Exotic Fruit Plants List

Small list of exotic fruit plants currently planted

images are for visualization purposes. not mine

1. Rambutan

Rambutan

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

2. Pulasan

Pulasan

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

3. Purple Guava

Purple Guava

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

4. Soursop (Mullatha)

Soursop

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

5. Velvet Apple

Velvet Apple

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Taste: Like peach

Looks like: Soft velvety skin like peach fuzz

Notes: Pink creamy flesh, from Philippines

6. Abiu

Abiu

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Taste: Like caramel flan with hint of pineapple

Looks like: Yellow oval fruit

Notes: Custard-like flesh texture

7. Sapodilla/Sapota

Sapodilla

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Taste: Like brown sugar and pear

Looks like: Brown rough skin

Notes: Sweet grainy flesh texture

8. Banana Sapota

Banana Sapota

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Taste: Sweet with banana flavor hints

Looks like: Elongated sapota

Notes: Custard-like texture

9. Dragon Fruit

Dragon Fruit

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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

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Taste: Very sweet

Looks like: Red-orange flesh papaya

Notes: Thai variety with less seeds

11. Thailand Pink Guava

Thailand Pink Guava

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Taste: Sweet and crunchy

Looks like: Large guava with pink flesh

Notes: Very fragrant smell

12. Vietnam Early Jack fruit

Vietnam Early Jack fruit

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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. Cambodian Jack Fruit

Taste: Very sweet with strong aroma

Looks like: Large jackfruit

Notes: Cambodian variety

14. Siddu Jack Fruit

Siddu Jack Fruit

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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

15. Sindoor Jack Fruit

Sindoor Jack Fruit

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Taste: Sweet, soft texture when ripe

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

Notes: Kerala variety, "sindoor" means vermillion color

16. Honey Jack Fruit

Taste: Honey-like sweetness

Looks like: Jackfruit with golden flesh

Notes: Very soft texture

17. 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

18. 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

19. Seedless Lemon

Taste: Same as regular lemons, contains more juice

Looks like: Regular yellow lemon

Notes: Seedless Lisbon variety, longer shelf life

20. Pineapple

Taste: Sweet-tangy

Looks like: Spiky skin with yellow flesh

Notes: Rich in vitamin C

21. Delhari Champa

Delhari Champa

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Taste: Sweet and creamy

Looks like: Small custard apple

Notes: Very fragrant

22. Sweet Ambazham

Sweet Ambazham

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Taste: Slightly sweet, not fibrous, pineapple-like fragrance

Looks like: Oval 6-8cm, yellow to orange-red skin

Notes: Grafted hog plum variety, year-round availability

23. Kotturkonam Mango

Kotturkonam Mango

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Taste: Aromatic, sweet with lingering flavor

Looks like: Reddish-orange inside and outside when ripe

Notes: Kerala variety, high fiber, highly disease resistant

24. Kalapady Mango

Kalapady Mango

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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

25. Red Pomelo

Red Pomelo

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Taste: Sweet, less bitter than grapefruit

Looks like: Large citrus with pink-red flesh

Notes: Biggest citrus fruit

26. Ber Apple Green

Ber Apple Green

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Taste: Sweet and mild

Looks like: Small green apple

Notes: Indian jujube, crispy texture

27. Japan Guava

Japan Guava

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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

28. Red Apple Champa

Taste: Sweet and creamy

Looks like: Red custard apple

Notes: Apple-like aroma

29. Thai Pink Champa

Taste: Very sweet and aromatic

Looks like: Pink-skinned custard apple

Notes: Thai variety

30. Thai King Sapota

Taste: Extraordinary flavor, soft orange to red pulp

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

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

31. Pomegranate

Taste: Sweet-tart

Looks like: Red fruit with ruby seeds inside

Notes: Rich in antioxidants

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