Fruit like garlic in Thailand. All Thai fruits - taste, names and photos
Fruit of Thailand (Phuket)
Everyone knows that in Asian countries the selection of fresh and delicious exotic fruits is huge! Thailand is rich in an assortment of fruits that are full of vitamins, minerals and nutrients. They charge us with energy, rejuvenate our body, help remove toxins, toxins and have many more useful properties!
The names of some of them, we not only do not know - we have not even heard them! What can we say about how they look!
Today we will get acquainted with the assortment of fruits and their prices in Thailand on the island of Phuket!
After reading this article, you will know not only the names of the fruits of Thailand, but you will also be able to understand them by their appearance, smell and taste!
Fruits of Thailand: photos, prices, names and useful properties
Almost every one of you has tried pineapples, we will not go into details here - I will just say that there are many more types and varieties of them than we imagine. The most delicious and fragrant ones are the little ones!
Average price for pineapple on the market: from 40 baht / piece
Useful properties of pineapple:
thins the blood
improves appetite
aids in digestion
improves skin tone
Watermelon! With this friend everything is clear =), you can compare for a long time which one is tastier: Thai or Astrakhan, but in Thailand you can buy it all year round!
Average price for a watermelon in the market: from 30 baht / kg
Useful properties of watermelon:
improves mood
promotes the elimination of cholesterol from the body
has a tonic effect
improves digestion
About bananas I would like to say that when I came to live in Thailand it was a revelation for me that bananas come with seeds! Thailand has a large selection of banana varieties and each has its own flavor and texture. There are creamy and sweet ones, there are pits, there are small, large ones - in general, the choice of bananas here is huge!
Average price for bananas on the market: from 30 baht / kg
Useful properties of bananas:
increase blood sugar levels
improve mood
improve digestion
improve brain activity
Guava is somewhat reminiscent of a pear, has a freshish taste and a bright green color!
Average price per guava in the market: from 30 baht / kg
Useful properties of guava:
improves the functioning of the cardiovascular system
good for bowel function
strengthens the immune system
has a tonic effect
Jackfruit - in appearance - is the twin brother of durian, but they are similar only in appearance. The mass of this fruit can reach 30 kilograms or more!
It tastes: sweet, dense and juicy! Its consistency is somewhat reminiscent of starch grains.
Average price per jackfruit in the market: from 40 baht / kg
Useful properties of jackfruit:
rich in nutrients and trace elements
the roots of the tree are used to prepare a decoction against diarrhea
widely used in medicine
And here is durian - the infamous fruit of Southeast Asia! Someone ascribes to him the smells of rotting flesh, someone simply thinks that he smells like garbage, and someone will not agree to eat it!
I tried durian - I will not say anything above about it! Perhaps it all depends on the variety or ripeness of the fruit. The smell is specific, does not call for nausea. In consistency - like a lump of butter, only sweet and has a very unusual taste! I think it makes no sense to buy a whole one. In order to try, buy a few peeled slices - that's enough for you.
Due to its fat content and density, you are unlikely to be able to eat a large amount of durian - it is hard on the liver and is not compatible with alcohol!
Average price for durian on the market: from 150 baht / kg
Useful properties of durian:
increases potency
has an anthelmintic effect
has a huge amount of fatty acids, antioxidants and vitamins
decoction of durian roots and leaves relieves fever
I won't tell much about the melon. Melons are sold here all year round and they come in different varieties. Melons familiar to us. Musk melons - Thai melons - have a sweet aroma, but are practically tasteless.
Average price per melon in the market: from 60 baht / kg
Melon health benefits:
improves the digestion process
is a good diuretic
calms the nervous system
Carambola is a specific fruit. You can try it, but I don't think it will go into your daily diet. It tastes watery, has a floral aroma, and is more often used in cooking.
Average price for carambola on the market: from 50 baht / kg
Useful properties of carambola:
a decoction of carambola flowers and leaves has an antiemetic and hemostatic effect
quenches thirst
lowers blood pressure
Kumquat is a small fruit, somewhat reminiscent of an orange or tangerine. Has a sweet and sour taste - for an amateur!
Price for kumquat on the market: from 30 baht / kg
Useful properties of kumquat:
used to prevent colds and flu
improves the immune system
improves the functioning of the digestive tract
You will see fresh coconuts on almost every palm tree in Thailand! Coconut milk is very refreshing, energizing and toning. It is also useful during pregnancy and lactation. If the coconut is young, then on its inner walls you will find cool pulp, which you can separate with a spoon and eat. If the coconut is old and dry, then on its walls you will find the familiar content of the Bounty chocolate, but not frayed!
Average price for coconut in the market: from 25 baht / piece
Useful properties of coconut:
contains potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber
boosts immunity
useful for athletes and pregnant women
useful for cardiovascular diseases
Inside the langsat, you will find a transparent pulp, divided into wedges. Taste: sweet and sour, interesting.
Average price for langsat in the market: from 50 baht / kg
Useful properties of langsat:
contains vitamins C, B1, B2, and a large amount of bioacids
reduces fever, temperature
improves brain activity
Chill Longan in the heat before use and you will like it very much and will refresh well! It is a small, transparent fruit that can be easily peeled by hand. Has a sweet, watery taste, somewhat reminiscent of rambutan! Worth trying! ;)
Average price for a longan on the market: from 40 baht / kg
Useful properties of longan:
contains a large amount of vitamins A and C, as well as phosphorus, potassium, iron, magnesium
useful for liver problems
has a tonic effect
Lychee is an interesting fruit to try. Taste: sweet, has a sourness, vaguely resembles strawberries. There is a brown bone inside!
Average price for lychee on the market: from 50 baht / kg
Useful properties of lychee:
rich in vitamins, especially vitamin B and minerals
useful for people with cardiovascular disease and high cholesterol
useful for gastrointestinal diseases
Passion fruit is a cool fruit! Has an indescribable aroma and sweet-sour, unlike anything else, taste! It is not always possible to find it on sale, but if you see it, be sure to try it! Very cool on the teeth crunch his bones! This fruit is often used to add to various cocktails!
Average price for passion fruit in the market: from 90 baht / kg
Useful properties of passion fruit:
rich in vitamins
improves bowel function
indicated for people with diseases of the liver and urinary tract
improves skin tone
useful for people with high cholesterol
Thai mango is famous all over the world - it's a pity that we rarely get its fruits! Thai mango has its own indescribable taste: it is sweet and aromatic! Thai mangoes are yellow and green. Yellow Mango: Sweet, soft and aromatic. Green mango has a tough consistency, orange color on the inside and more blandish - good for quenching your thirst!
Average price for a yellow mango on the market: from 70 baht / kg
Average price for green mango on the market: from 45 baht / kg
Useful properties of mango:
rich in vitamins and amino acids
strengthens the immune system
improves mood
increases sexual performance
Inside, the mangosteen resembles a head of garlic, but you will not taste this similarity at all. Mangosteen has a sweet taste, somewhat reminiscent of a mixture of apricot, lemon and melon. Mangosteen is quite an expensive fruit, considering that 70 percent of the weight of the fruit is its rind!
Average price for mangosteen on the market: 90 from baht / kg
Useful properties of mangosteen:
rich in phosphorus, niacin and vitamins B, C, E
helps with diarrhea
strengthens the immune system
promotes mental performance
Papaya grows in Thailand all year round! I don't like papaya very much. Papaya has a sweet-neutral taste, somewhat reminiscent of an unripe melon. Inside: bright orange with a lot of inedible seeds! An unripe fruit is poisonous!
Average price for papaya in the market: from 50 baht / kg
Useful properties of papaya:
useful for gastrointestinal problems
very useful during pregnancy
helps with vascular diseases and osteochondrosis
neutralizes excess acid in the digestive tract
Pomelo is a cool fruit! It resembles a grapefruit, but it is sweet and not bitter at all!
There are yellow, pink and white inside. Be sure to buy and eat pomelo while in Thailand - it refreshes and tones up!
Just like grapefruit, it is not very convenient to peel - so you can buy it already peeled! ;)
Average price for a pomelo on the market: from 120 baht / piece
Useful properties of pomelo:
rich not only in vitamin C, but also in a large amount of other vitamins
strengthens the immune system
has a beneficial effect on the work of the heart
Pitahaya or dragon fruit is a visiting card of Vietnam. If you see how this fruit grows, then you will have some associations with dragons. It grows on small shrubs that resemble huge scarlet!
Pitahaya is of two types: with white flesh inside and red flesh inside.
I am calm about this fruit, but if I choose between white and red, I will give my preference to a fruit in which the pulp is white, with small black bones inside!
Average price for pitahaya on the market in the market: from 60 baht / piece
Useful properties of pitahaya:
rich in vitamins
useful for people suffering from diabetes and diseases of the endocrine system
relieves stomach pain
has a laxative effect
help cleanse the body and eliminate toxins
Rambutan is a specific fruit! It's worth a try. Inside it is white with a bone. It tastes sweet, reminiscent of longan, but drier in consistency.
Average price for rambutan on the market: from 50 baht / kg
Useful properties of rambutan:
rich in vitamin D, niacin, calcium, iron, phosphorus
improves skin elasticity
has a tonic effect
quenches thirst
The Thai rose apple is not at all like the apple we are used to! It is less harsh and more watery. It tastes sweet - it quenches thirst well!
Average price for a rose apple on the market: from 40 baht / kg
Useful properties of pink apple:
helps with indigestion
is a good diuretic
exhibits antiseptic properties
The sugar apple looks very interesting! Inside, the fruit is white, to taste - apple-vanilla. It is better to eat it chilled.
Average price for a sugar apple in the market: from 25 baht / pc
Useful properties of a sugar apple:
lowers temperature
helps with diarrhea
has a tonic effect
Baltic herring is a snake fruit. It is serpentine because its skin resembles the scales of a snake. Inside, the fruit is light in color, it tastes like a mixture of strawberries and strawberries.
Average price for herring in the market: from 90 baht / kg
Useful properties of herring:
contains a large amount of vitamin C, beta-carotene, calcium, phosphorus
removes harmful substances from the body
has an antidiarrheal effect
Spodilla is a small brown fruit. The inside looks like an apricot. His taste is caramel-milk!
Average price for sapodilla on the market: from 35 baht / kg
Useful properties of sapodilla:
have a sedative effect
accompanies a decrease in blood pressure
often used in cosmetology
Tamarind is an incomprehensible fruit. Rarely does anyone think of trying it. There are tart bones inside it. It is more suitable for making spices. It is used as an additive in food preparation.
Average price for tamarind in the market: from 35 baht / kg
Useful properties of tamarind:
has a beneficial effect on the cardiovascular system
has an anti-inflammatory effect in various fevers
good for digestion
cleans blood vessels from cholesterol
In appearance, Thai mandarin gives the impression of an unripe fruit, but this is only outwardly! In fact, under the green skin of this fruit are rich, bright orange slices! It is very sweet and delicious with bones inside!
Average price for Thai mandarin in the market: from 50 baht / kg
Useful properties of Thai mandarin:
rich in vitamins: C, D, K, B1, B2
help cleanse blood vessels
lowers temperature in case of diseases
Where to buy fresh fruit in Phuket (Thailand)
Fresh fruits in Phuket can be bought in many places:
in large shopping centers, for example in stores: Tesco Lotus, Villa Market, SuperCheap, Makro Cash & Carry:
Fruit in Makro Cash & Carry
Makro Cash & Carry offers a large selection of fruits at low prices. Makro C&C is a large store, which also sells fruits. Find out what awaits you in this store.
Markets are estimated to be open from 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm. Sunday is a day off!
Banzaan Patong Fruit Market
Banzaan Fresh Market is a large two-story market where you can buy not only fresh fruit, but also souvenirs.
Approximate opening hours: daily from 07:00 to 17:00.
Fruit market in Kata
The Kata Fruit Market is a large street market near Kata Beach.
Approximate opening hours: daily from 19:30 until late at night.
Fruit market near Laguna
The fruit market near Laguna is a small market with a large assortment of fruits. It is located opposite the police station, not far from.
Fruit market in Kamala
Approximate opening hours: daily from 4:30 pm until late at night.
Phuket Town Fruit Market
Approximate opening hours: daily from 4:30 pm until late at night.
Where to buy fruit in Phuket (Thailand)
The best place to buy fruit in Phuket in Thailand is at the specialized street markets. Prices here, however, are higher than in shopping centers, but the freshest and most delicious fruits of Thailand will always be waiting for you here!
How to export and transport fruits of Thailand
Take away fresh fruits from Thailand to your homeland as a gift or in order to prolong the taste and memories of the time spent here, you can:
in the luggage compartment
hand luggage
If everything is clear about the luggage compartment - you fill your suitcase to the mass that your air carrier allows, then what if you arrived light (with a backpack)?
It's that simple!
Where to buy fruit baskets in Thailand (Phuket)
Almost every fruit market or large shopping center sells special fruit baskets. With them, you will not have problems transporting fruits to your homeland - the only thing is, you better do not take durian, there may be problems with it at the airport. Some airlines do not allow this fruit to be on the plane. But, in which case, you can leave it to the customs officers! =)
Prices for fruit baskets in the Thai market in Phuket
Prices for fruit transportation depend on the size of the basket:
a small basket costs 100 baht
the average basket costs 150 baht
a large basket costs 200 baht
Currency rate: baht to ruble
You can find the current baht to ruble rate at the top of this page on the right, reading the article on a computer, there is a calculator for converting popular currencies of the world. Find out more information about the dollar, euro, ruble and baht in Phuket.
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Now you know almost everything about delicious, healthy and fresh fruits of Thailand. As you read this article, I'm sure you got the urge to try most of them. Start planning your vacation to Thailand right now and you will replenish your body with useful vitamins for many months to come!
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Fruit in Thailand in Phuket by months
In Thailand, you can enjoy fruits all year round, but there are categories of fruits that have their own season, let's see:
Fruit in Thailand in January
Fruit in Thailand in February
In Thailand, you can taste the following fruits:
Passion fruit, tamarind, pineapple, watermelon, banana, guava, melon, coconut, jackfruit, papaya, pitahaya, Thai mandarin.
Fruit in Thailand in March
In Thailand, you can taste the following fruits:
Passion fruit, mango, pineapple, watermelon, banana, guava, melon, coconut, jackfruit, papaya, pitahaya, thai mandarin.
Fruit in Thailand in April
In Thailand, you can taste the following fruits:
Lychee, passionfruit, mango, pomelo, pineapple, watermelon, banana, guava, melon, coconut, jackfruit, papaya, pitahaya, thai mandarin.
Fruit in Thailand in May
In Thailand, you can taste the following fruits:
Durian, kumquat, longan, lychee, passionfruit, mango, mangosteen, pomelo, rambutan, herring, pineapple, watermelon, banana, guava, melon, coconut, jackfruit, papaya, pitahaya, Thai mandarin.
Fruit in Thailand in June
In Thailand, you can taste the following fruits:
Durian, kumquat, longan, lychee, passionfruit, mango, mangosteen, pomelo, rambutan, sugar apple, herring, pineapple, watermelon, banana, guava, melon, coconut, jackfruit, papaya, pitahaya, thai mandarin.
Fruit in Thailand in July
In Thailand, you can taste the following fruits:
Langsat, lychee, passion fruit, mango, mangosteen, pomelo, rambutan, sugar apple, herring, pineapple, watermelon, banana, guava, melon, coconut, jackfruit, papaya, pitahaya, Thai mandarin.
Fruit in Thailand in August
In Thailand, you can taste the following fruits:
Lychee, mango, pomelo, sugar apple, herring, pineapple, watermelon, banana, guava, melon, coconut, jackfruit, papaya, pitahaya, Thai mandarin.
Fruit in Thailand in September
In Thailand, you can taste the following fruits:
Pomelo, sapodilla, pineapple, watermelon, banana, guava, melon, coconut, jackfruit, papaya, pitahaya, thai mandarin.
Fruit in Thailand in October
In Thailand, you can taste the following fruits:
Mango, carambola, pomelo, sapodilla, pineapple, watermelon, banana, guava, melon, coconut, jackfruit, papaya, pitahaya, thai mandarin.
Fruit in Thailand in November
In Thailand, you can taste the following fruits:
Mango, carambola, rose apple, sapodilla, pineapple, watermelon, banana, guava, melon, coconut, jackfruit, papaya, pitahaya, thai mandarin.
Fruit in Thailand in December
In Thailand, you can taste the following fruits:
Carambola, sapodilla, tamarind, pineapple, watermelon, banana, guava, melon, coconut, jackfruit, papaya, pitahaya, thai mandarin.
The most fruity month in Thailand
If you want to come to Thailand and taste the largest variety of fruits, then the best time for you to come is in June. June in Thailand is the most fruity month of the year!
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Mango (English Mango, in Thai Ma-muang)
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One of the most popular fruits in Thailand and many other countries is mango. But the fruits that are sold in our stores can never be compared with the tender and juicy Thai ones. The top of the mango is covered with a tough, inedible rind. Its color can range from green to bright yellow or red, depending on the variety and its degree of ripeness.
The most delicious mango variety, as in the picture above: bright yellow, pot-bellied. And bright yellow elongated.
The peel must be carefully cut with a knife. After that, you should cut the mango in half and remove a large bone from the center of the fruit. Now you can enjoy its juicy, honey pulp with an amazing aroma.
Here it is eaten both in pure form and added to salads and other dishes and drinks.
Mangosteen (in Thai Mnog-khut)
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Be sure to try this authentic Thai fruit. It is covered with a deep purple skin that is not edible. Underneath is a juicy, slightly oily pulp that looks like cloves of garlic. But in reality, it is sweet and delicious. Sometimes small but hard bones can be caught in the pulp.
The fruit itself is small, about the size of a tangerine. Thais advise eating it fresh, right after durian, as mangosteen cools the body and quenches thirst. This fruit is more often sold for 35 baht / kg. Yields peak from April to September. Mangosteen contains a large amount of vitamins B and C, and is also a source of calcium and niacin.
Durian (English Durian, Too-ree-an)
Price: from 20 to 100 baht
Season: from May to August 
He was called the "King of Fruits" for a reason. Its large fruits can grow up to 8 kg in weight, and the hard, thorny peel of the fruit is very similar to the shell. The flesh of the durian itself is pale yellow in color and is divided into several parts. Thais consider durian to be an effective aphrozodiac. Everyone has probably heard about this fruit. It is famous for its specific, pungent and very unpleasant odor. Many people compare it to the smell of rotting meat or rotten eggs. It is about durians that they say "the taste of heaven, the smell of hell." But unlike the simply disgusting smell, the fruit has a surprisingly pleasant and delicate taste, which is very often compared to the taste of nuts and strawberries.
When buying this fruit in Thailand, it is worth considering that with it you may not be allowed into the hotel precisely because of the smell, since it is very difficult to remove it from the room. And it is better to eat the pulp with gloves so that the smell of the fruit does not remain on your hands.
Durian is most often sold already completely ready-to-use, that is, peeled and divided into separate pieces. When choosing such a fruit, be sure to make sure that the durian is cut in front of you. And the purchased fruit must be eaten as quickly as possible. The longer the pieces of pulp interact with the air, the more unpleasant the smell becomes. If you don't want to eat durian right away, it's better to buy it in a peel, and cut it yourself at home.
Since durian has warming properties, don't risk combining it with alcohol. Due to the awful smell, not everyone dares to taste this amazing fruit.
Jackfruit; Kha-nun
Price: from 30 to 60 per kilo.
Season: from January to August 
Its other better known name is Breadfruit. Jackfruit fruits can weigh up to 40 kg. From above, it is covered with a dense crust with many small thorns, under which there is a yellow in color and sweet in taste, pulp with a pleasant smell. It is divided into separate parts-lobules similar to a pear. The jackfruit slices are not soft - they crunch a little in the mouth. It tastes like DUSHES.
Since it is very difficult to cope with such a huge fruit on your own, it is sold already peeled and divided into slices. By the way, there is a bone inside each of the slices of pulp, which is used for separate cooking.
The sales season for breadfruit runs from January to August, but it can be stored in the refrigerator for up to two months. The pulp of the fruit is sold in sachets of about 10 slices each. The cost of one package will be 20 baht.
I want to draw your attention to the fact that some people have an allergic reaction after eating the fruit. A lump appears in the throat, which interferes with swallowing and breathing. The spasms subside within a few hours.
Dragon fruit or Pitahaya (English Pitahaya, in Thai Geow mangon)
Price: from 30 to 50 baht / kg.
Season: 
To be precise, this is not a fruit at all, but the fruit of a cactus. In Russia it is often called the "Dragon's Eye". The fruit is native to Australia, but it has taken root well on the Thai islands. The fruit is quite large, about the size of a palm. On average, the fruit weighs 200-500 grams, but you can find specimens weighing up to one kilogram.
From above, the pitahaya is covered with large scales of red or crimson color. Inside the fruit, white flesh is hidden, which is simply dotted with small black bones. The taste of the fruit is very similar to kiwi, but not as intense. Some people generally consider this fruit insipid and tasteless.
Dragon fruit, before eating, is usually cut lengthwise, and the pulp itself is eaten with a spoon. But you can divide the pitahaya into slices and eat it like a melon. The fruits are harvested all year round and cost an average of 35 baht per kg. Jams are made from the pulp of the fruit, jellies and juices are made, but it is most often used to prepare alcoholic beverages.
Noina (Noi-na) or Sugar apple (sugar apple)
Price: from 30 to 80 baht / kg.
Season: from June to September 
A very unusual fruit in its appearance. Its fruit resembles a green apple in size and color, but only very lumpy in shape. Hidden under the bumpy skin is a very sweet, crunchy, milky pulp, in which there are many seeds.
Ripe fruit is eaten with a spoon, cutting the fruit in half.
Choose this fruit carefully, because many who came across an unripe fruit disliked it very much. The main gathering season for Noina runs from June to September.
I give you a little hint for choosing a ripe fruit: it should be soft to the touch, and the peel scales are easily removed. If the fruit is hard, it means that it is not yet ripe. Thais love to add this fruit to ice cream.
Rambutan (English Rambutan; Ngoh)
Price: from 10 to 40 baht / kg.
Season: from May to September 
Such a fruit is simply impossible not to notice on the shelves. Its small fruits, about 5 cm in diameter, are red in color. They are covered with villi resembling thorns, but soft to the touch.
When buying such a fruit, make sure that the peel is bright red, and the villi are green at the tips. To peel the fruit, you need to cut the peel a little in the center, then open it with your fingers by pressing on it.
Inside there is a moderately sweet tender flesh of a milky color. There is a small bone in the center of the fruit.
You can make delicious jelly from the fruit or cook compote. Rambutan is harvested between May and September and is sold for 35-40 baht per kg. But you can also find 10 baht. For example, on sale in Macro, Big C or Tesco Lotus.
Papaya (Papaya; Ma-Ia-ko)
Price: from 10 to 50 baht / kg.
Season: all year round 
A very common southern fruit that grows on trees. The papaya looks like a vegetable marrow. The unripe fruit is eaten as a vegetable.
But the ripe fruit has a very tender and sweet pulp, bright orange color. Seeds are located in the center of the pulp. The taste of the fruit is something between a melon and a pumpkin. Due to the similarity in taste and composition to melon, papaya is sometimes called the "melon tree".
Papaya is harvested all year round. It is not expensive at all, about 20 baht per kg. Unripe papaya is the main ingredient in the spicy Thai salad.
I would like to draw your attention to the fact that the juice of an unripe fruit is white. It is very poisonous, but during the ripening period it loses its toxicity and becomes transparent and watery.
Passion frut
Price: from 35 to 50 baht / kg.
Passion fruit fruits are similar in size and shape to a chicken egg. They are covered with an inedible rind of bright red, purple or burgundy colors. In order to enjoy the pulp, the fruit is cut in half.
Passion fruit pulp is similar to jelly of bright yellow color and sweet and sour taste. Very similar to sea buckthorn.
Of course, you can try the fruit neat, but I recommend trying the fruit juices and jellies. Be careful, the bones of the fetus cause drowsiness. Passion fruit bears fruit from May to August.
Baltic herring (Salakh; Ra-kum)
Price: from 30 to 60 baht / kg.
Season: May to August 
Another name for the fruit is "snake fruit", it received because of its peel resembling snake skin scales. When cleaning the fruit, be very careful, its scales are sharp and dense, easily dig into the skin.
The herring flesh is dense, yellowish and divided into several parts. It has a sweet and sour taste and an unobtrusive aroma. The harvesting season is from May to August.
Guava (Farang)
Price: 30-50 baht / kg.
Season: all year round 
The traditional tropical fruit looks like an apple with an uneven surface. The flesh of the fruit is dense, white or pink in color with a lot of small seeds.
Do not expect too exotic taste from the fruit, but the aroma is simply magnificent. In addition, the fruit is very rich in vitamin C. It is eaten with the peel.
Lychee (Lichi; Lin-chi)
Price: 50-90 baht / kg.
Season: only from April to June 
It is a small round fruit with a red bumpy skin. It easily lags behind the sweet white pulp.
The taste of the fruit is slightly tart with a scent of perfume. There is an oblong bone in the center of the pulp. It's a pity, but you can only eat fresh lychee from May to June, for this reason the price of the fruit is quite high.
Lychee perfectly quenches the feeling of thirst, therefore it is very often used for preparing soft drinks. Well, if you suffer from anemia, then this fruit is simply necessary for you.
Longan (Lam-yai)
Price: 20-50 baht / kg.
Season: June to September 
The fruit looks like nuts, but it grows in clusters, like grapes. Some people compare it in appearance to a small potato. Its light brown rind is not edible, but it is very easy to peel off the pulp.
The translucent fruit pulp is juicy and sweet, with a stone in the center. Longan is one of the most beloved fruits of Thais. Mostly they eat it fresh, and in cafes this fruit is often combined with ice cream. The consistency of the pulp is similar to grapes, the taste is sweet and juicy.
Longan is harvested from June to September.
Longkong (Langsat)
Price: 30-90 baht / kg.
Season: from June to October 
In general, both in appearance and in growth, this fruit is very similar to Longang. Its main difference is in the pulp. It is also divided into lobules and is translucent, but has a yellowish tint.
It tastes sweet, but with a slight hint of sourness and a taste of tree buds.
You can enjoy this fruit from June to October. The average price per kilogram is 40 baht.
Carambola (Start fruit; in Thai Ma-fuang)
Price: 40-50 baht / kg.
Season: from October to December 
It is a four-sided fruit, yellow or yellow-green in color. In cross section, it is very much like a star. For this, the fruit received its second name "Star Fruit".
The fruit is completely edible. It tastes slightly sweet with sourness and very juicy. Something in between a vegetable and a fruit. You can try carambola throughout the year, but the most delicious fruits will be from October to December.
This fruit is very often used for cooking meat dishes, one might say it is used as a vegetable. And Thais also consider carambola to be an excellent hangover cure.
Sapodilla (Sapodilla; La-mut)
Price: 30-45 baht / kg.
Season: from November to May 
Outwardly, the fruit is small in size, with a light brown skin.
The pulp of the fruit is caramel in color and taste, but to my great regret, it is absolutely not juicy, astringent. In the center of the pulp are small black bones with hooks at the tips. You should be careful when eating it. You can get hurt. The texture of the pulp is similar to persimmon.
The season of maturity runs from September to December. The price is about 40 baht.
Tamarind (in Thai Ma-kham-wan)
Price: 50-80 baht / kg.
Season: from December to March 
The fruits outwardly strongly resemble beans or peanuts. And they are referred to as legumes. Most often, it is not eaten fresh, but is soaked to obtain juice. And this juice is already used in cooking. Also, candied fruits are made from tamarind.
Hard shell of the fruit, very easy to peel off. And underneath is fibrous pulp with a tart, sweet and sour taste. She reminded me of thick jam. There are bones inside the pulp, so be careful when eating the fruit.
Tamarind is rich in calcium and vitamins A, B and C. When choosing a fruit, pay attention to its density, it should not be too soft. The harvest season for this fruit runs from December to the end of February. The fruit costs about 30 baht per kilogram. Tamarind fruit makes great soft drinks. Thais also use this fruit as a seasoning for food.
Rose Apple (English, Champoo - Thai)
Price: 40-100 baht / kg.
Season: June to September 
These attractive fruits are like bells. They come in a variety of shades, from green to red.
The taste is crumbly, crunchy, light with a refreshing taste. It is eaten whole without peeling. There are not even seeds inside. Because of this, this fruit is often bought for children.
Tangerine or Mandarin (Tangerine; in Thai Som)
Price: 30-40 baht / kg
Season: all year round 
It is one of the most popular citrus fruits. I will not describe it too strongly, because the taste and smell of tangerine is familiar to everyone!
However, Thai mandarin, or as it is correct in Thai, tangerine is different from all known ordinary mandarin fruits. It is smaller, and its skin is very thin and has a bright green color. And the tangerine tastes sweeter.
Like all citrus fruits, the fruit is very rich in vitamin C. Mandarins are brought to Thailand from Vietnam and their cost is 65 baht, but the homemade tangerine fruit costs only 30-40 baht.
Pomelo (Pomelo; Som-o)
Price: 20-40 baht / kg.
Season: all year round 
Of all the citrus fruits in existence, this is the largest fruit. In appearance, it looks like a very large grapefruit, only depending on the variety it has a green or yellow thick peel. The pulp of the pomelo is the same as that of the grapefruit, only not as juicy.
The fruit tastes sweet, with a slight hint of bitterness. The fruit is chosen for its bright aroma and soft skin. But the most important feature for choosing the ripe fruit is the smell. The stronger and richer it is, the better the taste of the pomelo will be.
You can enjoy pomelo throughout the entire calendar year. But the price of the fruit is different and depends on the area. On average, it ranges from 20 to 40 baht per kilogram.
Coconut (Kokonut; Ma phrao)
Price: 15-25 baht per coconut at the store. And 30-40 baht on the beach or in the market.
Season: all year round 
Coconuts are very common in the islands of Thailand. Coconut fruits grow up to three kilograms. From above it is covered with a hard green shell and a dense shell.
The white flesh of the coconut is located right on the shell, in the center of the nut there is a liquid, which I call coconut milk. It has a sweetish taste and is an excellent thirst quencher.
Coconut is a source of sodium, phosphorus, potassium and calcium. You can eat coconut at any time of the year. But Thais love to consume coconut not only fresh. Fried coconut is very popular in Thailand.
Banana (Banana; in Thai Kluai)
Price: from 20 to 40 / kg.
Season: all year round 
I can't tell you anything new about the banana. This is a well-known fruit that has an oblong shape and a bright yellow rind, behind which is a delicate white pulp. Depending on the variety, it can be sweet or slightly astringent in taste. A large number of different types of this fruit grow in Thailand.
Bananas are harvested here all year round, but the main peak is in December.
Pineapple (Pineapple; in Thai Sa-pa-rot)
Price: from 20 to 30 baht / piece + 10 baht to clean.
Season: all year round 
This fruit is well known to everyone. It has a rounded oblong shape. And the juicy, yellow pulp of pineapple is covered with a dense angular peel. There are long and hard leaves on the top of the fruit.
Thai pineapples are recognized as the most delicious in the world. They cannot be compared with pineapples that are sold in our country. Various varieties of fruit differ from each other mainly only in the size of the fruit. The pineapple pulp tastes sweet, sometimes with a slight sourness.
Ripe pineapple bends slightly under the fingers. But remember, only slightly, if strongly, then it means that the fruit is spoiled. The season for Thai pineapples is January and also April to June. The unit price is approximately 25 baht.
Watermelon (Taeng-mo)
Price: from 30 to 40 baht / piece.
Season: all year round 
This fruit, or to be precise, a very large berry, has long been popular in all parts of the world. The fruits of the watermelon are not large, covered with a striped, green skin. However, in Thailand you will meet watermelons not only with the usual red pulp, but with bright yellow ones. Although, in my opinion, they taste exactly the same.
The flesh of the watermelon is soft, very juicy with a lot of black seeds. You can enjoy a watermelon without leaving the counter. The sellers will not only cut it into pieces and peel it off, but they will also give you a special stick so that you do not get your hands dirty while eating.
Thais often make juice from watermelon or even eat it with salt. On average, a watermelon costs 50 baht apiece. Yellow will cost a little more.
Melon (Melon; cantaloup)
Price: from 20 to 40 / kg.
Season: all year round 
Thai melon Cantaloup outwardly differs greatly from all the varieties and types of melons that are familiar to us and known to us. The top of the melon is covered with a striped green-yellow rind. And the pulp of ripe Thai melon itself has a rich orange color.
It tastes very juicy and honey-sweet. By the way, regarding honey, Thais prepare honey from the pulp of this melon, which is called bekmes in these places. Kantapul can be eaten both fresh and in various salads. And very often, a filling for baking is made from its pulp. Try it! Believe me, it's delicious!
Finally, I want to say: Do not strive to taste all exotic fruits at once! This can have a very negative effect on your health! And consequently, ruin the whole vacation! Try no more than two fruits a day. And then, take my word for it, you will only benefit from fruits, and you will have the brightest and most colorful impressions from your holiday in Thailand!
Traveling abroad implies acquaintance not only with gorgeous landscapes and culture. Outlandish overseas fruits and unusual berries will help you create a complete taste picture of your location. It is easier to choose from a variety of offers what you like with the help of the description.
Avocado
It is considered to be a fruit. It tastes more like a vegetable, namely a pumpkin with notes of unripe pear with a nutty undertone. Ripeness is determined by the degree of softness. It has a large bone inside. The peel is not edible. Sizes up to 20 centimeters. The soft, oily flesh is eaten raw. Butchering involves removing the skin and bone. You can try in Vietnam, India, Cuba, Dominican Republic
Aki
Visually similar to a red-yellow or orange pear. Ripe fruits (unripe poisonous) are used thermally processed, with a taste reminiscent of a walnut. Maturity is determined by the opening of the fruit - the ripe bursts, and the pulp protrudes outward. It is offered to enjoy in Brazil, Jamaica, Hawaii.
Ambarella
Has the shape of an oval golden color. Grows in clusters. Tough rind on the outside, hard spiny bone on the inside. The pulp is sweet, juicy, with a taste with mango and pineapple notes. Growing places: India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and the Philippines.
Pineapple
The taste cannot be compared with those sold in Russia - juicy, fleshy, sweet and sour fruits with a bright aroma. Sizes from average apple to familiar to us. You should choose pineapple of medium hardness - the pulp will certainly be tasty. It will be possible to remove a sample in Brazil, China, the Philippines.
Bail (Wood Apple)
Fruit with a tough skin. Only a hammer will help to divide it in half. On sale it is more often presented cut. The pulp with villi, yellow in color, irritates the throat. It will be on sale in India, Pakistan, Indonesia, Sri Lanka.
Bam balan
The taste of the fruit resembles borsch with mayonnaise and sour cream. The smell is specific. Cleaning consists in removing the crust. They can offer a curiosity on the island of Borneo from the Malaysian side.
Banana pink
Miniature species up to 8 centimeters in size with a thick skin. The skin of ripe pink bananas bursts to reveal a pulp with many seeds. An unpretentious plant that can be grown even at home. Distributed throughout many warm countries.
Vodyanik
Berry with a black color and a neutral taste (neither sweet nor sour), similar to lingonberry. Outwardly, it resembles blueberries. There is an opportunity to try in the countries of the northern hemisphere - Korea, Japan, Canada, USA, China and even Russia.
Eye of the Dragon
Round brown fruit. The inside of the skin and bone is not edible. The consistency is jelly-like, transparent white. The taste is bright and sweet. High calorie content. If consumed excessively, the temperature may rise. You can buy it in Thailand, China, Cambodia, Vietnam.
Strawberry guava (Cattleya)
Fruits are yellow to red in color. The size reaches a diameter of 4 centimeters. Juicy, sweet guavas with a strawberry aroma - exotic fruits of India, Africa, Bermuda, America.
Guanabana (sour cream apple)
Fruit weighing from 3 to 7 kilograms. The shape is round, oval. The green surface of the soursop is covered with processes in the form of soft bells. Inside it is white, soft, with a taste reminiscent of sour citro. The ripe fruit is pressed with a finger. You can eat in the Bahamas, Mexico, Peru, Argentina.
Jaboticaba
Fruits that grow on poles and branches. Grows in clusters. Outwardly they look like black grapes. The skin is bitter and unusable. The pulp is similar to transparent jelly, sweet, with seeds. Grows in Brazil, Argentina, Panama, Cuba, Peru.
Jackfruit
A large green fruit, weighing up to 34 kilograms. It should be purchased already cut. The yellow slices taste like melon and duchess. Possible allergic reaction and difficulty swallowing. The symptom goes away after a few hours. It grows in Vietnam, Singapore, Thailand.
Durian
The king of fruits. Has a specific smell of a mixture of onions, garlic and dirty socks. The pulp is soft, sweet and healthy. You should buy cut slices. The whole durian grows to a large size and is covered with thorns. Due to the smell, it is forbidden to eat in public places and transport in transport. You can taste the wonder in Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia.
Imbe (African mango)
Exotic tree with orange fruits. The size is small - up to 3 centimeters. The taste is bright, rich, sweet and sour. Has a coloring effect. You can try it in Africa.
Fig
The fruit is pear-shaped and blue-violet in color. Weight ranges from 80 grams and 8 centimeters in diameter. The peel can be eaten. The taste is juicy, watery, reminiscent of strawberries with an admixture of black currants. You can eat in the Mediterranean countries, Crimea and Central Asia.
Spanish lime (Giseps)
It looks like the usual lime only in shape. It looks light green, the peel is not edible, the inside is pleasantly sweet with a bone. You can eat by removing the tip of the peel and squeezing. Found in Venezuela, Ecuador, Colombia.
Carambola
Star-shaped yellow-green fruit. Has a smooth edible skin. The taste is bright, with hints of a flower, similar to an apple. There are seeds inside that are edible. You can see it on the shelves of Thailand and Indonesia.
Kiwano
The oblong fruit is bright yellow in color. The ripe fruit is covered with yellow-orange horns and bright green inside. In cut, it looks like a cucumber. The taste is a combination of melon, avocado, banana and cucumber. The pulp is eaten by cutting the fruit like a watermelon. You can try in New Zealand, Africa, Chile, Israel.
Kiwi
Looks like hairy potatoes on the outside and gooseberries on the inside. Size up to 80 grams and 7 centimeters. The flesh ranges from yellow to green with edible black seeds. You should choose soft, even fruits. The taste is similar to strawberry. Cultivation countries: Chile, Italy, Greece, Krasnodar region of Russia.
Coconut
Round, large fruit, reaching 3 kilograms. According to the degree of maturity, it is divided into young and overripe. Young coconut has a tender skin, juicy pulp and milk / juice inside the shell. Overripe coconuts have a fleecy surface, a cloudy liquid inside and a hard inside. The latter are found in the countries of origin. Growing countries: Thailand, Vietnam, India.
Kumquat
Exotic fruits of China are predominantly. Small citrus fruits 2-4 centimeters long. They have inedible bones inside. They are eaten with the peel. The taste is similar to orange, but more sour. You can also try in Japan and Southeast Asia.
Cupuasu
Melon-shaped fruit. Covered with a red-brown hard crust. The inside is white, sweet and sour with seeds. The most delicious is the fruit that left the tree itself. The trees are located in Brazil, Mexico, Colombia.
Kuruba
Fruit in the form of a cucumber on the outside and corn on the inside. The ripe color of the fruit is bright yellow. Inside is a fiery orange pulp. The taste is juicy, sweet, with sour notes. Contains a lot of water. Grows in Bolivia, Uruguay, Colombia, Argentina.
Lychee
It is similar in appearance to longan, but has a brighter taste and smell. Ripe lychee has a red rind. The transparent smooth pulp has a sweet taste. Contains inedible bone. Where to eat: China, Cambodia, Indonesia, Thailand.
Longkong
Outwardly, it resembles a longan. It is distinguished by a larger size and a yellowish color of the peel. The delicacy inside is similar in shape to garlic. The taste is specific, sweet and sour. The peel is inedible, but healthy. You can find it in the markets of Thailand.
Magic fruit
Guest from West Africa. Small red fruits are 2-3 centimeters tall and grow on trees. They have a bone inside. The magic of the fruit lies in the ability to retain the sweetness of the taste for a long time. Lemons eaten after the delicacy, grapefruit will also seem sweet.
Mameya (Mammeya)
Similar to apricot in the form and taste of the pulp. Larger in size - up to 20 centimeters in diameter. The rind is light brown. The berry has one to four seeds. The flavor goes into mango. Location: Ecuador, Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela.
Mango
A popular large fruit in tropical countries. It is better to cut the fruit with a knife - remove the skin and bone. The color of the fruit changes with the degree of ripeness - from green to orange-red. The palate contains notes of melon, rose, peach and apricot. Growing countries: Myanmar, India, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam.
Mangosteen
Outwardly it resembles a persimmon, only the color is dark purple. The skin is thick and inedible. Inside there are garlic cloves with a unique sweet and sour taste. The ripe fruit is firm and free of dents. The juice of the mangosteen peel is not washed off. Sample locations: Cambodia, Vietnam, Philippines, Myanmar, Thailand.
Passion fruit
Fruits of various colors from yellow to purple. The size is 8 centimeters in diameter. Ripe fruits are covered with wrinkled skin. The pulp is the same iridescent depending on the variety, similar to sweet and sour jelly with seeds. It is an aphrodisiac. It grows in Vietnam, India, Cuba and the Dominican Republic.
Marang
The fruit is elongated. The peel is covered with thorns, the degree of maturity is determined by their hardness. Inside are white fruits with a stone. The flavor ranges from sweet ice cream to light marshmallow. Perishable, not subject to transportation. Grows in Australia, Malaysia and the Philippines.
Marula
Fermented perishable fruit. The effect also affects animals. Fruits are small, yellow, with a stone. Fresh with a light aroma and not sweet in taste. You can meet only in Africa.
Mafai
Small fruits of yellow, orange and red shades. They grow up to 5 centimeters. The thin skin conceals transparent slices of fresh sweet taste. The fruit's bone is bitter and firmly attached to the pulp. You can find it in India, China, Thailand, Vietnam.
Medlar
Sunny orange small fruit with brown seeds. Unripe tastes like persimmon - tart and viscous. Ripe has the aroma and taste of blueberries. Home of the fruit: Egypt, Dominican Republic, Crimea, Abkhazia, southern Russia.
Naranjilla
A fruit shaped like cherry tomatoes. The hairy fruit goes through stages from green to bright orange in maturity. Taste - strawberry-pineapple with notes of mango. Grows in Panama, Peru, Ecuador, Costa Rica.
Noina (sugar apple)
A fruit that is about the size of a medium apple and looks like a green cone. The internal component is soft, sweet, pleasant to the taste. Butchering is difficult due to uneven, inedible skin. The maturity of the fruit is determined by its softness. But do not be zealous - the fruit is fragile and may fall apart when checked. Place of growth - Thailand.
Noni
The fruit is shaped like a convex green potato. The smell of the fruit is specific - rotten cheese with mold. The taste is not happy - bitter. But at home, it is considered very useful and healing. Noni is the staple of the diet of the poor in Southeast Asia. You can meet in Australia and Malaysia.
Papaya
Fruit in the shape of a cylinder. Color from unripe green to ripe yellow-orange. The size reaches 20 centimeters. It is more convenient to buy a cut. The taste is a melon-pumpkin mixture. Places of cultivation: Bali, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Indonesia.
Pepino
Exotic fruits from Egypt. Large - up to 700 grams. Painted in different shades of yellow with lilac stripes. Inside are seeds that are edible. Ripe fruit should be chosen - it is tender, soft, with a melon note. The peel is removed - it is possible, but unpleasant to eat. You can also try in Peru, Turkey, New Zealand.
Pitaya
Oblong fruit of bright color (pink, burgundy, yellow). The surface is scaly. You can peel like a grapefruit or cut and eat with a spoon. Inside, the pulp is transparent, white or reddish, sprinkled with small grains. Grows in Sri Lanka, Philippines, Malaysia, China, Vietnam.
Platonia
Small brown fruits up to 13 centimeters in diameter. Inside they have a few grains that are unusable. The inside is white with a tropical taste and aroma. Used as a base for sorbet and jelly. Habitat: Paraguay, Colombia, Brazil.
Pomelo
A citrus hybrid of orange and grapefruit. Has a large size, reaching up to 10 kilograms. The rind is thick, fleshy, green. The pulp is in filmy slices that are bitter. The taste is less juicy than grapefruit. Ripe should be chosen for its bright citrus scent. You can eat in Tahiti, India, China, Japan.
Rambutan
The fleecy fruit is reddish-purple in color. You can open it by twisting it with both hands in different directions. Transparent inside, with a bright taste. Unprocessed grains are poisonous. Ripeness directly depends on the brightness of the fruit color. They will be offered to buy in the Philippines, Indonesia, India, Thailand.
Hand of Buddha (Citron)
Handsome on the outside and uninteresting on the inside. The unusual shape of the fruit resembles a hand with many fingers. But 70 percent of the fruit consists of the peel, 30 percent - of the bitter-sour pulp. It is actively used in culinary arts. You can admire the curiosity in India, Japan, Vietnam, China.
Sala
Convex brown fruit with small, spiny projections. It is advisable to clean with a knife. The inside is divided into 3 parts with a bright sweet pear persimmon taste. Parameters - up to 5 centimeters. Grows in Malaysia, Thailand.
Santol
It has a pear shape and an uneven brown color. The peel is inedible and needs to be removed. The pulp is white with a bright mangosteen flavor. Seeds have a laxative effect and are used as needed. Grows in Cambodia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines.
Sapodilla
Small fruit with a thin matte skin. Fruit size is 10 centimeters and 200 grams. Taste - milk caramel, causes viscosity in the mouth. It is not recommended to use sunflower seeds. Grows in Indonesia, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Hawaii.
Sugar palm (Cambodian palm)
"Female" trees bear fruit. The fruit pulp is packed far inside, transparent white. It has refreshing properties. It is the basis for Thai sweet ice. Distributed in Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines.
Plum Natal
The fruits of this tree are the only part of the bush that does not harm people. Branches and leaves are unusable and contain poison. The color of the plums is hot pink with a wrinkled texture, and the taste is sweet. Suitable for use in baking as a filling. Homeland - South Africa.
Tamarillo
The berry is in the form of an oval with dimensions up to 5 centimeters in diameter. Skin color options: yellow, burgundy, purple. The peel is harmful to health, it is peeled off with a knife. Currant taste with notes of tomato. The smell is bright fruit. Located in Peru, Brazil, Ecuador, Bolivia, Chile.
Tamarind
Outwardly, it resembles a bean pod with a light brown skin. It is used in the preparation of sweets and sauces for meat. The pulp is dark brown in color with a spicy sweet and sour taste. Has bones. You can try in Sudan, Thailand, Cameroon, Australia, Panama.
Feijoa
Green fruit with a ponytail on top. Weight reaches 45 grams, up to 5 centimeters in size. The rind is thin with an ambiguous taste, sour and causes a viscous mouth. It is recommended to peel the fruit from the skin or cut it in half and eat with a spoon. The color of the pulp varies from cream to burgundy (the latter indicates the spoilage of the product). The taste is fresh, tropical, with notes of strawberry. Grows in South America, Georgia, Abkhazia, the Caucasus.
Breadfruit
The unripe fruit serves as a source of nutrition for the inhabitants of African countries. It tastes like bread when cooked. Ripe fruits have a pleasant sweetness similar to banana. The size is large, up to 3.5 kilograms. It is recommended to purchase cut. There is an opportunity to take a sample in Southeast Asia.
Chrysophyllum (Star Apple)
The fruit is oval-shaped with skin color matching the pulp - soft green or lilac. The flesh is sticky, sweet, the consistency of jelly with bones like an apple. Cut like a star. It is recommended to eat only ripe fruits. Where it grows: India, Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia.
Cereus
A relative of the pitaya, round and with a smooth surface. Inside is juicy transparent watery pulp with seeds. The taste is tropical, bright, sweet. Eat by cutting in half with a spoon. The peel is not good for food. Grown on the plantations of Israel.
Cherimoya
The surface of the fruit may be green or not bumpy. The pulp is similar in structure to an orange, but includes the flavors of mango, banana, strawberry with notes of ice cream. Contains tough, inedible grains. Habitat: Asian countries, Israel, Algeria, Australia, Spain.
Black Sapot (Chocolate Pudding)
A variety of persimmons are dark green in color. The pulp takes on an almost black color with brown seeds. Chocolate pudding taste, sweet and bright. The size reaches 13 centimeters in length. The homeland of the product is Guatemala, Brazil, Southern Mexico.
Chompu
The shape is similar to bell pepper. The light ranges from green to red. White flesh inside. The taste is sweet, watery. Quenches thirst well. It is not subject to cleaning, it has no seeds. Grows in Sri Lanka, Colombia, India, Thailand.
Jujube
Small fruits up to 6 centimeters. Smooth, green with brown spots. I have a sweet apple flavor and a tropical aroma. Delicious fruit - firm, not tough. The peel is edible, the stone is not. Found in Japan, China, Thailand, the Caucasus.
Only the most timid traveler, finding himself in an exotic country, embarrassed by the appearance, smell or name, will refuse to taste some unfamiliar fruit. Accustomed to apples and oranges, tourists hardly force themselves to bite off a piece of mangosteen, durian or herring. Meanwhile, it is a gastronomic revelation that can become one of the brightest impressions of the entire trip.
Below are exotic fruits from different countries - with photos, descriptions and English equivalents of names.
Durian
The fruit of durian - "fruit with the taste of heaven and the smell of hell" - irregular oval shape, with very sharp thorns. Under the skin there is a viscous pulp with a unique taste. The "king of fruits" has a pungent ammonium smell, so strong that durian is forbidden to be transported on airplanes and taken into hotel rooms, as evidenced by the corresponding posters and signs at the entrance. The most fragrant and most exotic fruit in Thailand is very rich in vitamins and nutrients.
A few rules for those wishing to taste (by no means try!) Durian:
- Do not try to pick the fruit yourself, especially in the off-season. Ask the seller about this, have him cut and pack it in transparent film. Or find a pre-packaged fruit in the supermarket.
- Press lightly on the pulp. It should not be elastic, but it should be easy to slip under your fingers, like butter. Elastic flesh already smells unpleasant.
- It is undesirable to combine with alcohol, since the pulp of durian acts on the body as a stimulant of enormous strength. Thais believe that durian warms the body, and a Thai proverb says that the "heat" of durian can be tempered by the coolness of mangosteen.
Where to try: Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Cambodia.
Season: from April to September, depending on the region.
Mangosteen
Other names are mangosteen, mangosteen. It is a delicate fruit with thick purple skin and round leaves at the stem. The white pulp resembles a peeled orange and has an indescribable sweet and sour taste. Inside the mangosteen there are six or more soft white lobules: the more there are, the fewer seeds. To choose the right mangosteen, you need to take the most purple fruits in your hand and squeeze lightly: the rind should not be tough, but not very soft either. If the skin is punctured unevenly in different places, the fruit is already stale. You can open the fruit by making a hole in the skin with a knife and fingers. Do not try to grab the slices with your hands: the pulp is so tender that you just crush it. It tolerates transportation well.
Where to try: Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, India, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica.
Season:
Jackfruit
Other names are Indian breadfruit, eve. It is a large fruit with thick, spiny yellow-green skin. The pulp is yellow, sweet, with an unusual smell and taste of a pear of the "duchess" variety. The segments are separated from each other and sold in sachets. Ripe pulp is eaten fresh, unripe cooked. Jackfruit is mixed with other fruits, added to ice cream, to coconut milk. The seeds are edible when boiled.
Where to try: Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Cambodia, Singapore.
Season: from January to August, depending on the region.
Lychee
Other names are litchi, Chinese plum. Heart-shaped or round fruit grows in clusters. Under the bright red peel there is a white transparent flesh, juicy and sweet in taste. In the off-season in Asian countries, these tropical fruits sold canned or in plastic bags.
Where to try: Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, Australia, China.
Season: from May to July.
Mango
One of the most popular fruits in all tropical countries. The fruits are large, ovoid, elongated or spherical in shape. The pulp is yellow and orange, juicy, sweet. The smell of mango resembles the aroma of apricot, rose, melon, lemon. Unripe green fruits are also eaten - they are eaten with salt and pepper. It is convenient to peel the fruit with a sharp knife.
Where to try: Philippines, India, Thailand, Indonesia, Myanmar, Vietnam, China, Pakistan, Mexico, Brazil, Cuba.
Season: year-round; peak in Thailand from March to May, in Vietnam in winter and spring, in Indonesia from September to December.
Papaya
Large fruit with yellow-green skin. The cylindrical fruits of exotic fruits reach 20 centimeters in length. The taste is a cross between melon and pumpkin. Ripe papaya has a bright orange, unusually tender flesh that is pleasant to eat and aids in digestion. Unripe papaya is added to a spicy Thai salad (catfish tam), it is fried, meat is stewed with it.
Where to try: India, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Bali, Indonesia, Philippines, Mexico, Brazil, Colombia.
Season: all year round.
Longan
Other names are lam-yay, "dragon's eye". It is a round, brown fruit that looks like a small potato. Very sweet and juicy, it has a lot of calories. The easily peeled skin covers the transparent white or pink flesh, which is close in consistency to jelly. There is a large black bone in the heart of the fruit. Longan is good for your health, but you shouldn't eat a lot at once: it will lead to an increase in body temperature.
Where to try: Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, China.
Season: from mid-June to mid-September.
Rambutan
Rambutan is one of the most famous tropical fruits, which is characterized by "increased hairiness". Under the red, fleecy skin, there is a white translucent flesh with a sweet taste. To get to it, you need to "twist" the fruit in the middle. The fruits are eaten fresh or canned with sugar. Raw seeds are poisonous, while roasted seeds are harmless. When choosing, you need to be guided by color: the pinker the better.
Where to try: Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, India, partly Colombia, Ecuador, Cuba.
Season: from mid-April to mid-October.
Pitaya
Other names are pitahaya, long yang, "dragon fruit", "dragonfruit". It is the fruit of a cactus from the genus Hylocereus (sweet pitaya). Very beautiful in appearance: bright pink, the size of a large apple, slightly elongated. The peel is covered with large scales, the edges are green. If you remove the skin (as in the case of an orange), you can see dense white, red or purple flesh inside with many small seeds. Good in fruit cocktails paired with lime.
Where to try: Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, China, Taiwan, partially Japan, USA, Australia, Israel.
Season: all year round.
Carambola
Other names are "tropical stars", starfruit, camrak. Its yellow or green fruits resemble bell peppers in size and shape. On the cut, they are star-shaped - hence the name. Ripe fruits are juicy, with a slight floral taste, not very sweet. Unripe fruits contain a lot of vitamin C. They are good in salads and cocktails, they do not need to be peeled.
Where to try: Borneo island, Thailand, Indonesia.
Season: all year round.
Pomelo
This fruit has many names - pomela, pamela, pompelmus, Chinese grapefruit, sheddock, etc. The citrus fruit looks like a huge grapefruit with white, pink or yellow flesh, which, however, is much sweeter. It is widely used in cooking and cosmetology. Smell is the best guideline when buying: the stronger it is, the more concentrated, rich and fresh the taste of the pomelo will be.
Where to try: Malaysia, China, Japan, Vietnam, India, Indonesia, Tahiti island, Israel, USA.
Season: all year round.
Guava
Other names are guiava, guayava. Round, oblong or pear-shaped fruit (4 to 15 centimeters) with white flesh and yellow hard seeds. Edible from skin to seed. When ripe, the fruit turns yellow, and it is eaten with the peel - to improve digestion and stimulate the heart. When unripe, it is eaten like a green mango, sprinkled with spices and salt.
Where to try: Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Egypt, Tunisia.
Season: all year round.
Sapodilla
Other names are sapotilla, wood potato, achra, chiku. A fruit that looks like a kiwi or plum. The ripe fruit has a milky caramel taste. Sapodilla can "knit" a little, like a persimmon. Most often it is used for making desserts and salads. Unripe fruits are used in cosmetology and folk medicine.
Where to try: Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines, Cambodia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, USA (Hawaii).
Season: from September to December.
Sugar Apple
Very healthy pale green fruit. Under the pronounced bumpy skin of a marsh-green color, sweet aromatic flesh and beans the size of beans are hidden. An aroma with subtle coniferous notes. Ripe fruits are moderately soft to the touch, unripe - hard, overripe fall apart in the hands. Serves as the basis for Thai ice cream.
Where to try: Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, Australia, China.
Season: from June to September.
Chompoo
Other names are rose apple, Malabar plum. It resembles sweet pepper in shape. It comes in both pink and light green. The pulp is white, firm. You don't need to clean it, there are no bones. The taste is not particularly prominent and resembles more slightly sweetened water. But chilled, these tropical fruits quench thirst well.
Where to try: India, Malaysia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Colombia.
Season: all year round.
Aki (Ackee)
Aki, or delicious bligia, is pear-shaped with a red-yellow or orange peel. After full ripening, the fruit bursts, and a creamy pulp with large glossy seeds comes out. These are the most dangerous exotic fruits in the world: unripe (unopened) fruits are highly poisonous due to the high content of toxins. They can be eaten only after special processing, for example, prolonged boiling. Aki tastes like a walnut. In West Africa, soap is made from the peel of unripe fruit, and the pulp is used for fishing.
Where to try: USA (Hawaii), Jamaica, Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Australia.
Season: from January to March and from June to August.
Ambarella
Other names are Citera apple, yellow plum, Polynesian plum, sweet mombin. Oval fruits of golden color with a thin, tough skin are collected in bunches. Inside - crispy, juicy, yellow pulp and a hard bone with thorns. It tastes like a cross between pineapple and mango. Ripe fruits are eaten raw, juices, preserves, marmalade are prepared from them, unripe fruits are used as a side dish, added to soups.
Where to try: Indonesia, India, Malaysia, Philippines, Fiji, Australia, Jamaica, Venezuela, Brazil, Suriname.
Season: from July to August.
Bam-balan (Bambangan)
Winner in the category "The most dear taste". Bam-balan resembles borscht with sour cream or mayonnaise. The fruit is oval in shape, dark in color, the smell is a little harsh. To get to the pulp, you just need to peel off the skin. The fruit is also added to side dishes.
Where to try: Borneo island (Malaysian part).
Salak
Other names are lard, herring, rakum, "snake fruit". Small round or oblong fruits grow in clusters. Color - red or brown. The peel is covered with small thorns and can be easily removed with a knife. There are three sweet segments inside. The taste is rich, sweet and sour, reminiscent of either persimmon or pear.
Where to try: Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia.
Season: all year round.
Bael
Other names are wood apple, stone apple, Bengal quince. When ripe, the gray-green fruit takes on a yellow or brown color. The peel is dense, like a nut, and it is impossible to get to it without a hammer, therefore the pulp itself is most often sold in the markets. It is yellow, with fleecy seeds, divided into segments. Baile is eaten fresh or dried. It is also used to make tea and sharbat. The fruit irritates the throat, causing perspiration, so the first experience with the baile may be unsuccessful.
Where to try: India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand.
Season: from November to December.
Kiwano
Also - horned melon, African cucumber, horned cucumber. When ripe, the shell becomes covered with yellow thorns, and the pulp acquires a rich green color. The oblong fruits are not peeled, but cut like a melon or a watermelon. The taste is a cross between banana, melon, cucumber, kiwi and avocado. In other words, it can be added to both sweet and savory dishes, as well as pickled. Unripe fruits are edible too.
Where to try: Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Chile, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Israel, USA (California).
Season: all year round.
Miracle Fruit
Other names are wonderful berries, sweetish track. The name of the exotic fruit is absolutely deserved. The taste of the fruit itself does not stand out in any way, but for an hour it will seem to a person that everything that he eats after is sweet. The taste buds are deceived by a special protein contained in the magic fruit - miraculin. Sweet foods, on the other hand, seem tasteless.
Where to try: West Africa, Puerto Rico, Taiwan, Japan, Australia, Australia, USA (South Florida).
Season: all year round.
Tamarind
Tamarind, or Indian date, belongs to the legume family, but it is also used as a fruit. Curved fruits up to 15 centimeters long with brown skin and sweet and sour flesh. It is used as a spice, it is part of the famous Worcester sauce and is used to prepare snacks, desserts and various drinks. Ripe dried tamarind is used to make sweets. As a souvenir, tourists bring home meat sauce and cocktail syrup based on Indian dates.
Where to try: Thailand, Australia, Sudan, Cameroon, Oman, Colombia, Venezuela, Panama.
Season: from October to February.
Marula
Fresh marula is found exclusively on the African continent, and all because after ripening, the fruits begin to ferment in a matter of days. It turns out such a low-alcohol drink (you can find elephants "intoxicated" from Marula). Ripe fruits are yellow in color, resembling a plum in appearance. The pulp is white, with a hard bone. Until the fermentation process begins, it has a pleasant aroma and unsweetened taste.
Where to try: South Africa (Mauritius, Madagascar, Zimbabwe, Botswana, etc.)
Season: since March.
Kumquat
Other names are Japanese orange, fortunella, kinkan, golden apple. The fruits are small, really like mini oranges, the crust is very thin. Whole edible, excluding seeds. It tastes slightly sour than orange, smells like lime.
Where to try: China, Japan, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Greece (Corfu), USA (Florida).
Season: May to June, available all year round.
Citron
Other names are Buddha's hand, zedrat, Corsican lemon. Behind the external originality lies a trivial content: oblong fruits - an almost solid peel, reminiscent of lemon in taste, and violet in smell. It can only be used to make stewed fruit, jelly and candied fruits. Often the Buddha's hand is planted in a pot as an ornamental plant.
Where to try: China, Japan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, India.
Season: from October to December.
Pepino Dulce
Also - sweet cucumber, melon pear. Formally, this is a berry, albeit a very large one. Fruits are varied, come in different sizes, shapes and colors, some are bright yellow in color with red or purple strokes. The pulp tastes like melon, pumpkin and cucumber. Overripe pepino is tasteless, as well as unripe.
Where to try: Peru, Chile, New Zealand, Turkey, Egypt, Cyprus, Indonesia.
Season: all year round.
Mamey
Other names are sapote. The fruit is small, round. Inside - orange pulp, to taste, as you might guess, resembles an apricot. It is added to pies and cakes, canned, and jelly is made from unripe fruits.
Where to try: Colombia, Mexico, Ecuador, Venezuela, Antilles, USA (Florida, Hawaii), Southeast Asia.
Naranjilla
Other names are naranjilla, lulo, the golden fruit of the Andes. Outwardly, naranjilla resembles a shaggy tomato, although it tastes like pineapple and strawberries. The pulp juice is used to make fruit salads, ice cream, yoghurts, biscuits, sweet gravies and cocktails.
Where to try: Venezuela, Panama, Peru, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Colombia, Chile.
Season: from September to November.
Other names are Indian mulberry, cheese fruit, pork apple. The fruit is the size of a potato or a large plum, the skin is translucent. When ripe, noni turns from green to yellow and almost white. Noni has a pungent aroma and bitter taste, which is why it is sometimes called the "emetic fruit". Popular rumor attributes noni properties to cure almost half of the diseases, and some call it the most useful exotic fruit.
Where to try: Malaysia, Polynesia, Australia, Southeast Asia.
Season: all year round.
Jabuticaba
Also - jaboticaba, a Brazilian grape tree. Fruits, which look like grapes or currant berries, grow in clusters on trunks and main branches. The skin is bitter. Juices, alcoholic beverages, jellies, marmalade are made from the pulp.
The juicy and fragrant fruits resemble a melon in shape, reach 25 centimeters in length and 12 centimeters in width. The skin is slightly hard, reddish brown. The pulp is white, sour-sweet, the seeds are located in five nests. It is eaten fresh and used to make juices, yoghurts, liqueurs, jams, sweets and chocolate. It is believed that the most delicious cupuasu is the one that itself fell to the ground.
Where to try: Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, Colombia.
Season: all year round.
Marang
Maranga fruits are elongated, thick skin covered with thorns, which harden as they ripen. Inside there are white slices with seeds, sometimes quite large, with a third of the palm. Everyone describes the taste in their own way. So, some are sure that it resembles an ice cream in a waffle cup, others that it resembles a marshmallow. Still others cannot describe their feelings at all. Marang is not exported because it deteriorates instantly. If, when pressed, the dents do not straighten, it is urgently necessary to eat it. If the fruit lends itself slightly to squeezing, it should be allowed to lie down for a couple of days. Marang is usually eaten fresh, but is also used in desserts and cocktails. The seeds are fried or boiled.
Where to try: Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia, Borneo island, Australia.
Season: from August to the end of April.
Fruits of thailand
Fruit is sold year-round, although off-season mangosteen, for example, is not very common, and pineapples are twice as expensive. You can buy in the markets, from street stalls, from merchants with mobile carts.
Pineapple, banana, guava, jackfruit, durian, melon, carambola, coconut, lychee, longan, longkong, mango, mangosteen, tangerine, mapla, noina, papaya, pitahaya, pomelo, rambutan, herring, sapodilla, tamarind, jujuba.
Vietnamese fruits
Vietnam, one of the largest suppliers of fruits in the world market, can seriously compete even with Thailand. Most of all fruits are in the south of Vietnam. In the off-season, prices for especially exotic fruits can rise 2-3 times.
Avocado, pineapple, watermelon, banana, guava, jackfruit, durian, melon, star apple, green orange, carambola, coconut, lychee, longan, mango, mangosteen, mandarin orange, passionfruit, milk apple, mombin, noina, papaya, pitahaya, rambuta , rose apple, sapodilla, tangerine, citron.
Fruit of India
India is located in several climatic zones at once, which creates favorable conditions for growing fruits, typical for both tropical and temperate zones (highlands). On the shelves you can find familiar apples, peaches and grapes and exotic coconuts, papaya and sapodilla.
Avocado, pineapple, anonna (cherimoya), watermelon, banana, guava, guava, jackfruit, figs, carambola, coconut, mango, tangerine, passion fruit, papaya, sapodilla, tamarind.
Fruits of egypt
The harvest in Egypt is harvested in spring and autumn, so the "season" of fruit is almost always here. An exception is the borderline periods, for example, early spring, when the "winter" fruits have already departed, and the "summer" ones are only on the way.
Apricot, quince, orange, watermelon, banana, grapes, pomegranate, grapefruit, pear, guava, melon, fig, cantaloupe, carambola, kiwi, red banana, lemon, mango, marania, medlar, pepino, peach, pitaya, pomelo, sugar apple, physalis, date, persimmon.
Fruit in Cuba
In contrast to the same Egypt, the seasons in Cuba are much more pronounced. You can buy pineapples, oranges, bananas, guava, papaya all year round. In July and August, the most delicious mangoes, summer also starts the season of mammonchillo, cherimoya, carambola and avocado, in spring - coconuts, watermelons, grapefruits.
Avocado, pineapple, annona, orange, banana, Barbados cherry, grapefruit, guava, caimito, carambola, coconut, lime, lemon, mamonchillo, mango, passionfruit, papaya, sapodilla, tamarind, cherimoya.
Fruit in the Dominican Republic
In the tropical Dominican Republic, predictably there are a lot of fruits: from the most familiar ones like bananas and pineapples to exotic ones - granadilla, mammonchillo and sapots.
Avocado, pineapple, annona, watermelon, banana, granadilla, pomegranate, grapefruit, guanabana, melon, caimito, kiwi, coconut, mammonchillo, mammon, mango, passionfruit, sea grape, medlar, noni, papaya, pitahaya, sapota.
In this article, you will learn about the most popular exotic fruits that are sold in Thailand. And also: how much fruits cost, what they taste like, how to eat them and how to take them out.
Of course, you have already tried some exotic fruits. But "herring" and "sapodilla" for us, for example, became a discovery)
It is definitely worth just trying everything and finding your favorites.
1. Baltic herring (Snake Fruit)
The form: Oval, elongated. Often sold in twigs (~ 8-10 fruits each). There are thorns on the peel.
Colour: Lilac-brown-red-brown, resembles snake skin
Pulp: Light, yellowish, juicy, slightly fibrous, with large brown bones. Inside it is divided into 2-3 lobules.
Taste: Honey-sweetish, with sourness
How they eat: Peel off with a knife and eat. Cleaning is not easy, because there are thorns on the peel and the peel itself is quite dense.
Season: May-August
Price: 40-60 baht per kg (~ 80 rubles or $ 1.33)
Our impression: We liked the fruit! But it is difficult to clean and the bones are very large. After a couple of days of storage in the refrigerator, the herring skin becomes dry and is less cleaned. So it is better to eat the fruit fresh.
2. Longan (Dragon Eye)
The form: Small round fruit. Sold on twigs in a bunch or without twigs, in a box. Longan looks like a small potato.
Colour: Light brown (potato)
Pulp: Transparent white, juicy, watery. The consistency resembles a ripe plum. Inside there is a large, black, round bone. Therefore, the name is “dragon's eye”.
Taste: Not very pronounced, delicate, sweet and sour, can be remotely compared with strawberry.
How they eat: Peel and eat. The outside of the longan has a rather thin but dense skin. It will have to be cut in order to peel the fruit. It comes off easily.
Season: May-August, but in March they were :)
Price: 90 baht per bundle or 50 baht (~ 100 rubles or $ 1.66) per box
Our impressions: We liked the fruit. It's weird, juicy, and easy to clean.
3. Sapodilla (Lamut, Sapodilla)
The form: Small oval fruit, about the size of a chicken egg.
Colour: Brown. Looks like a bald kiwi :)
Pulp: Brownish, consistency comparable to persimmon or ripe pear. Inside there are 2-3 small black elongated bones.
Taste: Honey-caramel, incredible! Very sweet.
How they eat: Peel off, eat, spit out bones
Season: September-December, very rare in March - but you can also find
Price: 65 baht per kg (~ 130 rubles or $ 2.1)
Our impressions: This fruit is awarded the second place! (First place goes to mango). Sapodilla is incredibly tasty. The only negative is that it quickly deteriorates.
4. Mangosteen (Garlic, Mangosteen)
By the way, that's right - “Mangosteen”, not “Mangosteen” :)
Mangosteen looks like this: 
The form: Round shape, about the size of a tangerine. Above is a small twig and a couple of small leaves.
Colour: Skin dense, dark brown outside, purple inside.
Pulp: White, watery, sweetish. It is divided into wedges, which makes the mangosteen look like garlic. There are bones inside the large lobules.
Taste: Sweetish, sour, not bright.
How they eat: Peel the skin (with a knife) and eat the inside
Season: April-September
Price: from 50 baht per kg (~ 100 rubles or $ 1.7)
Our impressions: In Thailand, this thing is called the "queen of fruits", but we did not understand its charm. It's worth a try once.
5. Mango
The form: Oval, tapered on one side
Colour: Light, yellow-orange
Pulp: Soft, delicate, not fibrous. The pulp of ripe fruit melts in your mouth. The bone is rather flat.
Taste: Mango in Thailand, unlike mango from Moscow stores, has a less intense (less harsh) taste. Sweet, honey. Mango taste :)
How to eat: Peel a thin skin and enjoy
Season: April-July. They also sell out of season, but more expensive
Price: Mango is not cheap in Thailand (in March), 80 baht per kilogram (~ 160 rubles or $ 2.5). You can bargain for 70 baht. Can be found over 60, but small and broken.
Our impressions: incredibly tasty! Eat there. In our stores, this delicacy is expensive and it is not often possible to find good options.
Sometimes fruit shops sell green mangoes. These are the same mangoes, only not ripe, and therefore cheaper. They are edible but firm. Ripe mangoes are, of course, tastier.
Probably the one who came up with the design of the Nokia 7610 phone ate a lot of Thai mango :) Here is my first association:
Store mangoes from Thailand in the refrigerator. Our fruit lasted normally for a week. Maybe they would have lain longer, but ended :)
6. Pitahaya (Pitaya, Dragon Fruit, Dragon Fruit, Pitahaya, Dragon Friut)
The form: Oval fruit, slightly larger than a large apple.
Colour: Bright crimson skin with green scales
Pulp: White, with black seeds. The seeds are the size of poppy seeds.
Taste: No pronounced taste, slightly sweetish, seeds crunch on teeth. The consistency is comparable to kiwi, only more grainy.
How they eat: Cut into halves and eat with a spoon. Or peel and cut into wedges.
Season: all year round
Price: 90 baht per kg (~ 180 rubles or $ 2.8)
Our impressions: Beautiful, bright, interesting, but .. tasteless. Buy once, at least your eyesight will be delighted - the combination of colors is simply incredible!
7. Carambola (Star-Fruit, Start Fruit, Carambola)
The form: Small, rather light, oval in shape. In section, it has the shape of a five-pointed star. The size of this star fruit can be compared to a large pear.
Colour: yellow-green, yellow-orange.
Pulp: The pulp can be compared to thick-walled pepper: crispy, juicy.
Taste: Tastes like a pea pod. Herbal, watery, sweetish. It looks a bit like pepper.
How they eat: cut into slices, do not peel.
Season: May-August
Price: 90 baht per kg (~ 180 rubles or $ 2.7)
Our impressions: try it once for fun. I'm pretty sure you won't want to anymore :)
8. Passion Fruit 
The form: It is an oval shaped fruit, about the size of a chicken egg. Ripe passion fruit does not look appetizing - like a dried plum.
Colour: Burgundy brown
Pulp: Yellow, with small flat black bones
Taste: Saturated, sour, passionfruit taste) Probably you also tried peach-passionfruit yogurt? So, a fruit with such a taste really exists
How they eat: Cut into halves, eat the contents with a spoon
Season: January-April
Price: 120 baht per kg (~ 240 rubles or $ 3.7)
Our impressions me: Very sour fruit, you won't eat a lot of it. Interesting to try.
9. Pineapple
In Thailand, delicious pineapple... They are sweeter, small in size.
It is not convenient to clean them, but in almost every fruit shop you can ask to peel pineapple or even cut it into small pieces.
Price: 40 baht per piece (~ 80 rubles or $ 1.2)
We also tried watermelon, not impressed. Astrakhan watermelons are tastier :)
Bananas in Thailand, they sell mainly only small ones, tk. large bananas are considered fodder here.
Tastes like delicious bananas)
The prohibited fruit in Thailand is durian... But it is prohibited except for storage in a hotel. Durians are sold in regular fruit shops. They say that it should be eaten within 5 minutes after opening, otherwise it will start to smell terribly and this smell cannot be washed off. We didn't get this wonderful fruit. Probably not the season. And to be honest, we were looking badly)
Worth trying coconut... Rather - "coconut milk".
Coconuts in Thailand are not sold ripe. Those. inside you will find not a dense nut, with edible walls about 1 cm thick, but only a slimy layer of millimeter 3. But this is also tasty and can be eaten out with a spoon.
Price: 40 baht per coconut (~ 80 rubles or $ 1.3). For this cost, they will open it to you, give you a straw, a bag.
I will also answer a popular question:
Is it possible to export fruits from Thailand and how to carry them?
You can and should :) Take it in hand luggage. You can buy a special plastic carrier for fruits, you can simply fold it into your bag.
Only durian, coconut, watermelon and melon cannot be taken out. Why - she told in
There are a lot of fruit tents in Phuket, they are almost at every step and do not differ much from each other. So you can safely shop in the first one that comes across.
As you can see, fruit prices in Thailand are quite reasonable. When I think that before the crisis it all cost half as much, I begin to regret that I did not go earlier :)
Still have questions? Ask, I will try to answer) I would be glad to any comments and remarks.
Enjoy your travels!)
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