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Its pulp tastes just like the creamy spread.

The lychee-looking fruit appears in everything from jam and liqueur to the Aeneid and Madrid's flag.

Slice one open for some citrus caviar.

It's nicknamed “yumberry” for a reason.

This once-common spice is now almost completely unknown outside India.

Northeast Indian markets sell this glittery, sour fruit in bags with salt chasers.

Find this rare, savory mango on the periphery of Borneo markets with other odorous fruit.

This Borneo specialty tastes like olives, carrots, and brie cheese—if you know how to prepare it.

These sacred leaves taste like peppery soda.

On Day of the Dead, garlands of the tiny, apple-flavored fruit serve as offerings to the deceased.

The little-known fruit tastes like peanut M&Ms.

Inside a hard, yellow shell lies a sweet, black spread.

Venture beyond the usual sour-sweet varieties with this funky, savory fruit.

How can a fruit be worth $2,000?

A fruit so foul, shamans use it to scare evil spirits.

Meet purple mangosteen's rare, complex cousin.

Beneath its serpent-like skin lies pineapple-flavored flesh.

The Brazilian tree gets covered by its tart purple fruit.

This lucky fruit tastes best in rice.

In Central America, custard grows on trees.

Mexico's “mouse melon” is actually a tiny cucumber.

This fruit either burns your throat or tastes like a tropical medley.

If you can get past the foot odor, its pulp is great in smoothies.

Brazil's spiky yellow fruit has lemon meringue–flavored insides.