India is a country known for its vast diversification of inhabitants and their cultural habits, but do you really know about the array of fruits found in India? Oh yes, you heard it right! India falls under the category of the second largest producers of fruits. There are many fruits which are enriched with essential nutrients but unknown to us. Different fruits of different sizes and colours can be witnessed growing in different climatic conditions in India. Here we provide you the names of 5 rarest fruits that should be included in your diet.
1.Carambola – Popularly known as Star fruit, this fruit is yellow in colour when its fully ripen and ready to eat. It is mostly found in the southern parts of India.
2.Mangustaan- Also known as Mangosteen, this fruit has a similar taste with the king of fruits; Mangoes. It has a hard purple -coloured shell outside and the inside consists of a white snowy and fleshy texture with a sweet taste. It is also considered as the National fruit of Thailand.
3.Langsah- This fruit is also known as Lotka or Langsat. Found in the southern part of India, this fruit has a translucent texted with an orb shape to it. It is especially found in Nilgiri Hills. The taste of this fruit is similar to grapefruit when it is fully ripened.
4.Chalta- It is popularly known as Elephant Apple and is largely found in semi tropical forests and places like Kolkata, Assam, Bihar, Odisha. It serves as a major fruit to the animals like elephant, deer, monkey due to the sweet and acidic taste of the fruit.
5.Buddha’s Hand: Also known as Fingered Citron, the appearance of the fruit is similar to that of a lumpy lemon with yellow tentacles resembling human fingers. It has a mild zesty flavour to it with a sweet aroma. This fruit is believed to be originated from Lower Himalayas with no flesh and juice inside it
These five exotic fruits should definitely be tried once this season!
