5+ Of The World’s Weirdest Fruits And Vegetables

Posted by Alec Cope | Feb 1, 2015 |

Looking for some new foods to try? Tired of the same old vegetable rack at your grocery store? Are pineapples passe? If this describes your state of mind, then prepare to get exotic with these outlandish fruits and vegetables from around the globe!

From yardlongs, which grow so fast that you can almost watch them get bigger, to durian, which smells like dirty gym socks but tastes like creamy almond custard, these are the wildest, weirdest foods in the natural world. Break out your bucket list and make some travel plans. You can’t call yourself a true culinary adventurer until you’ve tried every item on this list!

#1 Mangosteen

#2 Fruit Of The Hala Aka Puhala Tree

#3 Horned Melon

#4 Romanesco Broccoli

#5 Ackee

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Alec Cope

After years of research and a series of unpleasant experiences concerning the current child protection services system, Alec Cope decided to combat the cancerous corruption through information. Freelance writing articles as a form of protest and distributing them throughout his former high-school and local area, Alec struck special chords with whomever he was in contact with. Alec has been involved in activism such as sit down protests as well as Idle No More gatherings. Being independent for the majority of his time, Alec became a member of the WeAreChange family to assist one of the organizations that inspired him to become active in the first place. With a larger platform and positive support Alec has committed the majority of his time to research, writing, and maintaining social media with the goal to continue expanding the awakening sweeping throughout all levels of society. Growing up within a rural area in Northern Michigan as well as being a native American descendant, Alec is seeking to expose environmental abuse in his state as well as globally. A high-school dropout, Alec chases his passion for writing and empowering individuals while showing any isolated person that they too can overcome the odds with a community that will support them. Alec lives in the lower peninsula of Michigan near Kalamazoo. https://www.facebook.com/alec.cope.75 [email protected] https://www.twitter.com/AlecCope http://www.pinterest.com/aleccope75/