Fruits You Definitely Don’t See Every Day

1. Star Fruit: It Might Cause Kidney Stones

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This aptly named Star Fruit is enough to add a bit of celestial joy to your day! Hailing from Southeast Asia, the star fruit has a few different flavor combinations for you to enjoy: citrus, apple and plum. Despite its enjoyable taste, this fruit might actually form kidney stones if you have kidney problems.

2. Acai Berries: They Taste Like Chocolate!

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What's the solution when you're trying to be healthy but you're craving chocolate? Acai berries, of course! These berries grow on palm trees native to South America. The taste isn't 100% chocolate, it's a chocolate-berry mix, but it's a great snack to mix with yogurt and granola.

3. Jackfruit: The Meat Replacement

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If you're not a vegetarian, then you may not have heard of this particular fruit - because it's usually a meat replacement for a lot of veggie dishes like curries. It's actually the world's largest fruit - as you can see with this photo - and its flesh is a bit like pulled pork!

4. Dragon Fruit: Complete With Scaly Skin

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Dragon fruit not only sounds cool, but it looks cool, too. Also known as Pitaya, this fruit grows in Central and South America. You're not supposed to eat that bright, attractive outer skin, though - just the flesh, which has a taste similar to pear or kiwi. And it's super healthy, too!

5. Breadfruit: It's Exactly What It Sounds Like

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Have you ever seen food that looks like bread? This one is a bit of a mind-messer when you're eating it! It gets its bread-like texture when it's roasted, and the actual whole fruit is about the size of a football. Along with looking like bread, you can even mash it like potato - adding more confusion to what kind of food it is.

6. Guava: Brightly Colored

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Guavas are very recognisable for their striking color of pink and green. They taste very sweet, and that might be because they're very acidic! They taste a little like strawberries and pears, and can either come with edible seeds, or without, and you can easily use them for things like jams and spreads.

7. Passion Fruit: A Symbol Of Christ?

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If you've already heard of the passion fruit, did you know it was actually named after Jesus Christ? This is because Spanish missionaries believed the five-pointed flower like texture in the middle looked like the crucifixion injuries of Christ. The fruit can be purple, red or yellow.

8. Durian: The King Of Fruits

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This fruit can get up to a whopping 18 pounds - which is why it's known as the King of Fruits! But it's still not quite as heavy as a jackfruit. This fruit happens to also stink, and the smell is so bad it's also known as the 'corpse fruit'. If that wasn't appetizing enough, it's also heavy on calories.

9. Horned Melon: A Member Of The Cucumber Family

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Also known as the Kiwano, this fruit hails from Africa, and has a notable spiky skin giving it its name. You don't eat the skin, but scoop out the soft jelly center, along with the seeds, for a taste similar to cucumber and even a hint of banana. It's very healthy, and very low in calories!

10. Mangosteen: This One Is Pricey!

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It might not look like much, but the price tag says different. This is an Asian staple that can be very difficult to find in the US. It's about the size of a tangerine, and has dark purple skin that's hard in texture, with a soft white center that tastes similar to banana and peach.

11. Prickly Pear: It's Not Even A Pear

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Don't let the name fool you! But while it's not a pear, it's definitely prickly, so you'll want to watch those fingers. The prickly side of things comes from the cactus you pick it from. If you buy it in store instead of growing your own, the spiky parts should be removed. It tastes a little like watermelon!

12. Indian Gooseberry: Don't Mistake Them For Grapes!

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Also known as Amla, it's easy to see why you could mistake this fruit for a huge white grape. If you were to eat one of these, though, you'd see the texture is very different to a grape. It's smoother, while the taste is very bitter. While it might not be overly delicious, it's actually packed with vitamin C.

13. Buddha's Hand: Would You Hold One?

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This citrus fruit comes packed with very, very long fingers that's definitely something you'd spot in the corner of your eye and jump before you realize what it is on your kitchen counter. It's usually used for making jam, and the inside is white and doesn't actually have any juice!

14. Pomelo: The Largest Citrus Fruit

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Pomelo tastes a little like a mix between pear and grapefruit. It's also the largest fruit of the citrus family! It has a really thick outer layer that you need to get past to get to the soft citrus middle, and it's a great refreshing fruit if you like fruity summer tastes!

15. Araza: It's Highly Acidic!

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This fruit is native to the Amazon jungle, and the reason you might not have have seen this fruit before is because it's rare to see it outside of its native area. It was never really planted elsewhere, and this fruit is also very high in acidity - maybe a little too high for it to be enjoyable on its own!

16. Lulo: Looks Like A Tomato

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The lulo fruit - also known as the solanum quitoense fruit - may look like a tomato, but it definitely doesn't taste like one. It tastes similar to something between a pineapple and a lemon. It's most popular in Colombia, Ecuador and Panama, but hasn't had huge success in other areas of the world!

17. Rambutan: Is That A Sea Creature?

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Looking like something that might be attached to the Flying Dutchman, this fruit is definitely one of the weirdest looking - although it does have a pretty color, doesn't it? It can be found in Southeast Asia, with thin pink-red flesh that are covered in very obvious hairs!

18. Cempedak: Nightmare Fuel

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It looks like someone zipped open a weird alien sac, doesn't it? The cempedak fruit is actually very similar in appearance to the jackfruit, but it's an impressive fruit all on its own. It has thin skin that's very much like leather, and has notable pentagons on its outer coat!

19. Longan: No, It's Not A Pickled Onion!

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This tropical fruit is also known as dragon eye fruit. We've had dragon fruit, so why not the eye, too? We wonder if they taste good together.. Longan is a more tart-tasting fruit, and it's actually a huge deal within Chinese medicine. The longan is thought to have anti-aging properties.

20. Noni: Cheese Fruit

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Does it taste like cheese? No, no it doesn't. It also has a series of nicknames that make it less than appetizing, including vomit fruit. Being known as cheese and vomit fruit is because of the very pungent odor it gives off when it's ripe. It also has the kind of skin that would make people with trypophobia stay well clear!

21. Langsat: They Look Like Mini Potatoes

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This fruit is actually one of the most popular fruits in Malaysia, the Philippines and Indonesia. Their popularity comes from the fact they have versatile flavor that's both sweet and sour! While they look like potatoes on the outside, they grow on trees and have a grape-like gel texture on the inside.

22. Santol: Don't Eat The Seeds

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This fruit becomes more sweet in flavor the riper it becomes. It's a very exotic fruit that can be found in Asia, and is very similar to the mangosteen. It has very thick skin on the outside, and white texture on the inside! It's quite sour in general, and the seeds are dangerous to eat.

23. Salak: Snake Fruit

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You can see why the salak is known as the snake fruit! This fruit is a species of palm which can be found in Indonesia, and its brown scaly skin also makes it look similar to a fig. After you pinch the tip, the skin actually drops away so that you can get to the edible inside!

24. Chayote: A Member Of The Melon Family

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You can tell just by looking at it that this strange, large fruit belongs with the melon family! Its light green skin is textured similar to any other melon, and its flesh is similar to that of the water chestnut. It's also versatile in how it can be eaten: mashed, fresh, boiled or even pickled.

25. Atemoya: The Heart-Shaped Fruit

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This fruit is usually heart-shaped - or something similar - with very bumpy skin. The fruit looks like it would be very difficult to get into, but it's actually softer than it looks, and that bobbly skin is also edible! You're getting a very soft and tender fruit, but you definitely need to avoid the seeds!

26. Imbe: Makes For Delicious Jam!

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This fruit is very closely related to the mangosteen - but they're not the same. This one looks like an apricot, and also is a staple for delicious fruit jam! Inside, you'll find one medium-sized seed and soft flesh, but the size of the seed means the majority of the fruit is inedible! Still tasty, though.

27. Monstera Deliciosa: Look At The Size Of It!

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If you're a plant lover and you have a huge monstera plant or two knocking around at home, did you know you could also get this massive monstera fruit? Sort of looks like an ice cream cone, doesn't it! Know as monstera deliciosa, this fruit is usually more for decorative purposes than for eating!

28. Banana Passion Fruit: The Lesser Known Cousin!

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You might have heard of the passion fruit, but did you know that banana passion fruit exists? The fruit itself is very similar to the shape of a banana, but the flesh is green rather than yellow and it's more on the short chubby side. Inside, the flesh is similar to passion fruit!

29. Cherimoya: The Fruit Pinecone!

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It does sort of look like a green pinecone, doesn't it? The cherimoya fruit is usually oval in shape, and grows in South America. While it may not look too smooth on the outside, the skin is actually smooth while the inside has edible flesh that are filled with lots of brown seeds - that you can't eat, conveniently.

30. Sugar Apple

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Also known as sweet sop, this of course is one for fans of sweet fruits - and apples, probably, but there's nothing like an apple about it apart from the shape! The fruit has a texture similar to custard on the inside, while it has thick nobbly bits on the green skin on the outside.