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Rollinia - From the custard apple family, rollinia tastes like creamy lemon sherbet or lemon meringue pie when eaten ripe and fresh.

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Monstera deliciosa (or "fruit salad plant") - Native to the rainforests of Central America, monstera deliciosa looks more like an ear of corn, but once you flake off its scaly exterior, you'll find pineapple-like flesh that tastes like a combination of many fruits.

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Gac - This perennial melon is grown throughout Southeast Asia, and is known for its orange-reddish color and its slimy, blood-red pulp resembling internal organs. Gac is said to taste like a cross between cantaloupe and carrot.

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Salak (or "snake fruit") - Salak is known as "snake fruit" for its scaly skin. Though the white flesh has the consistency of peeled garlic cloves, it actually has a sweet and acidic taste.

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Cherimoya - Although some say cherimoya tastes like a mix between a banana and a pineapple, the flesh of this exotic fruit has also been likened to the taste of bubblegum.

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Abiu - Also called luma or caimito, abiu is native to Brazil and Peru. It has a creamy sweet flavor with hints of caramel and vanilla.

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Star apple (or "breast milk fruit") - You're supposed to eat this fruit by first squeezing it, then slurping the milky white juice, then eating the inner flesh.

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Wood apple (or "elephant apple") - Would you try this mushy fruit that reportedly tastes like fermented raisin?

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Buddha's hand - Unlike its orange and lemon cousins, this citron has no pulp. It's basically all rind, which makes it great for zesting and making marmalades.

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Miracle fruit - Native to West Africa, miracle fruit contains a glycoprotein called miraculin, which binds to the tongue's taste buds and acts as a sweetness inducer when it comes in contact with acids—causing sour foods to temporarily taste sweet!

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Achacha - Achacha, meaning "honey kiss," has a pearly white flesh that delivers delicate sweetness followed by lemony tartness.

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Blue Java banana (or "ice cream banana") -

Grown in many parts of Asia, Australia, and Hawaii, the Blue Java banana takes on a silver-blue hue due to its wax coating, and is known as the "ice cream banana" for its vanilla-dessert-like flesh!

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Banana passion fruit - Originating in the Andes, this odd fruit is essentially a passion fruit in a banana's body.

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Durian - Revered in Southeast Asia as the "king of fruits," this fruit is very divisive, as some can’t stand the pungent odor (likened to gym socks or rotten onions) while others love the rich, sweet custard-like, and slightly nutty, flavor.

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Breadfruit - Hailing from the Pacific Islands, the breadfruit gets its name from its white starchy flesh, which has a bread-like consistency.

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Longan (or "dragon's eye") - Longan is similar to lychee, with a sweet taste and aroma.

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Canistel - Canistel is a unique fruit from Central America that has the consistency of a boiled egg yolk. Eat it fresh with lemon, or make it into custard, ice cream, or pie.

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Akebia quinata (or "chocolate vine") - The sausage-shaped pods sprouting from this chocolate-scented plant are filled with a very soft, sweet pulp and edible gelatinous goo.

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Sweetsop (or "custard apple") - Native to the West Indies, this fruit can reach up to 2 kg (4.4 lbs), and is said to taste like custard.

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Ackee - Originally from West Africa, ackee was transported to Jamaica via the slave trade and is now an important element of Caribbean cuisine. The fruit has a buttery, creamy texture and a mild taste.

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Cupuaçu - Found throughout the Amazon basin, the flesh of this fragrant fruit is often used in desserts and sweets because of its chocolaty pineapple flavor.

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Finger lime - On the outside, they look like elongated limes or strange pickles. But on the inside, they look like caviar. The pulp of this fruit is made of small beads filled with a sweet and sour juice that pops into your mouth.

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Jabuticaba - Originating from southern Brazil, these berries look like purple warts on tree bark, but they taste similar to grapes and make amazing jams, wines, and liqueurs.

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Rambutan - The name of this fruit is derived from the Malay word meaning "hairy." It's similar to lychee in size and texture, but the interior flesh is uniquely delicious, described as sweet and sour.

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Physalis (or "ground cherries") - These fruits encased in an unusual, lantern-like husk are part of the nightshade family and share a relation (and a mild, refreshing acidity) with the tomato.

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African horned cucumber (or "blowfish fruit") - The spiky yellow exterior and juicy green interior tastes like a cross between a cucumber and a zucchini, all found in the body of a pufferfish.

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Langsat - These small, translucent fruits are largely found in Southeast Asia, India, and Bhutan. They can be quite sour when unripe, but when ripe they share a sweet taste similar to grapefruit.

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Pepino dulce - Often seen as a cross between a melon and a cucumber, the pepino dulce is a sweet fruit that is actually related to nightshades such as tomatoes and eggplant.

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Inga bean (or "ice cream bean") -

The Inga bean is a foot-long green pod packed with large, black seeds that are wrapped in a white, cotton candy-like pulp. Although they're technically legumes, they are reportedly eaten as fruit in Central and South America.

Now, here's how to choose the best fruits and vegetables.

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