Exotic Fruit Plants List

Small list of exotic fruit plants currently planted

images are for visualization purposes. not mine

1. Rambutan

Rambutan Rambutan

Img Source: My Own

Red spiky fruit with sweet white flesh inside. Tastes like lychee. Native to Southeast Asia.

2. Pulasan

Pulasan

img source: Internet

Similar to rambutan but larger and sweeter. Dark red spiky skin with thick white flesh.

3. Purple Guava

Purple Guava

Img Source: My Own

Purple-skinned guava with pink flesh. Very fragrant and sweet. High in vitamin C.

4. Soursop (Mullatha)

Soursop

Img Source: My own

Large green fruit with soft spikes. Creamy white flesh tastes like pineapple-strawberry mix.

5. Velvet Apple

Velvet Apple

img source: internet

Taste: Like peach

Looks like: Soft velvety skin like peach fuzz

Notes: Pink creamy flesh, from Philippines

6. Abiu

Abiu Abiu

img source: My Own

Taste: Like caramel flan with hint of pineapple

Looks like: Yellow oval fruit

Notes: Custard-like flesh texture

7. Sapodilla/Sapota

Sapodilla

img source: internet

Taste: Like brown sugar and pear

Looks like: Brown rough skin

Notes: Sweet grainy flesh texture

8. Banana Sapota

Banana Sapota

img source: internet

Taste: Sweet with banana flavor hints

Looks like: Elongated sapota

Notes: Custard-like texture

9. Dragon Fruit

Dragon Fruit

img source: internet

Taste: Mild sweet like kiwi

Looks like: Pink scaly skin with white flesh and black seeds

Notes: Very refreshing and low calorie

10. Red Lady Papaya

Red Lady Papaya

img source: internet

Taste: Very sweet

Looks like: Red-orange flesh papaya

Notes: Thai variety with less seeds

11. Thailand Pink Guava

Thailand Pink Guava

img source: My Own

Taste: Sweet and crunchy

Looks like: Large guava with pink flesh

Notes: Very fragrant smell

12. Vietnam Early Jack fruit

Vietnam Early Jack fruit

img source: internet

Taste: Sweet fragrant yellow flesh

Looks like: Medium-sized fruits (7-10kg), compact tree

Notes: Bears fruit within 1 year, twice yearly, low latex

13. Siddu Jack Fruit

Siddu Jack Fruit

img source: internet

Taste: Copper-red flesh, highest nutritional value

Looks like: Small variety (3-5kg), compact 7-8 feet tree

Notes: ICAR-awarded best variety, 25-30 bulbs per fruit

14. Sindoor Jack Fruit

Sindoor Jack Fruit

img source: internet

Taste: Sweet, soft texture when ripe

Looks like: Around 15kg fruits with bright red/orange flesh

Notes: Kerala variety, "sindoor" means vermillion color

15. Delhari Champa

Delhari Champa

img source: internet

Taste: Sweet and creamy

Looks like: Small custard apple

Notes: Very fragrant

16. Kotturkonam Mango

Kotturkonam Mango

source: Internet

Taste: Aromatic, sweet with lingering flavor

Looks like: Reddish-orange inside and outside when ripe

Notes: Kerala variety, high fiber, highly disease resistant

17. Kalapady Mango

Kalapady Mango

source: Internet

Taste: One of the sweetest Indian varieties, sweet and tangy

Looks like: Small-medium (100-200g), golden-yellow with green patches

Notes: Tamil Nadu origin, dark orange flesh, low-fiber

18. Red Pomelo

Red Pomelo

img source: internet

Taste: Sweet, less bitter than grapefruit

Looks like: Large citrus with pink-red flesh

Notes: Biggest citrus fruit

19. Ber Apple Green

Ber Apple Green

img source: internet

Taste: Sweet and mild

Looks like: Small green apple

Notes: Indian jujube, crispy texture

20. Japan Guava

Japan Guava

img source: internet

Taste: Mix of pear, watermelon, and tropical guava

Looks like: Large (300-700g), vibrant red flesh, virtually seedless

Notes: Premium Japanese cultivar, early fruiting within a year

21. Red Apple Champa

Taste: Sweet and creamy

Looks like: Red custard apple

Notes: Apple-like aroma

22. Thai Pink Champa

Taste: Very sweet and aromatic

Looks like: Pink-skinned custard apple

Notes: Thai variety

23. Thai King Sapota

Thai King Sappota

Taste: Extraordinary flavor, soft orange to red pulp

Looks like: Exceptional size (300-650g), granular texture

Notes: Thai variety, medium-sized tree (6-8m)

24. Honey Jack Fruit

Taste: Honey-like sweetness

Looks like: Jackfruit with golden flesh

Notes: Very soft texture

25. Mosambi

Taste: Sweet and mild but retains lime essence

Looks like: Yellow-green citrus, sweet lime variety

Notes: From Iran, turns bitter when exposed to air

26. Bush Orange

Taste: Supposedly sweet, juicy, and fragrant citrus flavor, but at my home it's sour - only good for making juice

Looks like: Small round, bright to deep red-orange

Notes: Chinese Orange, compact 4-5m tree, very thin peel

27. Seedless Lemon

Taste: Same as regular lemons, contains more juice

Looks like: Regular yellow lemon

Notes: Seedless Lisbon variety, longer shelf life

28. Pineapple

Taste: Sweet-tangy

Looks like: Spiky skin with yellow flesh

Notes: Rich in vitamin C

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