1 Damson plum Fruit
The Damson plum is a tart european fruit that is mainly used in cooking and jam preparation. Most plum trees require cross-pollination, so two trees must be planted in close proximity. Damsons, however, are self-pollinating. The fruit itself is oval and a rich, smooth, shiny, deep purple to black skin or deep blue or indigo in color.
Damsons are edible, oval shaped plums distinguished by their rich indigo blue color. Typical to the plum family, damson are also drupaceous fruits identified with their hard seed covering. It has a pulpy flesh which is generally yellow in color.
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2 Duku fruit
Duku fruit has a distinctive yellow colour, it also tastes super sweet and also known as Lanzome. Duku tree fruit can be elliptical, round, measuring 2 to 7 centimeters. At a glance it looks like a small potato with yellowish skin with usually small brown dots. The skin can be peeled off to reveal white semi-transparent segments of sweet flesh. The smallest segments have no seed while the larger ones have a soft seed that is not eaten.
A Duku fruit tree grows as tall as 20 meters in height and 75 centimeter in width. The branches of the tree bear odd numbered leaves that have fine hair beneath their surface. The tree bears edible fruits which are popular in Indonesia.
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3 Durian Fruit
Durian is an Exotic, Incredibly nutritious and a unique tropical fruit. Durian is often called the "King of Fruits " in Southeast Asian nations, but is native to Malaysia, Indonesia,Thailand, Brunei and Philippines. The fruit is distinguished by its large size and spiky, hard outer shell with a smelly, custard-like flesh with large seeds. This fruit is grown in tropical regions around the world.
The fruit can grow up to 30 cm long and 15 cm wide. Due to its overpowering smell, durian has been banned on many types of public transport in Thailand, Japan and Hong Kong. In Singapore, the fruit is banned across all types of public transportation and even taxis have signs to let you know they refuse to carry passengers transporting the smelly fruit.
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4 Daidai Fruit
Dai Dai - citrus aurantium
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4 Daidai Fruit
Daidai is a Japanese citrus that's considered a symbol of longevity in Japan because they will remain on a tree for several years if no one picks them. They turn orange in winter and back to green in summer. The word Daidai means "several generations."
The fruit is medium-large (similar to a grapefruit), oblate or obovate in shape. The apical area is flattened. The orangey yellow rind is medium-thick and granular, sometimes wrinkled, and can be separated easily from the flesh. It has many segments (approximately 12), and refreshing, acidic flesh with few seeds. It ripens in summer and holds very well on the tree. The Japanese use this fruit as decoration in the New Year.
This is perfect for sweet and savoury applications. Perfect with alcohol too, as a marinade, mixed with soy sauce and in pastry. This fruit has a lot of Vitamin B1, B2 and C and is very effective for stomach diseases, colds and sore throats.
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5 Date Plum Fruit
Date plum - diospyros lotus
Date plums also known as natures candy are highly regarded for their flavour across the globe, they are treated as delicacies in parts of Pakistan and Afghanistan but no such royal recognition is given to it in India. It is consumed just as any other fruit and is widely found in colder regions of the country. Other names are Caucasian persimmon, or lilac persimmon, is a widely cultivated species of the genus Diospyros, native to subtropical southwest Asia and southeast Europe. Its English name derives from the small fruit, which have a taste reminiscent of both plums and dates.
Apart from consuming it as a raw fruit, date plum can be added to many other dishes as a core ingredient or a catalyst to bring about a delightful taste to the pallet. Date plums can used to make jams by reducing it with help of lemon and sugar. It is also widely accepted as an ingredient to make cakes and pies in the bakery. Date plums are best paired and added in cereals, granolas or oats for morning breakfast.
Date plums are one among the many Persimmons, these persimmons are native to Far East regions like China, Korea, Japan and the Himalayan regions. One special specie is native to the lands of Western Asia in countries like Pakistan and Afghanistan, Eastern Europe and majorly the Mediterranean regions. Lands of Turkey, Greece and banks of black sea region form a fertile ground for these date plums and can be seen grown in abundance in these areas in particular.
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6 Dragon Fruit
Dragon Fruit - hylocereus cactus
Dragon fruit is a tropical fruit native to Mexico and Central America. Its taste is like a combination of a kiwi and a pear. This fruit is also known as the Honolulu queen, whose flowers only open at night. The plant is native to southern Mexico and Central America. Today, it is grown all over the world. It goes by many names, including pitaya, pitahaya, and strawberry pear. The two most common types have bright red skin with green scales that resemble a dragon — hence the name.
The fruit normally weighs from 150 to 600 grams; some may reach 1 kilogram. Early imports from Colombia to Australia were designated Hylocereus ocampensis (or Cereus repandus, the red fruit) and Cereus triangularis (supposedly, the yellow fruit).
The most widely available variety has white pulp with black seeds, though a less common type with red pulp and black seeds exists as well. Another variety — referred to as yellow dragon fruit — has yellow skin and white pulp with black seeds. Flavour is associated with the colour of the flesh: whitish dragon fruit often has a mild taste while darker, redder flesh can be sweeter and juicier.
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7 Dragon Fruit - American Beauty
AmericanBeautyDragonFruit - hylocereus guatemalensis
The fruits produced by American Beauty Dragon Fruit are reddish-orange with green tips in colour with a dark pink, delicious flesh inside that is edible and earthy. American Beauty is a wonderful mid yield, self pollinating variety, medium in size weighing on average 250gm – 500gm. Easily adapted to a variety of growing conditions and soils, this beautiful night blooming cactus produces fruit best when allowed to climb on a burlap wrapped totem, trellis or your favourite tree. The huge 10-16 inch round flowers are highly fragrant and beautiful in form, usually lasting just one night. Planted in multiples, a mature stand of this trailing Dragon Fruit cactus in full bloom is an unforgettable sight.
Dragon Fruit cactus will continue to grow indefinitely, if the roots can attach themselves to moist organic matter, wooden post or burlap wrapped totem. The growth rate, flowering, and fruit production of American Beauty will vary greatly depending on soil type, humidity, sunlight, temperature and other factors.
Red Dragon fruits are available year-round. The bright magenta flesh of the American Beauty dragon fruit is the result of a compound called betacyanin, which is the same pigment present in beets and prickly pear fruit. The pulp has the texture of a kiwi fruit, with small, black edible seeds throughout. Red Dragon fruit is sweet, though not as sweet as the white-fleshed variety, and has a mild acidity.
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Date plums also known as natures candy are highly regarded for their flavour across the globe, they are treated as delicacies in parts of Pakistan and Afghanistan but no such royal recognition is given to it in India. It is consumed just as any other fruit and is widely found in colder regions of the country. Other names are Caucasian persimmon, or lilac persimmon, is a widely cultivated species of the genus Diospyros, native to subtropical southwest Asia and southeast Europe. Its English name derives from the small fruit, which have a taste reminiscent of both plums and dates.
Apart from consuming it as a raw fruit, date plum can be added to many other dishes as a core ingredient or a catalyst to bring about a delightful taste to the pallet. Date plums can used to make jams by reducing it with help of lemon and sugar. It is also widely accepted as an ingredient to make cakes and pies in the bakery. Date plums are best paired and added in cereals, granolas or oats for morning breakfast.
Date plums are one among the many Persimmons, these persimmons are native to Far East regions like China, Korea, Japan and the Himalayan regions. One special specie is native to the lands of Western Asia in countries like Pakistan and Afghanistan, Eastern Europe and majorly the Mediterranean regions. Lands of Turkey, Greece and banks of black sea region form a fertile ground for these date plums and can be seen grown in abundance in these areas in particular.
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6 Dragon Fruit
Dragon fruit is a tropical fruit native to Mexico and Central America. Its taste is like a combination of a kiwi and a pear. This fruit is also known as the Honolulu queen, whose flowers only open at night. The plant is native to southern Mexico and Central America. Today, it is grown all over the world. It goes by many names, including pitaya, pitahaya, and strawberry pear. The two most common types have bright red skin with green scales that resemble a dragon — hence the name.
The fruit normally weighs from 150 to 600 grams; some may reach 1 kilogram. Early imports from Colombia to Australia were designated Hylocereus ocampensis (or Cereus repandus, the red fruit) and Cereus triangularis (supposedly, the yellow fruit).
The most widely available variety has white pulp with black seeds, though a less common type with red pulp and black seeds exists as well. Another variety — referred to as yellow dragon fruit — has yellow skin and white pulp with black seeds. Flavour is associated with the colour of the flesh: whitish dragon fruit often has a mild taste while darker, redder flesh can be sweeter and juicier.
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7 Dragon Fruit - American Beauty
The fruits produced by American Beauty Dragon Fruit are reddish-orange with green tips in colour with a dark pink, delicious flesh inside that is edible and earthy. American Beauty is a wonderful mid yield, self pollinating variety, medium in size weighing on average 250gm – 500gm. Easily adapted to a variety of growing conditions and soils, this beautiful night blooming cactus produces fruit best when allowed to climb on a burlap wrapped totem, trellis or your favourite tree. The huge 10-16 inch round flowers are highly fragrant and beautiful in form, usually lasting just one night. Planted in multiples, a mature stand of this trailing Dragon Fruit cactus in full bloom is an unforgettable sight.
Dragon Fruit cactus will continue to grow indefinitely, if the roots can attach themselves to moist organic matter, wooden post or burlap wrapped totem. The growth rate, flowering, and fruit production of American Beauty will vary greatly depending on soil type, humidity, sunlight, temperature and other factors.
Red Dragon fruits are available year-round. The bright magenta flesh of the American Beauty dragon fruit is the result of a compound called betacyanin, which is the same pigment present in beets and prickly pear fruit. The pulp has the texture of a kiwi fruit, with small, black edible seeds throughout. Red Dragon fruit is sweet, though not as sweet as the white-fleshed variety, and has a mild acidity.
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Damsons are edible, oval shaped plums distinguished by their rich indigo blue color. Typical to the plum family, damson are also drupaceous fruits identified with their hard seed covering. It has a pulpy flesh which is generally yellow in color.
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