14 Types of Rare Fruits in Indonesia

14 Types of Rare Fruits in Indonesia – Indonesia is a tropical area which has various kinds of fruit. Starting from fruit that is easy to find to various kinds of rare fruit. These fruits, which are rarely found or are considered rare, are usually only found in a few areas. This can also be influenced by the type of soil in each region, and there are only a few fruits that can grow in certain climates.

The uniqueness of these types of fruit in Indonesia is also often included in fruit recommendations that are worth trying in various international travel media. It is not uncommon for many foreign tourists to come all the way to Indonesia to see these rare fruits. Are you curious, what rare fruits are found in Indonesia? Come on, see the following reviews.

Pomegranate

In the past, this fruit was very popular. Moreover, when King Salman visited Indonesia, he asked for this fruit in his cooking. Even though it is rare, in general this fruit can be found and grows well in certain areas. Even though it has a sour taste, this fruit is very delicious and useful. Pomegranate can improve the system and help improve digestion.

Manu fruit

Manau is the fruit of the rattan tree that grows around Bangka, Belitung, Kalimantan. At first glance it looks like snake fruit because it is scaly, but it is smaller and oval in shape. The taste of manau fruit is not very sweet and makes the tongue tremble because it tastes bitter. Usually manau is processed into pickles.

Harp fruit

Kecapi is a type of fruit that is almost similar to mangosteen, only the color is different. The shape is round and flat, about 5-6 centimeters in diameter, golden yellow in color and has soft hair. The lute fruit tastes quite sweet with a little sourness. This fruit can be a good medicine for stomach aches, fever, stomach cramps, etc.

Kelubi Fruit

Kelubi fruit is often found in Sumatra Province. More precisely in the Bangka, Riau, Jambi and Lampung areas. The taste tends to be sour but refreshing. Several areas in South Sumatra usually use kelubi as a mixture of shrimp paste chili sauce. Meanwhile, in East Kalimantan, kelubi is often used as a sweet.

Fruit lobbies

Lobi-lobi is a fruit that is quite easy to grow, because it can grow in any type of soil. The taste of lobi-lobi fruit tends to be sour and slightly sweet. This lobi-lobi fruit is very suitable for salad, processed into sweets, pickles and jam. Contains several vitamins and minerals which are very good for health, such as treating diarrhea and blood in urine.

Rambus fruit

Rambusa is a type of wild plant that is often found in rural areas, usually growing wild in the yard of the house, such as gardens, or around the forest. Rambusa fruit also has a small size and is covered by a membrane such as netting or feathers. The rambuta fruit is bright yellow when ripe and has a sweet, slightly sour, refreshing taste. It is usually very rare to find nowadays because it is difficult to breed and not cultivated.

White Mangosteen

The queen of these fruits is not only purple. White mangosteen is known to be superior with a higher selling price. White mangosteen is often found in the Lingsor area, West Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara. As the name suggests, this mangosteen is white on the skin and fruit. However, when ripe, the white color changes to purplish red, the taste is also sweeter. And the flesh of the fruit is also crisper because it contains less water.

The donkey

Buak keledang or commonly known as Bangsal is a rare type of fruit from Kalimantan. The keledang fruit tree can reach 40 meters in height. This fruit looks like jackfruit with different colored flesh. It tastes sweet, the sensation is like a combination of jackfruit and mangosteen flavors.

Cut Fruit

Becut fruit is a type of fruit that grows in clusters at the base of the tree trunk and is arranged in bunches. The shape of the fruit looks like the tip of a ballpoint pen with fresh red skin, and will turn brown when picked from the tree.

Vanyi fruit

At first glance the wanyi fruit looks like a mango, but in fact this fruit is completely different from a mango. Even though they look similar, Wanyi has a larger size than a mango and this fruit has a fairly sharp aroma like jackfruit. Wanyi fruit usually grows in forest areas in Kalimantan, generally mostly in the East Kalimantan area. Apart from its sharp aroma, wanyi has fruit flesh that tastes sweet and sour and contains a lot of fiber. The large amount of fiber in this fruit is suitable for smoothing the body’s digestive system.

Gandaria fruit

No longer rare, this exotic fruit is even categorized as endangered. The name of this fruit may not be so foreign because it is immortalized as one of the regional names in South Jakarta. This fruit, native to Indonesia, has a round shape like a small ball with oval seeds in the middle. Having a sour taste and green color when unripe, gandaria fruit will change color to yellow or orange when ripe. Many experts and research have also proven the efficacy and benefits of gandaria fruit. Unfortunately, finding gandaria fruit in Indonesia is no longer easy.

Lay fruit

For durian lovers, of course you will be familiar with the Lai fruit, which is a fruit that comes from East Kalimantan and is actually related to the durian fruit. The meat portion is around 20-40 percent orange in color with a slightly dry and smooth texture. The benefits you can get are improving digestion, preventing stress, increasing appetite, and so on.

Bisbul fruit

Even though it is not native to Indonesia, bisbul has been known for a long time and grows widely in Bogor. Local people consider bisbul to be a typical fruit from Bogor. Bisbul is still in the same family as persimmon. The difference is, bisbul grows in the lowlands and has hot climates. Bisbul is very good for digestion, preventing anemia, and so on.

Kemunting fruit

Kemunting trees usually grow on hills, especially in clay and sand mixed with soil. The kemunting fruit is oval in shape and is about 1-1.5 centimeters long. Kemunting fruit contains a lot of fiber and tastes sweet. Ripe kemunting is usually dark purple in color. Some people use kemunting to make pies or jam