“Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder,” Plato once said. When it comes to the uncommon and sometimes weird produce of other countries, often relegated to one stand in the grocery store, we couldn’t agree more. Whether a dragon fruit, whole young coconut, cherimoyas, or star fruit, you may find a prickly or strange exterior belies a delicious adventure for your tastebuds.
On this particular visit, we picked up a fruit with a rather horrendous complexion and took it home, preparing ourselves for what may lie inside.
But yes, it was beautiful and familiar – in both form and taste. The ugli fruit is a hybrid of grapefruit, orange and tangerine and often hails from Jamaica. Nutritionally speaking, it has fiber, vitamin C, is low-calorie, and has a multitude of vitamins and minerals. Consider eating it as you would an orange or freshly squeezed in mineral water. Enjoy!
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