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Exotic fruit

Do you like trying new types of fruit and vegetables? Here are some strange tropical fruits from around the world. They're interesting to taste and look at!

Star fruit: comes from Indonesia, India, and Sri Lanka

It is bright yellow and combines many different flavors like pineapple, apple, lemon, and orange. It's rich in vitamin D, and it's usually sweet. It isn't very small, and its seeds are light brown. You can eat it with or without them. Some people put it in green salads.

Kumquat: comes from China

Kumquat is the size of an olive and looks like an orange. It grows on trees that have white flowers. A big kumquat tree can give hundreds or thousands of fruits each year. You can make marmalade with kumquats, and in Taiwan, people add it to their tea. They say it helps when you have a sore throat.

Dragon fruit: comes from Mexico and South America

It's also called pitaya, but in English, the names ‘dragon fruit' or ‘strawberry pear' is more common. It isn't a small fruit - a big one can weigh up to one kilo. It's got colorful skin, and depending on the type, it can be red, yellow, or white inside. It's got lots of small black seeds.

African cucumber: comes from Kalahari Desert, Africa

It sounds like a vegetable, but it's more similar to a melon. People describe it as a ‘melon with horns.' Yellow on the outside and green on the inside. It tastes like bananas, lemons, and cucumber. It's often used for decoration, but it's better to eat because it contains vitamins and minerals.

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