substance Meraculin (glycoprotein of a molecule, with a certain carbohydrate chain). The effect of the reaction lasts about one hour until the language receptors are completely omitted by saliva.

The pulp of exotic fruits is sublimated without heating, in order to maintain nutrients, produced in the form of granules or tablets (sugar substitute).

The exotic fruits themselves are rich in carbohydrates, proteins, many vitamins, minerals, fiber, while sugars contain little, completely safe for patients with diabetes.

Mango

One of the most common fruits of tropical latitudes - exotic mango, whose homeland is considered to be India. Fruits are growing in almost all countries with a hot tropical climate, Southeast Asia, Africa, South America and others.

Mature mango fruits weigh up to 2 kg, the color of smooth peel can be green, yellow, orange or red, depending on the variety, degree of maturity of an exotic fruit. Inside the fetus - a large flat, solid bone enveloping fibrous pulp.


Sweet pulp in his mouth leads to the delight of all who first tastes the tropical fruit. The taste of an unusually juicy exota is difficult to compare with any fruit. Rather, this is a whole bouquet of exotic flavors and aromas: apples, ripe pineapple, gentle peach, melons, possible some other barely catchy fruit shades. Everyone adds their flavored impressions.

Arriving into an exotic country, tourists are affected by abundance of varieties and types of mango. One more sweeter than the other, you can taste right on the market, in any shopping tent or shop, the sellers will gladly offer, skillfully cut, pacify the container with a juicy fresh fruit.

Mango is a very nutritious exotic fruit, easily absorbed by the body and incredibly useful, with a high content of vitamins, micro-macroelements, dietary fibers, organic acids.

Fresh mango fruits are amazing, fruit is prepared and consumed in different stages of maturation. They are added to salads, make all sorts of exotic seasonings, marinades, sauces. Some varieties are good for canning - these are compotes, juices, jams, confitures. Desserts from mango, baking, ice cream, smoothie, cocktails are popular.

The name of the exotic fruit "Mango" has the origin from Tamil (one of the languages \u200b\u200bof India) - "Mangkay" or "Man-Gay". Portuguese traders who lived in India adopted the name from the local, like "Manga".

Mangoustin

Exotic (mangostes) are grown on extensive Yuva plantations. Delicious fruits with a size of 5 cm in diameter, with a penetrated purple, almost black. The ripe fruit sheath is easily cleaned, exposing a white flesh similar to the slices of garlic, inside of which - inedible bones.


Exotic Mangoustin is a very sweet fruit, as many fruits of tropics are characterized by a whole kaleidoscope of fruit flavors, there are notes of mango, strawberries, pineapple, oranges in a thin vanilla fragrance. Mangostein is fully tailed only in a mature form, a unwanted fruit will be hard, sour, such fruits can be grabbed home - they will divert. Select exotic fruits to the touch, the peel as it is spring when pressed. Sellers are not indignant when tourists with a knowledgeable view choose the exotes, on the contrary, can offer a bag for selected fruits, so you can safely promise all the fruits.

Asians actively use an exotic fruit for desserts, canning, knit, boil jam. And the plant itself, its inedible parts: the bark and the leaves of the tree, the peel is used in folk medicine. After all, useful mangoustin, contains many vitamins, antioxidants, catechins, sterols, as well as micro and macroelements.

The price in Southeast Asia varies on the fruits of mangoustin, it depends on the ripening season, although it is possible to eat exotic fruits all year round, in the winter prices will be the highest.

Maracuy

The tropical fruit of Maracuya or (Passiflora, Granadilla), a native of hot, exotic Brazil. But today the miracle fruit is growing across the entire tropical belt of the Earth.

Exotic Maracuy is worth trying only once to fall in love with the sweet, juicy, nothing like fruit. Oval, yellow or purple fruit 6 -13 cm - the fruits of the liano plant. Elastic skin protects the jelly-like delicious flesh of the fruit, which is more convenient to eat with a spoon, cutting the exotic in half. In the pulp there are minor bones, they usually swallow them, they do not bring inconvenience and harm, but the peel is bitter and inedible.


If you get unhealthy exotic fruits, they quickly, in a couple of days, you will dock at home at room temperature. Ripe fruits are not stored for a long time, a maximum of 6-7 days. Therefore, the exotic Maracuy is actively used, in the preparation of juices, cocktails. Prepare with its participation desserts, baking, various dishes, including meat and fish.

Maracuya is a fruit rich in useful acids, vitamins, minerals (potassium, iron). The exotic plant is actively used in cosmetology, nutrition.

Marula

Exotic Marula - come from the African continent and many centuries revered by the African people.

Tropical fruits similar to the plum, have a yellowish thin skin, sweet white flesh. The plant contains a large number of sugars, in this regard, falling fruit to Earth, almost immediately begin to wander.

It is said that animals love to attend such cereal places. During the mass maturation of Marula, the beasts are satisfied with the pirushka, eaten exotic fruits and hop.

Locals use tropical fruits in the preparation of delicious dishes and alcoholic beverages. Amarula's corporate identity is very popular in the global market.


Exotic Marlau is a very useful plant rich in vitamins (especially much in the fruits of vitamin C), minerals. It strengthens the body, raising immunity, is good prevention of cardiovascular diseases. From the seeds are pressing useful little, which is used in cosmetology. And from the peel of fruits make unusual drinks, with spicy, tart flavor.

Musmula

Exotic Yuzhanka Mushmula, externally similar to Pear and Apricot at the same time, and on the botanical description, the relative of quince and pears (family pink).

The subtropical plant has different varieties. The most common is Japanese and German Musmula.

Juicy, loose fleet pulp can be sweet or sour-sweet, depending on the variety slightly tart. Fruit reminds to taste Pear and Quince simultaneously with a light apricot flavor. The peel can be cut, but if it is completely soft, then exotic fruits eat with it.


Mushmulu is better to eat fresh, it is full of nutrients, besides low-calorie (43-47 kcal). Especially useful exotic fruit in diabetes and to strengthen the cardiovascular system. The plant is used in folk medicine, the recipes of decoctions and tinctures from leaves, bones and fruits themselves are known.

Of the exotic fruits, Mushmules are boiled jam, make delicious compotes, juices, sauces. Prepare desserts and add to baking.

Noina sugar apple

By cutting this exotic fruit in the pressure, and trying the spoon to be a gentle, sweet, like the pulp ice cream, you realize that it is impossible to stop.


The homeland of this exotic fruit is Central America, but the plant's spread received in almost all tropical countries: South Africa, Africa, India, Australia and others.

Fruits of an exotic sugar apple about 10 cm long, rounded shape. Cheaper fruit peel is tatting white flesh. Bones located inside the fetus should be thrown out due to their toxicity. The color of the skin of the Nean from the bluish, green to pink. Tourists adore, there is an exotic noine, but the fruit is just as good as part of desserts, refreshments and cocktails.

Mature Nyun soft to the touch, but if a green, misappropriate, it is worth knowing that after a while an exotic fruit will divert, and it will be possible to enjoy his taste. Sugar exotted satisfying, calorie (105 kcal / 100 gr.) And very useful, saturated with many beneficial substances.

Noni.

Morinda cytusolise is distributed in Southwestern, Australia, on many exotic Pacific Islands. Despite its sharp unpleasant smell, bitter and astringent taste of Noney's fruit many other advantages. And they are connected with his therapeutic and useful properties.

Externally exotic fruits of non-oval shape and resemble potatoes or a bump of green. Fruits are small, weigh about 100 grams. White pulp contains numerous seeds that produce valuable essential oil.


The chemical composition of Noni is unique, given that exotic fruits have a pair of dozens of amino acids and a whole complex of vitamins, micro and macroelements.

Traditional and traditional medicine have a huge number of recipes in their archives using Neon's exotic fruit, describing hundreds of ways to combat various diseases.

Many scientists were engaged in research of the beneficial properties of Noni, so thanks to Dr. John Water, a unique method of processing was developed, as a result of which an industrial product was spread in the form of a healing juice of an exotic plant.

Noni's natural juice can be bought in pharmacies and use for their intended purpose, pre-consulted with a doctor. In addition, a large number of cosmetic products are sold today, face care based on an exotic fruit. These are masks, creams, lotions, moisturizing and cleansing agents.

Papaya

Presumably - papaya comes from Mexico. One way or another, but today the fruits of this wonderful exotic plant are cultivated throughout the Equatorial and tropical belief of the Earth. Numerous peoples joyfully grow fruit trees that are plentifully fruit all year round.

Mature, bright, yellow-orange, exotic oval fruits, can be up to 0.5 m in length, weigh from 0.5 to 4.5 kg. The color of the pulp depends on the variety and maturity, it happens red, carrot, yellow or green, the fruit has a pleasant slim melon fragrance.


Tasting a ripe exotic papaya moderately sweet, in taste, many compare it with boiled carrots, zucchild or melon. Each variety has their taste notes. Mature Papaya has an interesting property - decorate and improve the taste of other dishes, it can be: salads, juices, seafood, meat. So the famous Thai exotic salad som there with pieces of fruit, shrimps, garlic, sharp pepper love and know all tourists. And baked on the grilled papaya is simply impossible to forget due to its unusual bread fragrance.

Papaya fruits are very useful, they are rich in vitamins A, C, E as well as contain copper, magnesium, calcium, iron and many other substances.

Papaya dietary product improves digestion due to the enzyme contained in it called Papain.

Papaya's fruit is stored at home in refrigerators, no longer than 2 weeks. In a drying form, it can be stored for months.

Pepino

Mellic pear is another name for exotic Pepino, whose homeland is South America. Outward Pepino looks like a melon, but to taste the name speaks for itself - a sweet fruit with a small sourness reminds a melon and a pear at the same time.

Pepino is a very juicy fruit consisting of 90% of water.

Exotic fruits can be stored 30-50 days, in a cool place, so fresh fruits can be enjoyed for a long time, because all the benefits are concentrated in fresh fruits. But dried or dried fruits are as useful, although more calories. Pepino and so the calorie product - at 100 g. There are 80 kcal.

Residents of tropical and subtropical regions can be preserved an exotic mural pear, boils out of her jam, prepare desserts, add to various dishes, fruit perfectly combined with other products.


Today, you can grow cute exotic fruits in the middle strip countries, there are special varieties. But it is still desirable to do it in the greenhouses, on closed balconies, or at least on the windowsill, the harsh winters will not endure.

Pitai

Dragonfront Fruit, Pyahaya, Dragon's Heart, Dragonfruit - And this is not a complete list, Exotic Pight has many names. The origin of the fruit is associated with an ancient legend of dragons, about the battles of people mercilessly exterminated by the monsters for their hearts. Pighta externally resembles a dragon heart with its red or bright pink color and the presence of scales on a dense skin. Having reached a tropical fruit, perhaps you will not feel suddenly floating a feeling of courage and courage, but the gastronomic satisfaction will fail.

In fact, the pita is the fruit of cactus (guilozerius), they grow exotomots in many tropical countries. So having arrived in Southeast Asia, it is difficult to pass past the bright fruits while in the market, in a supermarket or passing by street traders. The hand itself will pull to the fruit of an exotic species, the size of a sweaturated pear, to taste juicy, sweet fruit.


The taste of Pighta depends on the variety, because the fruits may differ in the color of the peel and the color of the pulp. The sweetest is considered a dragon fruit yellow, he is the most rare and more expensive, but it is necessary to try it to be compared with a red-colored nuthaya with a white and red flesh. Pophai with a red flesh is incredibly fragrant, also very sweet. And the exotic with a white flesh, the most common of fruit, is moderately sweet, but also very tasty and low-calorie. Exotic dragon fruits, nutritious and helpful.

Eating fruit is simple, the peel throws out, the internal contents, that is, the pulp with small seeds is eaten, in any convenient way. Especially good exotic fruits in chilled form.

The taste can resemble an exotic fruit mix of Kiwi with a banana, or in-fig, but in any case it is better to try to try to give your assessment to taste, make your comparisons. Ripe Pyathaya when pressing will be slightly soft, so it is not difficult to choose it, but they sell fruit all year round.

Platonia

The habitat of an exotic platoon is wet rainforests Colombia, Paraguay, Brazil and some other regions of South America. But to taste the fruit is possible only where these wonderful, exotic, useful fruits grow, in the ripening season, on which Latin America market. Platonal is not stored for a long time, just a few days, the fruit will quickly deteriorate, transportation is only for short distances.


Round or oval fruits with thick, sticky leather yellow-brown, inside contain white, fragrant pulp and several black seeds. The taste of exotic pulp is very pleasant, sour-sweet. Eat Platonia Fresh, used in cooking, making different sweets - marmalands, exotic sorbets, jams, creams, mousses ...

The bark and peel of the exotic tree of the platoon contains a lot of latex, the plant serves as the prey of this substance, for the production of natural rubber.

Plafolia seeds are very valuable, they are collected and treated to obtain useful nutrient oil, which is widely used in cosmetics and traditional medicine.

An interesting fact - pollination of the flowers of the platform in the natural habitat, only yellow-headed burgrals are produced, attracted by nectar of colors.

Having been in the tropics of Latin America, it is necessary to try these overseas fruits, besides, the exotic platoon is useful and contains many vitamins and minerals, such as phosphorus, iron, calcium, etc.

Pomel

This exotic citrus is familiar with almost everyone, it loves, especially considering the beneficial properties of the fruit. Getting a pray from China. Middle Kingdom - the main supplier of pomelo to most countries of the world. But today trees and other tropical countries are cultivated.


Pomelo is a separate independent view, it has never been a hybrid and is the largest citrus fruit of all existing. The weight of exotic yellow-green fruits can reach several kilograms (from 1 to 10).

The taste of the pellel often depends on the variety. The pulp can be sour-sweet to a greater or lesser extent, juicy or not very, with a mustard or without her, the pulp can be pink, white, yellow. But here, that combines exotic fruits, this is their bright citrus fragrance - this delicious juicy smell is impossible to confuse with any citrus.

Pomelo low-calorie and satisfying product saturated with many vitamins, micro and macroelements, so it will suit both lovers of all sorts of diets and everyone without exceptions. Due to the non-greater content of citric acid, the fruit in small quantities is allowed to use the suffering gastritis and ulcer of the stomach, of all citrus it is the safest in this regard. But still a pomelo is an exotic citrus, and it should be considered when a tendency to allergies and other contraindications.

Rambutan

If we talk about the exotic appearance of the appearance of fruits, then hairy fruit - Rambutan, deserves special attention. Even tourists arriving for the first time in Southeast Asia, where our hero come from, with caution take on sample exotic fruits. But typing, they buy constantly, and willingly bring home some amount, not wanting to part with a wonderful taste of fruits.

Hairy fruit peel, of course, do not eat, but the shore-like, translucent pulp hiding under it can be tastefully with pleasure. The pulp of an exotic fruit resembles a vitrate-strawberry mix, very sweet, with small sourness.


When choosing exotic fruits in the markets, in shops, or merchants on the street, it is better to pay attention to bright red fruits with greenish on tips with hairs. Try to avoid dark fruit color, these are overripe, perhaps already tightened fruits, although it is rarely found in the Asian markets. Traders are valid by customers and do not sew the left-handed goods. There may be forced fruits, in which case they will be sour and do not bring gastronomic pleasure.

Clean the rabbutans best with a knife, gently separating the skin, and then the bone from the flesh of the fruit, but you can do it with your fingers. The bone is not edible, so you can throw it out, it is easily separated if the fruit is ripe.

Exotic rabbutans are delicious and most useful in fresh, but local cooked with their use of seafood dishes, salads, sweets.

Hand Buddha Citron

It is believed that this oldest exotic citrus representative began its distribution from Western Asia, India, then settled throughout Southeast Asia and other tropical countries.

A amazing fetus is attributed to legends and used in religious ceremonies. Scientists of Botany, consider the "Buddha's hand" the result of a gene mutation of "ordinary" citrons. It is likely that the ancient Eastern breeders took part in the development of exotic fruits and supported the experienced way of the unusual appearance of the citron.


Most often, the exotic tree is used in decorative purposes. Fruits literally attract attention to their unique species. Initially, fruits look like an incompletely compressed fist, then in the process of growth "fingers" squeeze and can hang around in all directions. Some - fruits resemble squid tentacles.

The squeezing of the fingers is far from always, most often the fruits remain compressed in the "Kulach".

On average, ripe fruits weigh 300-400 grams. Fat bugger fruit peel (characteristic of all citrons) - bright yellow color. Fruits exuded, strong, but pleasant violet smell. If at home to start the exotic tree "Buddha's hand", then your home will almost always be filled with the fragrance of a unique fruit.

Citrus raw, directly, in food do not use, fruits are dried and knit, and then used in cooking as seasonings. In the raw form, in small quantities they are sometimes added to aromatize certain dishes, or to decorate the festive table.

In tropical countries, exotic fruits are used in folk medicine, for the treatment and prevention of various diseases.

Salak

In the warm South-East Asia, Salak is pretty common exotic fruit. It loves adults, and children, and tourists.

Fruits grow, on low palm trees, with a spreaded crown, the trunk of which is covered with sharp spikes. Inexpensive fruits, you can commemorate all summer and the beginning of autumn, during the harvest. Salak is also called snake fruit, and everything, because the peel of exotic fruits resembles an externally transfusable skin of the snake, brown. Fruits are not large, weigh roughly grams 100. The internal contents of the Salaka surprises even more, it looks like garlic in purified form, but only with appearance.


Compare sour sweet pulp of an exotic Salaka to taste with any fruit is difficult. For someone, taste resembles a nut-strawberry mixture, someone assures that the fruit combines notes of banana and pineapple at the same time. Most people celebrate the light smell of perfumes during the use of fruit, and his little tartness.

The shelf life of Salaka is small, therefore, fruits sell in the markets, as a rule, fresh. The integrity of the skin is important, it should be smooth, not cracked, do not stand. It is considered - the larger the fetus, the one is tastier.

Any fruit is most useful in fresh form, an exotic Salak is no exception. There is a Salak very simply, the skirt is painted with hands, or a knife, it easily moves away from the skin, the bones are thrown away, the pulp is ready for use.

Like many exotic fruits, Salak found an application in local cuisine. They make smoothies, drinks, salads, compotes, and sauces from the Salaka.

Santol.

The tropical fruit is from Southeast Asia - Santol, grows and ripen on high trees reaching in a height of 45 meters. The exotic fruits themselves 5-7 cm in diameter covered with thick peel, the color of which, depending on the variety, will be from light yellow to brownish or red.


Inside the exotic Santol, the white sour-sweet, juicy flesh, is divided as it were for slices, in purified form resembles mangostein. Inside the grace there are inedible seeds.

Despite the thickness of the peel, Santol can be brutally clean, or it is convenient to make it a knife, cutting in half. In addition to use in the fresh form, Santol is widely used in local cuisine. For example, they are soaked it, like urea apples. Many tourists, scientific local residents eat Santol with spices and salt, assuring that so much more tastier. Maybe you should try? Asians from exotic fruits traditionally prepare drinks, including alcoholic, jams, marmalands and delicious desserts.

Santol is rich in vitamins, minerals, it is useful for strengthening bones, hearts, as well as to improve immunity.

Sapodilla

One of the most popular fruits of Southeast Asian Sapodilla or Lamut (woody potatoes). The unprecedented, but bright exotic fruit is unusually sweet and juicy, reminds the taste of dairy caramel. Spare Sapodillas Many are compared with the fragrance of dates and figs. High-cuisine chefs in some countries are considered to be a proprietary sapodyail in the preparation of desserts.


The fruits of exotic sapodyillars are not large, 5-10 cm in diameter and weigh by about 100-160 gr. Despite the large content of sugars, the fruit is not too calorie (80 kcal), it is associated with its juit and high water content.

Sapodilla is very simple, skin and seeds we remove, it is convenient to eat an exotic fruit with a spoon, cutting in half. The main thing to choose ripe fruits - to the touch they will be moderately soft, but not solid (strongly binders), but not too soft (clearly spoiled).

Sapholdillary harvesting season in South Countries, from September to December, at this time fruits will become very cheap and delicious.

This exotic fruit is as useful as many tropical fruits, it contains vitamins and minerals, and for a variety and replenishment of the body useful substances worth trying and enjoying a unique sapodyail.

Tamarillo

Latin America is the birthplace of a fruiting exotic plant - Tamarillo. Spanish navigators, who first saw a small plant, called him a tomato tree. Surprisingly, externally, and to some extent to taste, Tamarillo has similarities with ordinary tomatoes.

At the exotic tamarillo egg-shaped berries. Brilliant peel, maybe yellow, red, orange, or purple. Inside the sour-sweet to taste, yellow-pink color pulp with a lot of seeds.


Tamarillo fruit is well and long stored in a cool place, so they are subject to transportation. Today, the largest supplier of exotic fruits is New Zealand, where the plant is successfully grown.

The fruits are rich in minerals and vitamins, so tamarillo is eaten with raw, it is possible as a maracuya, a dessert spoon, after cutting fruit in half. In cooking, the use of fruit is also very extensive. Removing the skin of the fruits can be cut into a salad with mugs, or put in the form of one of the ingredients in a sandwich with meat. Souces, marinades, various dishes will acquire piquancy when adding these exotic delicious fruits.

Tamarind

Indian dick - another name of Tamarind. Exotic fruit trees are common in many tropical countries, their spisidical beautiful crowns are covered with many pods by fruiting. Tamarind belongs to the family of legumes, today trees are cultivated and few where they are found in the wild.

Exotic Indian Pin - the plant is very attractive, so many crown lovers grow decorative (dwarf) trees, applying Bonsai technique.

The popularity of exotic tamarind is its unusual fruits, which are used in cooking and cosmetology, due to their useful and gastronomic qualities.

The viscous dark beard pulp is inside fragile brown pods. Mature fruit mass to taste looks like dried fruits, kuragu and prunes taken together. A pleasant aroma of exotic pods enhances the feeling that you eat very viscous dried fruit.

When processing, the most often tamarind is pressed into briquettes for further storage and use. In this form, it is stored for months in the refrigerator, at the same time, without losing its healing and beneficial properties, the concentration of which the fruit is quite high.


Fresh or recycled exotic tamarind is used in cooking, most often as seasoning for soups and second dishes, as well as additive to desserts, ice cream, baking. In the fruits a lot of pectin, so Tamarind is an excellent natural thickener for jams, jelly, candies, sauces, marinades.

In cosmetology products, Tamarind is quite known, it is based on it, masks, scrubs, lotions. Of particular importance is essential 100% oil used in cosmetics, Ayurveda, traditional medicine.

Faicho.

For residents of tropics and subtropics, Feichoa is one of the most beloved exotic berries, since it is tasty, low-calorie, and very useful.


The birthplace of berries is tropical Brazil, but for residents of Russia Faicho has become much closer thanks to the cultivation of exotic woody shrubs in the areas of the Crimea, the Krasnodar Territory and the Caucasus. The fruit ripening season is the end of October and the first half of November. So it's time to replenish your organism with nutrients for the winter. Fruits can be found in raw form, peat with sugar and store in the refrigerator, cook jam and jams.

Small fruits weighing about 20-100 grams have a green, slightly burglar peel, and a juicy sour-sweet pulp to taste than that resembles a mixture of strawberries and pineapple.

If Feichoa is not ripe - the flesh inside will be white, ripe fruits have a transparent pulp, darkened brownish berries evidence of corruption.

Exotic Feichoa may sound and kept well, without losing its benefit, so it is usually assembled for exports not ripe.

The value of fruit is associated with their richest healing composition, and the use of preventive and therapeutic purposes.

Breadfruit

The birthplace of fruit, exotic trees is New Guinea, but after a long and difficult journey in the 17th century, the breadwinner settled on many oceanic islands. It has always been and there is a necessary power source for residents of tropics.

In high and thick trees, yellow-green growing, or light brownish exotic fruits, an oblong shape. Fruits look like a melon, with a dense crawler leather, sticky due to the milky juice - latex. The weight of fruit is 3-4 kg.


The flesh of fruit is sweet, pleasant to taste, light yellow or cream color, it contains a lot of seeds. Fruits of wood not high calorie (103 kcal), but nutritious. Exotic fruits eaten raw, and in the cooking they found a variety of use, they are dried, turning into chips, boosted, carry, bake, make starch, processes the future. Plant seeds are also edible and more calories (190 kcal), they are usually fry.

Exotic breadpage useful product. It contains calcium, potassium and magnesium, vitamins A, B, p. Fruits and all parts of the plant are actively used in folk medicine.

Chrysophilum Starry Apple

Starry Apple, Chrysophyllum, Cainito, Stars of Plum - these are different names of one fruit tropical tree, whose homeland is the great Antille Islands of the Caribbean. Plants today are cultivated in many tropical countries.


The fruits of an exotic plant can be found on nonestly fragrance and a variety of shades of red, purple or green peel color. Fruit of spherical shape 5-8 cm in diameter. Cutting the fruit, the star drawing is clearly traced (hence the name). It should be borne in mind that the fruit peel contains latex, and the juicy flesh is sweet and sticky. So, inexperienced tourist will have to wash your hands for a long time.

Exotic chrysophyllum source of many useful substances other than vitamins and minerals, it is rich in food fibers, which contributes to a long sense of satiety, it is good for people who control their weight.

Unforgettable tropical cocktails, including Cainito, have a stunning taste, and fruit exotic salads, ice cream and various desserts are simply delightful in combination with these fragrant fruits.

Cheryimia

Exotic Ceseriming from Latin America, today fruits are also grown in other tropical and subtropical countries, although the plant prefers a soft temperate climate.

The fruits of bright green color, have a rough surface in the form of conical protrusions. In diameter, fruits are about 10 cm and weigh an average of 200-600 gr. But there are also large 2 kilogram specimens.


The pulp of exotic fruit fragrant, sweet, juicy, light cream shade, can have a light sourness. Cherimey is called - "cream apple", and the taste of fruit pulp is compared with mango, pineapple, banana, strawberry together.

It should be careful: dark brown seeds, which are poisonous and contain neurotoxins are in the pulp of an exotic fruit.

Cheriming is so pleasant and gentle to taste that the fruit is often eaten as an ice cream with a spoon, after freezing, make a smoothie, delicious exotic cocktails, sorbets, desserts and baking.

Cherimay can only be treated in countries where it grows. For a number of reasons, exotic fruits do not export. Having tried once a delicious exotic, it will definitely want to eat it again, especially given its beneficial properties that are in excess in the fruits.

Black Cap, Chocolate Pudding

DIOSPYROS NIGRA - "Divine food of black color" - one of the translations of the name of an exotic fruit. In fact, the "black sapot" is a kind of a very familiar persimmon. Chocolate persimmon - a resident of the tropics, its habitat of South and Central America, Mauritius, Philippines ... Cultivate an exotic plant. Many countries, but the export of fruits are not subject to. Try an unusual tasty fruit possible only while traveling in an exotic country.

Exotic berries of "black apple" are quite large, about 13 cm in diameter. By the time of ripening, the fruits acquire dark dirty-green color. When choosing fruit, a pleasant fruit-berry fragrance is felt.


The jelly, gentle, chocolate, almost blackly flesh is inside the fetus, along with small 2 cm. Seeds. Ripe exotic "Black Sapot" will not leave gourmets indifferent. Most tourists compare the taste of a sweet fruit with custard chocolate cream or chocolate pudding (one of the names).

Exotic chocolate persimmon by itself - dessert. It is also used in the preparation of puddings, creams, jelly, marmalands and jams. Add to ice cream and cocktails, produced alcoholic beverages on its basis. Of the fried fruit seeds prepare a drink, something like coffee.

From the valuable Diospyros tree, which refers to ebony rare wood varieties, make elite furniture and musical instruments.

Exotic "chocolate pudding" growing on a tree, possesses many useful properties. Fruit is a source of valuable macro and trace elements, vitamins, dietary fiber. Being in Mexico or another exotic country, it is necessary to try a delicious "black boot" to obtain gastronomic pleasure and filled with energy and vigor, thanks to the vitamin complex contained in incredible fruits.

Chompu

Pink apple or CHOMPA is an exotic fruit of the homeland, which is considered Eastern India. Fruit spread across all Southeast Asia, Africa, was brought to the Caribbean Islands, Central and South America.

Exotic CHOMPU has a pear attractive form, pink gentle color and glossy surface. The pulp of a tropical fruit on the texture is similar to the apple, usually it is white, sweet, juicy, slight crispy. Chompa is very pleasant to eat in the heat, she easily quenches thirst, she has no bones, fruit does not require cleaning - washed and ate, enjoying a thin pleasant fruit aroma.


Residents of the tropics use an exotic pink apple in local cuisine: prepare dishes with rice and meat, make jams, syrups, sauces or preserved with other fruits.

The harvesting of exotic fruits depends on the country of growth, in some countries the CCOMPA is collected all year round, in some regions at the end of summer.

Pink exotic apple, useful low-calorie fruit, and suitable for those who decided to lose weight or watch their physical form.

Jujube

Unabi, "Chinese Pin", Yuube is one fruit with many names. The fruit of the world presented China, where the plant knew and cultivated another 4000 years ago. Nowadays, these exotic fruits grow even in the Caucasus and in the Crimea, not to mention other tropical and subtropical countries, such as Japan, Brazil, Australia, South Kazakhstan and others.

By the way: "Zizypus" from the Persian "Zizafun" means any edible fruit.

The fruits of Yuyuba are mainly red-brown, small size (2.5-3 cm in diameter). To taste, exotic fruits resemble a sweet apple of a tender juicy consistency, with a slightly astonishing effect and a small acid (depends on the variety). Inside the pulp is a large bone.


Whole, not damaged exotic fruits well and long (about a month) are stored in the refrigerator fresh. As dried fruits, ZIZIFUS feels perfectly at room temperature and spanking on the kitchen shelf not one month.

Exotic Chinese china contains many vitamins and minerals, including substances that occur far from all fruits are flavonoids, glycosides, tanning substances. In traditional Chinese medicine, all parts of the exotic wood are used in treating and for the prevention of certain diseases. The Chinese generally consider Yuyuba with a tree of longevity.

Conclusion

As they say, everything is good in moderation, to feel the whole benefit of exotic fruits, it is not necessary to be overly carried by amazing fruits. Even if the fruits lead to indescribable delight. The main thing in time to pause and make sure that one or another exotic fruit fits you and is not the cause of allergies or a problem with the stomach, intestine and more.

It should also remember the careful treatment of fruits before use, simply say not to forget to wash them. It is best to eat fruit fresh, as early as possible: I bought-washed-ate, or comply with storage conditions.

Fruits are necessary for people for balanced nutrition. Exotic fruits are very rich in useful substances. That the use of fruit was as useful as possible, no need to forget about ordinary rules. Then the trip to the tropics or just a pleasant time of the house with a plate of exotic fruits on the table, bring pleasure, will give joy and satisfaction.