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Peanut Butter Fruit
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Peanut Butter Fruit

Its pulp tastes just like the creamy spread.
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Strawberry Tree Fruit
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Strawberry Tree Fruit

The lychee-looking fruit appears in everything from jam and liqueur to the Aeneid and Madrid's flag.
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Finger Lime
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Finger Lime

Slice one open for some citrus caviar.
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Yangmei
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Yangmei

It's nicknamed “yumberry” for a reason.
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Long Pepper
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Long Pepper

This once-common spice is now almost completely unknown outside India.
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Bastard Oleaster
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Bastard Oleaster

Northeast Indian markets sell this glittery, sour fruit in bags with salt chasers.
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Bambangan
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Bambangan

Find this rare, savory mango on the periphery of Borneo markets with other odorous fruit.
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Dabai
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Dabai

This Borneo specialty tastes like olives, carrots, and brie cheese—if you know how to prepare it.
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Root Beer Plant
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Root Beer Plant

These sacred leaves taste like peppery soda.
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Tejocote
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Tejocote

On Day of the Dead, garlands of the tiny, apple-flavored fruit serve as offerings to the deceased.
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Hackberry
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Hackberry

The little-known fruit tastes like peanut M&Ms.
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Blackberry Jam Fruit
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Blackberry Jam Fruit

Inside a hard, yellow shell lies a sweet, black spread.
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Kuwini Mango
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Kuwini Mango

Venture beyond the usual sour-sweet varieties with this funky, savory fruit.
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Egg of the Sun Mango
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Egg of the Sun Mango

How can a fruit be worth $2,000?
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Noni
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Noni

A fruit so foul, shamans use it to scare evil spirits.
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Achachairú
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Achachairú

Meet purple mangosteen's rare, complex cousin.
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Snakefruit
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Snakefruit

Beneath its serpent-like skin lies pineapple-flavored flesh.
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Jaboticaba
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Jaboticaba

The Brazilian tree gets covered by its tart purple fruit.
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Gấc
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Gấc

This lucky fruit tastes best in rice.
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Olosapo
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Olosapo

In Central America, custard grows on trees.
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Cucamelon
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Cucamelon

Mexico's “mouse melon” is actually a tiny cucumber.
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Monstera Deliciosa
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Monstera Deliciosa

This fruit either burns your throat or tastes like a tropical medley.
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Stinking Toe Fruit
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Stinking Toe Fruit

If you can get past the foot odor, its pulp is great in smoothies.
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Rollinia
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Rollinia

Brazil's spiky yellow fruit has lemon meringue–flavored insides.
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