Tamarind is a plant with a pod-like fruit that is originated from Africa and has many uses in the modern-day world. The wood is used for woodworking, and the seeds can be extracted for its oil. The pulp from the fruit is used by many countries for culinary and medicinal purposes, and some even used […]
Category: Fruits
Most people know Belladonna by its nickname, Deadly Nightshade, which was given due to it being one of the most poisonous flowers in the world. Consuming even a leaf of this detrimental flower could lead to a fatal result. This is the very same poison drunk by Romeo in the legendary romance of Romeo and […]
Matoa fruit is not just another exotic fruit from Indonesia, originated from the land of Papua, matoa becomes one of the gems from this rich island. Papua is well known from its natural beauty and the rich collection of flora and fauna and matoa is in the top of the list. Furthermore, since it is […]
When it comes to exotic fruits, they could be really exotics from their appearance up to the flavor or they could be really deadly like bintaro fruit which is not edible at all because from the leaves, fruits and the seeds are all poisonous. So, it is not typical fruit you could find in the […]
Satsuma, a variety of orange that is very similar to tangerine and mandarin, is known as the sweetest of the whole citrus varieties. The name Satsuma was taken from Satsuma Province, the place where it was exported to the west for the first time in the past. It is also known in Japan by its […]
Tomatillos or in Latin known as Physialis Angulata is a wild plant species that will be commonly encountered, especially in the rice fields. Tomatillos is the foreign name is Tomatillos (Europe), the plant will usually grow very fertile after the farmers harvest the crop. The tomatillos plant itself consists of leaves, fruit, stems and also […]
Huckleberry (Solanum Nigrum L) is a plant of the eggplant (Solananceae) originating from Europe and West Asia, then spread to America, Australia, Malaysia and Indonesia. Huckleberry has another name Ranti (Javanese), bobose (Ternate) and black nightshade (Europe). Huckleberry plant can grow up to 120 cm tall. Huckleberry plants have the characteristics of stems that are […]
Have you ever heard a fruit named Lulo Fruit? It is known that lulo fruit is the fruit of the subtropical perennial plant from northwestern South America. This fruit is also known as naranjilla in Ecuador and Panama. This citrus-like fruit has the scientific name of Solanum quitoense and grows on a small shrub or […]
It is Ugli fruit which is an exotic from another part of the world. This Jamaican fruit has the scientific name as Citrus reticulata × Citrus paradisi. It is actually the hybrid fruit of grapefruit, orange, and tangerine. This fruit has the thick skin and yellowish-green hue for its color. Overall, it has the nubby […]
Bitter melon is widely known around Asia as vegetable but the fact is, bitter melon is actually a fruit. Though a lot of people cannot stand with its bitter taste but if you cook it in the right way, the bitter taste could be reduced significantly and leave you a delicious vegetable that gives you […]