Unusual Produce

Here's a lovely array of fruits that I purchased a few blocks from my hotel. The ones that look slightly like grenades are called "custard apples" in English, and sitaphul (Sita Fruit) in Hindi. The ones the look like tiny watermelons are called coccinia, or scarlet gourds.












Here's the inside of a custard apple. Each of the little segments inside has a large black seed in it. The fruit itself tastes like an overly sweet mango, and has a squishy texture. It's neat to try, but not overly appealing.














Here's the inside of a coccinia. It doesn't taste like much.



















These round things are not potatoes, but a kind of fruit called a santol, or chikku in Hindi. They have a taste, texture, and color inside that's similar to a persimmon.










These are figs, like in America. I thought that they were good enough to deserve a picture on the page of unusual fruits.