15 rare but edible fruits that you probably never heard of (16 photos)

They are distinguished by their strange appearance and atypical taste (and often by their name).





Mariana plum



This amazing fruit grows in Indonesia and Malaysia. It has a self-sufficient sweet taste with a slight sourness. The pit is usually thrown away. However, it is also completely edible.

Katmon





A plant of the Philippines that grows in low- to mid-altitude forests throughout the country. The katmon plant produces fruits enclosed in sepals. The fruit inside is completely edible.

Yantok



The fruit has a distinct sour taste. It grows in Australia.

Paho Mango



This is a variety of mango native to the Philippines. Paho mangoes are usually collected in the wild and are rarely cultivated. They remain tiny throughout their life. Unripe fruits can be pickled or used in salads.

Tabon-Tabon



This is a wild tropical fruit that has an astringent taste.

Buli Palm Fruits



A flowering buli palm blooms only once in its life, after which it produces a large number of small round fruits and dies.

Pili



Pili is a fruiting tree, widely known for its edible nuts. Some people describe the taste of the nut as light and buttery.

Persimmon Blanco



A tropical plant that produces brightly colored and incredibly tasty fruits. It grows in Southeast Asia.

Ibuli or Kubili



This is an unusual fruit similar to a chestnut (though it is more closely related to the lychee) that grows in the Philippines and Indonesia. The seeds can be roasted or boiled. Their flavor is similar to sweet potato.

Hala Fruit



The fruit is described as tasting like a cross between sugarcane and mango.

Lucuma



A fruit that tastes like crème brulee. You can try it in Peru, Chile, and Ecuador.

Star apple or caimito



An unusual fruit from Central America that is used to make juices and various desserts. The peel is not suitable for food, so the fruit is usually cut in half and its contents are scooped out with a spoon.

Bignay



Bignay grows in a number of countries in Asia and Australia.

Kesusu



It grows only on the island of Borneo. The edible part of the fruit is the protruding seeds. Their pulp has a sweet taste with a slight sourness.

Jambolan



A tropical plant found in Asia and Central America. Under the thin skin of the dark purple fruit is a white or purple juicy pulp that has an astringent, bitter taste and a pleasant aroma.