Unusual Fruit: 7 Exotic Varieties Worth Trying
Looking for something new to excite your taste buds and bring a real tropical experience to your kitchen? Here are 7 unusual exotic fruits you'll love – not only for their flavor but also for their unique look and story. Most of them are available fresh, directly from our farm on the Canary Islands.
1. Dragon Fruit (also called Pitaya or Pitahaya)
A cactus-like fruit with a stunning appearance and delicately sweet flavor. It comes with white, pink, red, or even purple flesh. Dragon fruit can surprise you not just with its color, but also with a wide range of tastes – from fresh and citrusy to rich and sweet with floral or honey notes. Each variety is slightly different, and all are worth discovering. We grow dozens of types with different textures, aromas, and flavors.
We cultivate it on our farm in the Canary Islands, and our season runs from July to October.
2. Granadilla
A close relative of passion fruit, but milder, sweeter, and with a delicate orange peel. Inside, you’ll find jelly-like pulp with black seeds, perfect for eating with a spoon. Granadilla is ideal for kids and anyone who finds passion fruit too sour.
3. Curuba (Banana Passion Fruit)
A long, smooth-skinned fruit with a unique banana-passion flavor. Highly aromatic, it’s often eaten directly with a spoon or used in desserts. Curuba is a true South American specialty, and you can enjoy it fresh with us.
4. Lulo (also known as Naranjilla)
A small round fruit with soft, fuzzy skin and green-orange pulp. Its flavor is refreshingly tart – somewhere between rhubarb and citrus. In Ecuador and Colombia, it's one of the most popular fruits for making juices and desserts. In Europe, it offers a unique and surprising tropical experience.
5. Mangosteen
Known as the "Queen of Fruits" for its delicate texture and exquisite taste. With dark purple skin on the outside and soft white segmented flesh inside, it tastes sweet with notes of peach and citrus. Mangosteen is also rich in antioxidants.
6. Carambola (Star Fruit)
A fruit with a distinctive star shape when sliced. It has a bright yellow color and a refreshingly sweet-sour taste. Carambola is popular not only for eating but also as an edible decoration for desserts and drinks.
We grow it on our farm in the Canary Islands, and its season runs from December to February.
7. Lulobaba (Luluba)
A lesser-known variety similar to curuba, grown in the highlands of Ecuador. The fruits are smaller, with dark skins and an intensely aromatic flavor. Lulobaba is perfect for those who enjoy bold, unique tastes.
Each of these fruits is unique and worth trying at least once. Whether you're looking for a special gift, a new taste, or a natural healthy treat, exotic fruit from our farm is the perfect choice. You can order them individually or in themed boxes delivered right to your home.