20 unusual but delicious weird fruits, the African horned melon is definitely a foodie’s pursuit

If you ask how many kinds of fruits there are in the world, no one can give an exact answer. There are only dozens of kinds of fruits that we usually eat. In fact, there are many fruits that we have never heard of or seen, let alone eaten. Today, the editor of the top emoji has collected a group of fruits that are not common to us. Now follow the editor to learn about them!

Horned melon

Also known as African horned melon and African cucumber, it is native to the Kalahari Desert in Africa. The outer skin is yellow with thorns, and the inner flesh is green, delicate and multi-seeded. It is gelatinous like a cucumber and has a sweet taste.

Sakyamuni

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

Raspberry

The Chinese name is Rubus raspberry, also known as raspberry, pallet (Northeast), rice (Guangdong), raspberry, wild berry, etc. It tastes sour and sweet. Although it is widely distributed in China, few people eat it. However, it is only cultivated in the Northeast and is rarely seen in the market.

Golden Fruit

Also known as five-finger eggplant and milk eggplant. It has a peculiar appearance and is a precious ornamental fruit with medicinal value. It is native to tropical areas of America and has been successfully introduced in Guangdong, Guangdong and Yunnan in my country.

Egg yolk fruit

Also known as lion head fruit, egg fruit, peach olive, and fairy peach. The tropical fruit has yellow flesh, like egg yolk, and tastes sweet and soft, hence its name. It’s more convenient to dig it in with a spoon!

Yacon

The scientific name is "yacon" (Yacon, or Agung), which means "divine fruit". It is also known as chrysanthemum, crystal potato and ginseng fruit. It is native to the Andes Mountains of South America. It has been successfully introduced in many areas of our country, but it is not exported too much.

Sapodilla

It is named after its shape that looks like a human heart. Taiwanese also call it "Wu Feng Persimmon". It is grown in southern my country and has a fragrant and refreshing taste, as well as medicinal value.

Tamarind

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

Snake skin fruit

It is named after its appearance like snake skin, and is also known as Salat. There are 14 species in total, and one species is distributed in western Yunnan, my country. The flesh is petal-shaped and has a crispy bite.

Sun fruit

The appearance is basically the same as that of pumpkin, but it is pocket-sized. It is also called sun melon, mini pumpkin, and small pumpkin. It has a noodle and sweet taste and can be stewed with rock sugar, almond milk, honey, etc.

Dragon Pearl Fruit

It is a perennial herbaceous vine and a carnivorous plant that grows in tropical areas of the world and can be used as medicine.

Star apple

The flesh is white, translucent and gelatinous, and sweet. It is named after the fruit is as big as an apple. It is mostly cultivated in tropical areas.

Southern Red Banana

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

Eichhornia crassipes

Most grow in wild hillside forests or shrubs, and are also cultivated and distributed in Guangdong, Guangdong, Guizhou and other places. It has a sweet and flat taste and can be used as medicine.

Gooseberry

Also known as lantern fruit, it is named because the fruit is like a lantern. It tastes sweet and can also be used as medicine. There are many wild ones in my country, but the cultivated varieties are introduced from abroad.

Pineapple berry

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

Mysterious fruit

The scientific name is Miracle fruit, also known as flavor-changing fruit. It is native to Africa and has been introduced and cultivated in southern China. Although its flesh is sour, it contains a mysterious fruit protein. If you eat other sour fruits within half an hour of eating miracle fruit, you will feel the taste is sweet. Because it has this magical function, it is called miracle fruit.

Calcium fruit

A unique fruit variety in my country, the fruit is round or oval in shape, such as cherries, with a smooth surface and particularly high calcium content. It is called the "calcium star".

Fork Fruit

Also known as fitness fruit, seedless fork fruit, and seedless cherry, the fruit is bright red like jade, crystal clear, and the shape of the fruit is a figure-eight fork, beautiful and delicious. There is a small amount of distribution in the remaining veins of the Qinling Mountains in western Henan, my country.

Roselle fruit

Taiwan's famous native fruit, mainly distributed in the tropics and subtropics. The fruit is bright-colored and has a slightly sour taste, but with a natural aroma. Add more tea.