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15 fruits you've probably never heard of

15 fruits you've probably never heard of

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anonymous
SWEET 12/11/2010 03:52 AM

When you it this fruit then eat any other food it really deceived the taste. Coz the sweet taste is always there. They said its good for the diabetic who are not allowed to use any sweetener..

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Matt 12/10/2010 11:06 AM

A friend of mine took a class on food and this was one of the fruits the professor had shipped in for the class to try. She said it made salt & vinegar chips devine! I really want to try this one.

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Dani 12/10/2010 08:50 AM

I heard of this fruit b4 it was on an episode of CSI! Cool! :)

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Heidi 12/01/2010 16:05 PM

Thinkgeek.com sells tablets!

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Heidi 12/01/2010 16:15 PM

I have tried them and they do work.

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jackieford 10/05/2010 08:40 AM

Looks identical to the Cape Gooseberry that we export Worldwide from South Africa.

Funnily have never come across the fruit that is mentioned to come from here.

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anon 12/02/2010 11:29 AM

its the same thing

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roscompipe 10/05/2010 03:51 AM

it's look like radish little bit..

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inc 08/23/2010 23:04 PM

I wonder if it would work as a natural sweetener

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Miraclefruit

Native to West Africa, this berry got its name from its incredible ability to make sour fruits (like lemons and limes) taste sweet instead, when the juices are mixed together. It accomplishes this feat by utilizing a molecule called miraculin, which works by distorting the shape of sweetness receptors on the taste buds. Be careful, though, because although the miraclefruit can distort the taste of sour foods, it does not change the chemistry of the food. Thus, it could leave the stomach and mouth vulnerable to high acidity. 
 
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