tell me bout fruit! ten points on the line!?

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ok i think i know about all fruit in the world! i think i have tasted all of at least heard of it. the first one to write the name of a fruit i have never heard bout wins. plz a limit of 5 fruits per person. i need u to discribe it so i know u not lieing. i will also search the fruit so i know it is real. ready set GO!!!

dont be honeying me! i like veggies to. well of corse i like veggies cuz im vegan so i gotta eat something! u got a problem with me wantin to know bout fruit. its not like my whole diet. i am super fit and healthy cuz i dont eat crap like burgers !!! so HA HA HA!!!!

dude i thought i knew fruit. wow i did not even know! thanx so much for these.

richard simmons... lol u funny. u should get best answer cuz that is soooooo funny!!!!! lol. but u did not answer my question. lol lol lol u funny!!!!

Answer 1

How about mangosteen?

Answer 2

Breadfruit

http://www.tradewindsfruit.com/fruitsscientific.htm

Answer 3

Lychee

This fruit grows on a large tree and is a beautiful red-pink fruit.
It grows in large clusters on ends of branches.
Lychees have a firm outer shell that is not edible.
The inside is a soft, white, eyeball-like flesh that has a very sweet taste.
Great in a milk or yogurt-based smoothie.


Longan

Logans are a small round light brown fruit that grow in large clusters on tree.
Just like a lychee they must be peeled before eaten. The flesh is white and tastes like a sweet green bean.
Good source of vitamins!

Sapodilla

A sapodilla is a brown fruit that comes in many sizes depending
on the species. To tell if one is ripe scratch the skin if it is green it's
not ripe if it's brown its ready to eat! Do not eat the skin or the seed. The fruit tastes
like a pear with brown sugar. If fruit is not ripe it is very starchy.

Pumalo

A pumalo is a type of citrus that is larger than a grapefruit. when ripe they
turn yellow. Eat as you would any citrus fruit, peel then eat. It tastes much
like a grapefruit without the bitterness. Juice is a good
source of vitamins.



Persimmon

A persimmon is an orange fruit that looks similar to a tomato. There are two
varieties of this fruit, one of which is small and round and can be eaten right
of the tree skin and all. The other variety is larger and must
be picked and softened then eaten. Great
in an ice cream based smoothie

Answer 4

Bael Indian Fruit.

Ancient Indian and Pakistani health practitioners were quick to discover that the extracts of a particular tree which they called bael or sirphal, has several health benefits. The bael tree (its scientific name is Aegle marmelos correa) is native to India but also grows in Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Thailand. It is sometimes also known as bengal quince and produces a fruit which is rich in pectin – a good nutritional fibre. Its fruit is a very effective remedy against stomach and bowel problems and is used to treat dysentery, diarrhoea, indigestion, and bowel infections in general. The fruit has the ability to heal small ulcers inside the bowel which are produced by infection or inflammation.

The tree itself is a 6-8 metre tall perennial tree which is often found in gardens or near mango orchards and in forest plantations in India. Although various parts of the tree are used for its nutritional and health-boosting properties, it is the fruit that has the most well-researched properties. A normal fully-grown bael tree can produce up to 1,000 fruits a year.

The bael fruit is very nutritious and is rich in riboflavin. It is used to prepare a variety of beverages or foods such as squash, toffee, or candy. The fruit contains several natural plant chemicals including alkaloids, coumarin and plant steroids.


.. HA.

Answer 5

Abiu- Comes from the Amazon
Jaboticaba-like a grap grow straight from the trunk.
Rollinia- yellow,bumpy skin, soft spines
Durian-covered in spines

Answer 6

Soursop
http://www.torontolife.com/features/strange-fruit/

Answer 7

Kumquat
Plantain
Plumcot
are my first 3

Answer 8

honey, maybe you should stop being so into fruit and look at the unlimited possibilities that the vegetable world offers

Answer 9

prickly pear- small roundish shape with prickly fuzz on it
yellow watermelon-only heard of it not sure if its real

Answer 10

star fruit

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STAR FRUIT - Carambola
Important: See note at the bottom concerning the potential dangers of Star Fruit!

The star fruit or carambola is a tropical fruit that is gaining popularity in the United States. This fruit acquired its name from the five pointed star shape when cut across the middle of the fruit. It has a waxy, golden yellow to green color skin with a complicated flavor combination that includes plums, pineapples, and lemons.

Originally from Sri Lanka and the Moluccas, and cultivated in Southeast Asia and Malaysia for several hundred years, this fruit also goes by many other names including: bilimbi, belimbing, Chinese star fruit, five-angled fruit and the star apple. Today, star fruit flourishes in south Florida and Hawaii because the fruit thrives on growing in a warm environment. Two types of star fruit are grown, tart and sweet. Tart varieties typically have narrowly spaced ribs, while sweet varieties tend to have thick, fleshy ribs. The tastes between the two are hardly distinguishable, as the tart variety still has some sweetness. This tropical fruit is readily available July through February.

Star fruits are an excellent source of vitamin C, is low fat, and naturally sodium and cholesterol free. A small whole star fruit will provide approximately 2/3 cup sliced.

Selection
Select firm, shiny skinned, even colored fruit. Star fruits will ripen at room temperature and have lightly brown edges on the ribs when it’s ripe. Avoid purchasing star fruit with brown, shriveled ribs. This delicious fruit is also available dried.

Storage
Non-ripe star fruit should be turned often, until they are yellow in color and ripe with light brown ribs. Store ripe star fruits at room temperature for two to three days or unwashed, and refrigerated, in a plastic bag for up to one week.

Preparation
Star fruits are great to eat out of hand as these tropical delights do not need to be peeled or seeded before eating. Simply wash the fruit, remove any blemished areas, cut crosswise to get the star shape, and eat!

Make Star Fruit Part of Your 5 A Day Plan
-- Add to fruit salads.
-- Use for tarts, preserves, chutney and stewed fruits.
-- Garnish chicken, pork or fish dishes.
-- Garnish beverages.
-- Add to your fruit smoothies.

NUTRITION
Serving size 125g
Amounts Per Serving - % Daily Value*
Calories 40
Calories from Fat 5
Total Fat 0g - 0%
Saturated Fat 0g - 0%
Cholesterol 0mg - 0%
Sodium 0mg - 0%
Total Carbohydrate 10g - 3%
Dietary Fiber 3g - 12%
Sugars 7g
Protein 1g
Vitamin A 15%
Vitamin C 45%
Calcium 0%
Iron 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

IMPORTANT NOTE:
Star fruit originated in Southeast Asia and is readily available in Taiwan. Star fruit causes several symptoms in patients with chronic renal failure or end-stage renal disease. The symptoms vary and include insomnia, intractable hiccups, agitation, muscle weakness, confusion, consciousness disturbances of various degrees, seizures, and cardiorespiratory arrest. The various star fruit subspecies contain different toxins, including a powerful
neurotoxin that is suspected to accumulate in blood, cross the blood-brain barrier in chronic renal failure patients, and eventually cause irreversible damage.
Star fruit intoxication is a neglected but serious fruit intoxication frequently observed in patients with chronic renal failure. Because no effective treatment is currently available, patients— especially those who are newly diagnosed with chronic renal failure or end-stage renal disease—must be warned not to ingest star fruit, even in small amounts.








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