It is necessary to admit that the territory of our country has a strange structure. I passed the regions, it is possible to see more interesting fruits than the fruits grown in a village in the next village. Of course, microclimate areas also have a great contribution to this issue. This being the case, we think that we have all kinds of fruits that can grow and grow in the world, but in fact, goose’s feet are not like that at all. We continue to meet a new fruit every day.
What is even more interesting is that we do not even fully know the fruits in our country. Because some of these were products that were only sold in the local market for many years and became known only with the development of communication tools. Some of them were fruits grown in different soils and they were grown in a different structure in our country. Let’s not go further, let’s take a closer look at the extraordinary fruits, some of which you will see for the first time.
Unusual fruits, many of which you will see for the first time:
- Mangostan
- Cherimoya
- Finger Lime
- Aronia
- jabuticaba
- Yangmei
- tamarillo
- longan
- rambutan
- carambola
- Cornus Kausa
- pepino
- Ake
- kiwano
- aguaje
Sharp sweet queen: Mangostan
Mangosteen, also known as the queen of fruits by Southeast Asians; It is one of the tropical fruits grown in India, Indonesia, Sudan and Colombia. It has a purplish red peel, but the peel is inedible, the white fruit part inside is edible. Tea is also made from the dried fruit of this sweet and sharp-tasting fruit.
The bark and seeds are poisonous: Cherimoya
Cultivated in the Americas, some of the European countries, some of the Far East countries and a little bit of Israel, cherimoya is one of the sweetest fruits. It is especially rich in vitamins B and C. The bark and seeds are not eaten because they have a poisonous effect that can lead to paralysis. Only the white fruit part inside can be eaten.
Local lime: Finger Lime
Finger lime, also known as lemon caviar due to its shape in our country, is a citrus fruit native to the Queensland and New South Wales regions of the Australian continent. The taste and the appearance of the peel are similar to limes. It can be black, red, green, brown, yellow, depending on the soil it grows in. Finger lime, which has been used by the natives of the continent for thousands of years, has made its name after the colonial period.
Rich antioxidant: Aronia
Although the main place of cultivation is the northern region of the American continent, aronia is also grown in the Black Sea region of our country. This fruit, whose real name is chokeberry, is also known as bird cherry, hunter grape. Since it is extremely rich in antioxidants, it is also consumed by drying and making tea when it is not eaten fresh.
The only fruit that grows on a tree trunk: Jabuticaba
Jabuticaba, a fruit that grows in the lands of Brazil and Argentina, interestingly grows in clusters on the trunk of the tree, not on the branches. Known as the only fruit that grows on the trunk of the tree, jabuticaba is extremely rich in vitamins and minerals. It is also eaten as a fruit, but it is mostly used to make jam, marmalade, fruit juice, wine, vinegar and liqueur.
Chinese big berry: Yangmei
yangmei, also known as Chinese big berry; It is a fruit that grows on the territory of China, Japan, Korea and the Philippines. Starting to be grown in the Central Black Sea region of our country, yangmei has been among the most popular fruits in China for thousands of years. It is especially rich in vitamin C. In addition to being eaten as a fruit, it is also imported to Europe in the form of fruit juice.
Sweet form of tomato: Tamarillo
Tamarillo, which grows in New Zealand and Australia as well as in the Americas, is called tree tomato. The red-colored tamarillo is indeed similar to a tomato, but harder and contains more seeds. It is low in calories and rich in iron.
Dragon eye fruit: Longan
Longan, which is a type of fruit native to Southeast Asia, especially China, is also known as dragon eye fruit. The reason why it got this name is because when you open the small fruit, you see a white fruit near transparent and a big black seed. Just like grapes, it grows in a clustered structure and is rich in antioxidants.
Hairy fruit: Rambutan
This fruit, which grows in the Southeast Asian region, is named rambutan, which means hair in Indonesian because of its shell structure. After peeling off the skin, the almost transparent white flesh is consumed. Its taste is acidic, similar to grapes. It is extremely rich in minerals and vitamins. The seeds have a numbing effect when cooked.
Star fruit: Carambola
Grown in Indonesia, the Philippines, and Malaysia, the carambola is also known as star fruit because its shell structure is indeed star-like. Although it has very low calories, it is extremely rich in minerals and vitamins. In addition to being eaten fresh, it can also be consumed as canned or fruit juice.
Bitter skin, sweet fruit: Cornus Kausa
Cornus kausa, also called kusa cranberry, Chinese cranberry, Japanese cranberry, is grown in the Asian region because it is a kind of cranberry. The rind is bitter, but the jelly-like fruit inside is sweet. It is generally used to add flavor in pastries or used in wine making.
Cantaloupe grown on trees: Pepino
Although it is a fruit specific to the American continent, pepino, which is also grown in our country on the Mediterranean coast, in Erzincan and Malatya, is also called citron because of its shape. Interestingly, its taste is also reminiscent of melon. Pepino, which is rich in calcium and vitamin C, is a fruit with few seeds.
Toxic in its raw form: Ake
The ake, a fruit native to the African continent, is also the national fruit of Jamaica. There are huge seeds in it, but not them, the fleshy part is eaten. Interestingly, the raw fruit has a risk of poisoning. For this reason, it should not be eaten without making sure that it is ripe and without applying the right cooking techniques.
For some reason it is known as Alanya melon: Kiwano
Kiwano, also known as horned melon, is a fruit native to Africa, although it is grown in many different parts of the world and even in our country. It is also known as Alanya melon in our country. The taste is described as a mixture of cucumber, banana, lemon. The fruit has a gel-like structure.
Swamp fruit: Aguaje
Aguaje, a fruit that grows in the swamps of South America, is also eaten fresh, but is mostly used to make juice, jam, ice cream and wine. It is extremely rich in vitamins A and C.
We have listed some of the unusual fruits, some of which are grown in our country, but that you cannot easily find in the greengrocer. If you have any of the fruits you eat on the list, you can share your thoughts in the comments.
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