Indonesia has a tropical climate that makes other countries jealous because of its location close to the equator. With a favorable climate, it is not surprising that Indonesia has tropical fruits that are famous abroad.
In fact, international demand for tropical fruits from this country has increased drastically. Indonesia has a target of becoming the largest supplier of tropical fruit in Southeast Asia by 2025 and the largest global supplier by 2045.
Here are 6 fruits that only exist in Indonesia as reported from various sources.
1. Kepel Fruit
Kepel fruit/Photo: Doc. detikcom
Kepel fruit or known by its scientific name Stelechocarpus burahol is an identity plant of the Yogyakarta Special Region. Quoted from Bacon is Magic, this fruit has a flavor profile that combines coconut, mango and papaya.
Kepel is also a good source of vitamins A and C and has other health benefits such as being a natural diuretic to cleanse the kidneys. This fruit is very popular with palace princesses in Java because it is believed to help eliminate body odor and deodorize the body.
2. Mangosteen fruit
Various fruits that only exist in Indonesia/Photo: Freepik.com/jcomp
Quoted from The Roaming Fork, mangosteen fruit is found mainly on the islands of Sumatra, Sulawesi and Bali. This round, dark purple fruit is encased in a thick skin and has snow-white flesh.
Mangosteen fruit has a juicy, sweet and sour flavor profile, and is usually eaten raw or used in desserts, drinks and jams. In Indonesia, consumption of mangosteen fruit is believed to help relieve various health problems, from reducing inflammation to preventing cancer.
3. Matoa Fruit
Matoa fruit/Photo: Doc. West Papua Diary
Reporting from detikfood, matoa fruit is proof of the fertility of Papua's land which is rich in mineral content. Requiring a place to live with certain climate and soil characteristics, as well as fruit growth that cannot be obtained throughout the year, makes matoa fruit included in the rare fruit category.
The flesh of the matoa fruit has a chewy texture with a white color like rambutan, longan and lychee. Having a sweet taste, matoa fruit has several benefits, such as fighting free radicals, increasing the body's immunity, and maintaining the health of reproductive organs.
4. Maja fruit
Various fruits that only exist in Indonesia/Photo: Doc. detikcom
Often also called kawista, maja fruit can only be planted in certain soil characteristics with a tropical or sub-tropical climate. Maja fruit can also grow by itself without requiring special care.
Maja fruit has a variety of vitamins and minerals that are important for body health, ranging from vitamins B, C, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium to iron. Not only that, this healthy fruit also contains bioactive compounds which are believed to improve health and fight various diseases.
5. Gandaria Fruit
Gandaria fruit/Photo: Doc. detikFood
Endangered, this oval-shaped fruit has a slightly sour taste. Gandaria fruit will change color to yellow or orange once it is fully ripe. In Indonesia, gandaria fruit is known as one of the exotic fruits from Maluku.
Experts have proven the efficacy and benefits of gandaria fruit. Many studies state that the antioxidant content in Gandaria fruit is quite good, especially in reducing the effects of free radicals.
6. Buah Salak Affinis
Various fruits that only exist in Indonesia/Photo: Doc. detikFinance
Reporting from detikfinance, there is a rare type of snake fruit that can only grow and develop in the forests of Kalimantan. Different from other types of snake fruit, snake fruit affinis has reddish skin and no thorns.
Salak Affinis is classified as a rare snake fruit. Apart from not having thorns, the skin structure is smooth and the flesh is soft, unlike the flesh of other types of snake fruit which tends to be tough. Relatively rare, the selling price for this red snake fruit is from IDR 18 thousand to IDR 35 thousand per kilo, while ordinary snake fruit is sold for IDR 8 thousand to IDR 12 thousand per kilo.
That's a list of some fruits that only exist in Indonesia. Which fruits have you tried, Beauties?
***
Want to be one of the readers who can take part in various exciting events at Beautynesia? Come join the Beautynesia reader community, B-Nation. How to REGISTER HERE!
(sound/sound)