Exotic fruit can look intimidating when you first encounter unfamiliar shapes, colours and textures. However, plenty of varieties are surprisingly simple to prepare and enjoy at home.
If you want to expand your fruit selection without spending ages cutting, peeling and preparing it, here are some of the easiest exotic fruits to try.
Mango
Mango is a great starting point for anyone new to exotic fruit. Once ripe, its juicy flesh is soft, sweet and easy to enjoy.
Simply cut around the stone, slice the flesh and scoop it away from the skin. It is delicious on its own, in smoothies, with yoghurt or chopped into a fresh fruit salad.
Passion fruit
Passion fruit requires almost no preparation. Simply cut one in half and scoop out the fragrant pulp with a spoon. The combination of juicy flesh and crunchy edible seeds provides a distinctive texture and sweet-tart flavour.
Try it over porridge, yoghurt, ice cream or cheesecake.
Dragon fruit
Despite its striking appearance, dragon fruit is very easy to eat. Cut it in half and scoop out the flesh, or peel away the skin and cut it into chunks.
Its mild flavour makes it a particularly approachable choice if you are trying exotic fruit for the first time.
Easy peelers
If convenience is a priority, easy-to-peel exotic and premium citrus fruits can be enjoyed with minimal preparation, making them ideal for busy mornings, lunchboxes or snacks.
Depending on availability, our easy peeler fruit boxes contain a selection of rambutan, mangosteen, granadilla, lychee, snake fruit, longan, kumquat, or blood orange.
They are a simple way to introduce the family to different varieties without requiring knives or complicated preparation.