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Stranger Fruit !

Rambutan ■ While it may look a bit like a clown's toupee, the Rambutan is a medium-sized tropical fruit that is native to Indonesia, Malaysia, The Philippines, Sri Lanka and other Southeast Asian countries. Additionally, rambutan is a Malay word literally meaning "hairy" attributed to its hairy cover.

Horned melon ■ The horned melon is a member of the cucumber and melon family that is native to Africa, but now grown in a variety of places worldwide. Known also as the African horned cucumber, jelly fruit, and English tomato, eating this fruit is like biting into a cucumber that tastes like a banana.

Pitaya ■ With a colorful, hard exterior and seedy, soft interior, the Pitaya is commonly known as "dragon fruit" and is the fruit of several cactus species. It's often compared to the kiwifruit as it contains small black crunchy seeds as well.

Durian ■ With a spiky exterior that makes it less than ideal for playing sports with, the durian holds a fruit in its interior that is known for strong reactions from the odor it emits. The odor is so strong that it often penetrates its husk even when intact, resulting in its banishment in Southeast Asia from certain hotels and some public transportation.

Cherimoya ■ They may look a bit like green apples that were beaten up a bit. The fruit is soft and fleshy with a sorbet like texture, responsible for its nickname as the custard apple. Additionally, the seeds are poisonous if crushed open and an extractive from the bark can induce paralysis.

Lychee ■ The Lychee has a hard shell surrounding a very soft and sweet fruit that is perfect for snacking on or making a martini with. Exceptionally sweet, eating a Lychee feels very similar what you would imagine eating an eyeball would feel like.

Kumquat ■ Probably the least exotic item on this list (which is why we're finishing out with this one), the Kumquat is a small, edible fruit that closely resembles an orange and is native to south Asia and the Asia-Pacific. Unlike other citrus fruits, its raw rind is sweet, with the flesh acidic and sour like the lemon.

Mangosteen ■ With an inedible and hard exterior that resembles an acorn, the Mangosteen contains a soft, tangy and sweet interior. There exists a legend about the fruit, dating back to Queen Victoria, where she offered a reward of 100 sterling pounds to anyone who could deliver the fruit, the likely source of it's unusual designation as the "Queen of Fruits. "