Weirdest shapes of fruits in the world

Weirdest shapes of fruits in the world

You have seen lots of the world weirdest things, amazing places, Colorful, dangerous & deadly poisonous animals. What about the fruits? Click this out. This is a short list of world weirdest fruit. In the list, all fruits are not weirdest. Some of those are too testy and sweet.



1. Monstera Deliciosa

This unique fruit is also called Ceriman from Mexico to Panama is a creeping vine native to tropical rainforests.

It is also known with a variety of names such as Swiss Cheese Plant, Cheese Plant, Fruit Salad Plant, Monster Fruit, Monsterio Delicio, Monstereo, Mexican Breadfruit, Monstera, Split-leaf Philodendron, Locust and Wild Honey, Windowleaf and Delicious Monster.

2. Buddha’s Hand

The Buddha’s Hand is probably one of the fruits with the weirdest shape. It is a fragrant citron variety whose fruit is segmented into finger-like sections. Other names of this fruit with peculiar shape are Buddha’s Hand Citron and Fingered Citron.

3. Purple Apple-berry

I simply love the color and shape of this fruit which is scientifically known as Billardiera longiflora. Purple Apple-berry is edible and can be found in Australia and Tasmania.

4. Noni Fruit

This freak-looking fruit which is native to Southeast Asia is high in carbohydrates and dietary fiber. It’s formal name is Morinda citrifolia.

Common names include Great Morinda, Indian Mulberry, Mengkudu in Malaysia, Beach Mulberry, Tahitian Noni, Cheese Fruit or Noni in Hawaii.

5. Cloudberry

The cute and edible Cloudberry of Atlantic Canada is also called Bakeapple.

 It is formally called Rubus chamaemorus and should not be confused with Salmonberry although the fruit looks similar.

6. Salmonberry

The fruit of the Salmonberry or Rubus spectabilis of North America that matures in late summer to early autumn looks like a large yellow to red-orange Raspberry.

7. Common Yew

All parts of this plant is poisonous except its fruit. This very sweet tasting and gelatinous fruit is not poisonous but the seed it contains is extremely poisonous and bitter.

8. Pattypan Squash

Pattypan Squash is remarkable for its small size, round and shallow shape and scalloped edges. It looks like a small toy top or flying saucer.

Other common names of this fruit are Sunburst Squash, White Squash, Scallopini, Button Squash, Cymling, Scallop Squash, Custard Marrow and Custard Squash.

9. Horned Melon

Native to Kalahari Desert, Africa

The African cucumber, horned melon or melano is a fruit that can be best described as melon with horns. It originated in the Kalahari Desert and is now present in California and New Zealand.

The dark green pulp reminds one of bananas, limes, passion fruit and cucumber. It is often used for decorating food but also in smoothies and sundaes.

10. Bottle Gourd

One vine that bears one of the largest and uniquely-shaped vegetable fruits is the Calabash or African Bottle Gourd. Harvested mature Calabash is dried, and used as a bottle, utensil, or pipe.

Young fruits are eaten as vegetable. It was one of the first cultivated plants in the world, grown not for food but as a container.

11. Cashew

This fruit is one of the most peculiar fruit in the plant kingdom. The true fruit of the Cashew Tree is the kidney or boxing-glove shaped drupe that grows at the end of the fruit.

12. Rambutan

Native to Malay Archipelago, Southeast Asia

Coming from an evergreen tree, the Rambutan fruit resembles the Lychees, have a leathery red skin and are covered with spines. Rambutan is a popular garden fruit tree and one of the most famous in Southeast Asia. The fruit is sweet and juicy, being commonly found in jams or available canned.

13. Jackfruit

Native to southwestern India, Bangladesh, Philippines and Sri Lanka

Jackfruit is a common fruit for Asia and Australia and considered as one of the largest tree borne fruit in the world. The juicy pulp around the seeds have a taste similar to pineapple, but milder. Apart from canned jackfruit, it is also available as sweet chips.

The wood of the tree is used for making various musical instruments, while the fruit is a common ingredient for many Asian dishes.

14. Passion Fruit

Native to South America, grown in India, New Zealand, Brazil, etc

The passion fruit has a soft, juicy interior full of seeds, being commonly found in juices to boost their flavors. There are two types of passion fruit: the golden one (maracuyá), similar to a grapefruit and the dark purple passion fruit (gulupa), comparable in terms of size with a lemon. However, the latter ones have been reported as being mildly poisonous.

15. Star fruit

Native to Indonesia, Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka

The star fruit comes from the carambola, a species of tree with pink flowers grown even in the US. The golden-yellow fruit is crunchy, sweet, with a taste of pineapples, apples and kiwis combined. There are two kinds of star fruits – acidulate and sweet, both rich in vitamin C. The fruit is particularly juice, some even making wine out of it.

16. Mangosteen

Native to the Sunda Islands and the Moluccas.

The mangosteen is another evergreen tree that produces oddly shaped fruits. The fruits are purple, creamy, described as citrus with a hint of peach. It is rich in antioxidants, some scientists even suggesting it can lower risk against certain human diseases, such as cancer. There are even legends about Queen Victoria offering a reward to the one that brings her the fruit.

17. Durian

Native to Brunei, Malaysia and Indonesia

Also known as the “King of Fruits,” Durian has a very particular odor, a unique taste and is covered by a hard husk. Having a disagreeable smell, compared to skunk spray or sewage, the fruit is forbidden in hotels and public transportations in Southeast Asia. Still, the whole experience is worth it, considering the absolutely divine taste of the Durian.

18. Dragon Fruit

Native to Mexico and Central and South America

Dragon fruit, strawberry pear or pitaya is a fruit of several cactus species with a sweet delicate taste and creamy pulp. The most common dragon fruit is the red pitaya, but other varieties include the Costa Rica pataya and the yellow pataya. Juice or wine can be obtained from the fruit, while the flowers can be eaten or used for tea.

You also have to taste some of the cuisine and sample exotic fruits when you need something refreshing, you absolutely must try.

                                                                                           Source: Wikipedia