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2. Specialty stores and even regular supermarkets are
constantly expanding their exotic or obscure fruit and
vegetable selections. However, there are still plenty of
uncommon fruits and vegetables
out there that have
yet to be fully
introduced to the
American food scene.
Check out these 50
different fruits and
vegetables.

3. African Cucumber
The African cucumber — or horned melon, as it is also known
— is perhaps one of the world's most beautiful fruits. It is bright
orange on the outside with a green and yellow interior, which
forms a geometric design with its seeds.
Its flavor has been compared
to cucumbers and zucchinis,
which the fruit resembles, but
also bananas and lemons.
While native to Africa, horned
melons are now grown in
California, Chile, Australia,
and New Zealand.

4. Black Radish
Black radishes are often referred to as black Spanish
radishes. They were a common garden plant in
England and France in the
1800s and are known for
having a spicier flavor than their
Crimson counterparts.

5. Buddha's Hand
This fruit may look like a frightening Halloween prop,
but it is actually part of the citron family. Its "fingers"
can be segmented for consumption; however, it is
typically used for its citrus-like fragrance or for zest.
Buddha's hand is native to Northeast India and China.

6. Jackfruit
The jackfruit is the largest fruit in the world. It's amazing
that these fruits grow on trees considering they can
weigh up to 80 pounds each. They are often compared
to bananas, but with a tarter flavor. Jackfruits are used
for cooking in Asian cuisines and are also eaten raw.

7. Lychee
These small tree fruits may look like raspberries
with stems, but their hard outer shell isn't the part
you want to eat. Peeling off the red and pink layer
exposes a clear flesh that has a texture similar to
grapes. Lychee are popular in Asia, their native
growing place, but
continue to become
more common in
other parts of the
world.

8. Pitaya
The pitaya, or dragon fruit, has a bright pink or white
center and is speckled with tiny black seeds.
Interestingly, the dragon fruit doesn't have an intense
flavor despite its bright coloring. It has been compared
to a mild melon or kiwi.

9. Poha Berry
Orange poha berries are protected by green
leaves, which grow down around the fruit,
almost encapsulating the individual berries.
They are described as sweet and tart and have a
thin waxy skin. Poha berries originated in South
America but have been cultivated for hundreds
of years in England and South Africa. Although
poha berries are not popular in most the states,
the berries have become a staple fruit in Hawaii.

10. Rambutan
When looking at a rambutan for the first time,
it's tough to imagine that it is edible. The red
outer layer is covered in "hair" that is actually a
layer of flexible thorns. Ripe rambutans are
sweet and are reminiscent of lychee fruits.

11. Yangmei
These small red fruits are native to China. Also
called Chinese bayberries or Chinese
strawberries, yangmei may look like berries, but
they grow on trees. The small red circles that
make up the outside of the fruit are eaten along
with the inner flesh; just watch out for the small
brown seed found in the
center.

12. Sugar Apple
While called an apple, this fruit looks more like a
raspberry because of it's lumpy outer shell. Inside,
sugar apples have a sweet yellowish flesh that has
the texture and taste of custard. In fact, another name
for the sugar apple is custard apple. This fruit is
popular in Southern Asia, although it is native to the
Americas. Growers in Taiwan combined it with a
cherimoya to make the atemoya.

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