Fruits From Around The World
How much do you know about these exotic fruits?
#1 Type answer 30 seconds
This is a tropical fruit called carambola. What is this fruit most commonly known as in the United States?
Star Fruit
Carambola has neurotoxins that can have a harmful effect on those with kidney disease.
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This fruit is loaded with vitamins and antioxidants and is often added to beauty products. Which fruit is this?
Guava
Watermelon
Acai
Pomegranate
Young guava leaves can even be boiled to make a tea that cleanses wounds.
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This is one of the heaviest fruits in the world and the largest tree-borne fruit, which fruit is it?
Jackfruit
Lychee
Mango
Pear
A jackfruit tree can grow to be up to 100 feet tall.
#4 Type answer 30 seconds
This fruit is called _______'s Hand Citron, also known as the Fingered Citron. What word fills in the blank?
Buddha
In Japan, this fruit is a popular New Year's gift because it is believed to bestow good fortune.
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This fruit is commonly named due to its texture and smell when cooked, what is its name?
Breadfruit
Tamarind
Honeydew
Chalk Fruit
Fun fact: Milk is extracted out of breadfruit trees to be used as glue.
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This fruit is called mangosteen and is considered to be the queen of fruits, why?
The number of health benefits
The shape
The country it originated from
The sweet taste
The origin of mangosteen is actually unknown, but the health benefits of this fruit are remarkable.
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It can be dangerous to drink alcohol after eating this fruit, what is its name?
Durian
Prickly Pear
Kumquat
Loquat
The enzyme that metabolizes alcohol in our bodies is impeded after a person eats durian.
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This is called salak, often referred to as snake fruit, what is this fruit's scientific name?
Salacca zalacca
Phoenix dactylifera
Anasalakama occidentale
Musa sapientum
#9 Type answer 30 seconds
This fruit is said to taste like both bubblegum and watermelon and is called Prickly ____. Fill in the blank.
Pear
The Prickly Pear has long and short prickles that break off easily and irritate human skin.
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This fruit is very popular in Japan, what is its name?
Akebi
Passion Fruit
Dragonfruit
Pitanga
This fruit used to be believed to carry spirits of ancestors to and from this world during the Buddhist festival of Obon