1. Gac Fruit
Gac fruit plants, also known as Momordica cochinchinensis, are tropical, perennial vines in the cucumber and melon family (Cucurbitaceae), native to Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, and southern parts of China. These spiky, red, unusual fruits have a mild, sweet taste—some people say they taste like a mix between avocado and pumpkin. Gac fruit has 10 times more beta-carotene than carrots and 70 times more lycopene than tomatoes! Along with their impressive nutritional value, Gac fruits are popular in a Vietnamese rice dish called xôi gấc, as well as in smoothies and salads. Gac is also used as a natural food coloring because of its rich, red pigment.
2. Jamun Fruit
Jamun fruits, also known as Java plum or by its scientific name Syzygium cumini, are a tropical evergreen tree native to India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and the Andaman Islands. These small, deep purple fruits have a flavor similar to plums and blackberries but are slightly more sour, making them amazing in juices, sorbets, chutneys, jams, smoothies, and more. Jamun fruits are known to stain people’s lips and tongues for hours due to their natural, deep purple color. Another crazy fact is that Jamun trees can live for centuries—some people have even reported that the trees were still yielding fruit after being over a century old!
3. Jabuticaba
Jabuticaba plants, also known as Brazilian grapes or (Plinia cauliflora), are evergreen trees native to southeastern Brazil. These unusual fruits grow directly on the trunk of the tree and taste like grape jelly, but with a more tart, twist. They can be used to make wines, jams, syrups, and more. The name Jabuticaba comes from the Tupi language and means “turtle fat”, due to its fascinating jelly-like texture!
4. Cupuaçu
Cupuaçu, also called (Theobroma grandiflorum), are tropical rainforest trees in the cacao family, native to Brazil, Colombia, and Peru. These fruits taste like a combination of pineapple and chocolate, making them amazing in juices, smoothies, sweets, jams, desserts, chocolates, and even moisturizers!
Cupuaçu fruits are typically harvested in the Amazon rainforest, and due to strict export laws, raw Cupuaçu fruits are not legally allowed to exit the country. This is why you may have seen it in juices instead of it on it’s own!
5. Mangosteen
Mangosteen is a sweet exotic fruit that is native to Southeast Asia. These are the national fruits of Thailand. Underneath the thick skin there’s white, sweet, juice flesh. This tastes similar to cherries, peaches and strawberries. Mangosteen is great for foods such as jams; jellies; juices; wines and also eaten on their own. Mangosteen has a wide range of vitamins and minerals, consisting of carbohydrates, vitamin B9, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, fibre, copper, magnesium and manganese.
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