What is unusual about buddha's hand citron?

It has finger-like segments and little pulp

Exotic Fruits Trivia: 10 Questions With Answers

Buddha's hand citron has finger-like segments and almost no pulp, and exotic fruits trivia introduces the world's strangest fruits. Meet Malaysia's durian, hairy rambutan, salak snake fruit from Indonesia, Brazilian jabuticaba that grows directly on tree trunks, miracle berries that make lemons taste sweet and the cactus-born dragon fruit.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Buddha
What is unusual about buddha's hand citron?
Durian
Which fruit is called the king of fruits in Southeast Asia?
Rambutan
What does rambutan look like?
Salak
Why is salak called snake fruit?
Jabuticaba
Where does Brazil's jabuticaba grow?
Miracle
What does miracle berry do?
Dragon
What plant does dragon fruit grow on?
Mangosteen
What is mangosteen nicknamed?
Cherimoya
What does cherimoya's flesh taste like?
Feijoa
Which fruit is very popular in New Zealand though native to South America?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: What is unusual about buddha's hand citron?
Answer: It has finger-like segments and little pulp
It is used for zest and fragrance.
Q2: Which fruit is called the king of fruits in Southeast Asia?
Answer: Durian
Its smell is famous.
Q3: What does rambutan look like?
Answer: Red with soft hair-like spines
Its name relates to hair.
Q4: Why is salak called snake fruit?
Answer: Its skin looks like snakeskin
It grows in Indonesia.
Q5: Where does Brazil's jabuticaba grow?
Answer: Directly on the tree trunk
It looks like grapes.
Q6: What does miracle berry do?
Answer: Makes sour foods taste sweet
Its protein is called miraculin.
Q7: What plant does dragon fruit grow on?
Answer: A cactus
It is also called pitaya.
Q8: What is mangosteen nicknamed?
Answer: Queen of fruits
Its flesh is white and sweet.
Q9: What does cherimoya's flesh taste like?
Answer: Custard-like and sweet
It comes from the Andes.
Q10: Which fruit is very popular in New Zealand though native to South America?
Answer: Feijoa
It tastes like pineapple and guava.

Exotic Fruits Trivia – Strange and Wonderful Fruits

Exotic fruits are fruits unfamiliar to many people outside their home regions. Many grow in tropical Southeast Asia and South America, and they surprise with unusual shapes, textures, smells and tastes.

Durian, the king of fruits, is famous for its strong smell, while mangosteen is the queen. Rambutan has hairy red skin, salak looks like snakeskin and dragon fruit grows on a cactus. Brazil's jabuticaba grows directly on tree trunks.

Some fruits are surprising in other ways. Buddha's hand citron has finger-like segments, cherimoya tastes like custard and miracle berries make sour foods taste sweet. Feijoa, native to South America, became a favorite in New Zealand.

What This Quiz Teaches

Food lovers and travelers will enjoy these questions.

What buddha's hand looks like
Which fruit is the king
Why salak is snake fruit
Where jabuticaba grows
What miracle berries do

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