From childhood, we were taught (forcefully?) by our parents to eat whatever is served on the table, and that included fruits. They can’t be half as bad as vegetable,right? No pun intended to the vegans reading. I, for one love veggies and fruits as well. But, let’s face it, when we were kids, we were so picky there had been unceremonious crying sessions at the dining table.
But I bet that with these crazy-shaped fruits either naturally harvested or scientifically-bred, will get us all psyched up to eat them or put them in a glass casing up for display.
1. Kiwano
Also known as horned melon, it’s origins can be traced from African soil. It’s spiked skin makes it a candidate for one of the crazy-shaped fruits. More so, if you cut it open, the somewhat slimy, green appearance can make one hesitant to draw a spoonful of this fruit. Kind of reminds me of the green slime that thrown up by the girl from The Exorcist.
2. Lipstick tree red fruit
This fruit comes from the a tree in the Amazon. Aside from it’s purpose of being eaten and used as food ingredient, this fruit has been used for dyeing and for preventing diseases such as dysentery, treat skin diseases and hepatitis. Obviously, it’s spiked appearance overshadows it’s amazing uses.
3. Peter Pepper
I don’t have to say the obvious here, right? This may also appear as one of the offensive-looking fruits for the conservatives.
4. Square-shaped melons
These square-shaped watermelons can mostly found in Japan. For me, they also look like candles waiting to be lit up. At least, these will be easier to cut and distribute to those around the table.
5. Somewhat a tomato and a yellow pepper
Really don’t know what these and can only judge them by their color. I guess, these shapes do come once in a harvesting season. Maybe I’ll just cut the extra lump in the tomato but I won’t eat the yellow one.
One can have a good laugh looking at it and you’ll take time to wonder what they really are. They maybe disgusting-looking but they are fruits, ready to be eaten and devoured.
