How Many Different Fruits Are There On Earth?
The earth has given us a vast range of different natural fruits for our taste buds to explore. On our website alone we have over 100 different fruits including herbs and remedies from all over the globe. One of the frequent questions we get asked is ‘How many different fruits are there on planet earth?’. And here we are exploring this question with you today.
There are around 2000 types of fruit, each type of fruit has many different varieties. Did you know, if you lived to 100 years old and tried a new fruit each day you still wouldn't have tried all the fruit on this beautiful planet. In this blog as well as exploring the earth's delightful range of natural fruit, we will help you discover over 100 fruits that are available for you to purchase here in the UK. Those that you can't source.. Well we will guide you to your next holiday destination in search of your next desired exotic fruit. We welcome you on our journey to try as many fruits on earth!
Why do we consume only a small fraction of the world's edible fruits plants?
Over 50% of plants and fruits found on earth are edible for human consumption. An amazing 300,000 edible plants species. However, there is a further 100,000 species that contain harmful chemical toxins which we can't eat. Quoting to an estimated 400,000 different species on earth according to scientists' research. From this amount, we humans consume around 200 types of these fruits. The Western world only consumes 10% of fruit found on earth. Farmers mainly focus on importing and exporting fruits, herbs, and remedies that contain higher yield palatability and nutritional value.
Although there might be hundreds and thousands of other alternative fruits it's is less risk than importing exotic fruits when there are few to choose from. In other words, many importers prefer a smaller menu with a higher quantity rather than a wide variety of these fruit with less quantity of produce. This is why shops found in the Uk typically have a small selection of 10 fruit available for purchase. Not all fruits can be pollinated at an agricultural level. This can lead to many being many fruits mass-produced and exported. Whereas some fruit and plants are suitably rare and can be enjoyed by natives living where the fruit originated.
A wider and more adventurous fruit platter is possible. You may wish to begin with locating companies that specialise in sourcing rare fruits.
The link before is our tropical fruit menu, one of the largest in the Uk.
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Healthiest fruit and Plants to eat?
More exotic fruits in your diet can positively improve the body and mind. A famous quote by Dr. Sebi ‘’For every disease, there’s a plant to cure it.” Dr. semi explained and demonstrated how society should ‘Let food be thy medicine’ because of the various health benefits found in fresh tropical fruits. Plants contain minerals that are vital for our body's, also they’re first hand minerals and isn’t from a dead animal. The importance of eating fresh fruits and vegetables to keep our bodies alkaline. preventing excess mucus and other causes of diseases,
Remember disease can not thrive in a alkaline environment. We humans are natural, so we need natural foods.
Here’s a list of 5 exotic fruits and herbs that are packed with medicinal health benefits:
1. Soursop - Soursop, also known as graviola, guanabana, and guyabano is a delicious fruit in high demand because of the health benefits it's believed to have such as protecting cells from enviromental damage which may cause cancer. The leaves are great for back pain in tea, boosting immunity & treating sleeplessness . The flavour of the soursop fruit has been described as a combination of strawberry and pineapple, with citrus flavour notes contrasting with an underlying creamy texture reminiscent of coconut and banana! We choose to source soursop from the Caribbean islands of St Lucia, Grenada and Jamaica!
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2. Star-fruits are popular exotic fruits and used commonly in Traditional Chinese Medicines in India, China, and Brazil to relieve ailments such as chronic headache, fever, cough, gastro-enteritis, diarrhoea, ringworm infections, and skin inflammations.
Starfruits have 5 ridged egdes and when sliced crossways, the slices are perfect star shapes, hence the name, starfruit. When picked before being fully ripe, the fruits are firm and green with a crisp citrus like flavour. At this stage they are used for salads and stir fries. If left to ripen fully, the starfruit change to a bright yellow colour and soften. Once ripe, the starfruit have a sweeter flavour and are then best either juiced or eaten raw out of hand. Starfruit are also often used for decorative purposes. Starfruit contains phosphorus, potassium and niacin.
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3. Key limes - It is smaller and seedier, with a higher acidity, a stronger aroma, and a thinner rind, than other limes. It is valued for its unique flavour compared to other limes. Better alternative to lemons which people argue is a man made fruits and isn't as good as it may seem. Key limes help balance PH, promote weight loss, removes mucus & lowers blood sugars.
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4. Seamoss - Did you know that sea moss contains 92 out of the 102 minerals and vitamins that the human body needs, great for improving mental and emotional health, joint related pain, boost metabolism and lastly it's used for face masks and creams for skin and really good for hair.
Our sea moss from St Lucia is wild grown and hand harvested from the warm waters of the Caribbean sea that surround the island. It's dried in the sun after harvest. You'll notice this sea moss looks very clean and pure because it's been carefully harvested and sorted by hand. Sea moss which is harvested by rake tends to include ocean debris which is picked up from the sea bed. This breed of sea moss is highly regarded for its quality and flavour and is believed to be of superior quality because it's made up primarily of young shoots / tendrils that surround the thicker central stem. This sea moss is also believed to be particulatly nutrient dense because of the rocks that it grows on and the minerals it leeches from them.
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5. Dragon Fruits Dragon Fruit, also called Pitaya or Pitahaya is the fruit of a cactus originally from Mexico and Central America. People describe the flavor as a mix between a pear and a kiwi. Dragon Fruit is packed with antioxidants that protect your cells from damage. We now have the yellow and red varieties available and due to its high demand.
Follow the link below to access all of the exotic fruits listed below, just use the search bar if you can't locate your choose tropical fruit.
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Buy rare tropical fruits in the Uk!
mangosteen (In stock click image!)
Kiwano (African horned cucumber)
Dragon fruit (In stock click image!)
Jackfruit (In stock click image!)
Durian (Available for pre-order)
Cherimoya (In stock click image!)
Miracle fruit (We may be able to help source)
Now its your turn to search the entire globe for the best quality fresh fruits, smoothies & herbs. In search for every flavor, texture, aroma, color and shape possible, find the most exotic places for an out-of-this-world tasting experience.
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Alphabetical list of Fruits
A | Apple, Apricot, Avocado, Abiu, Acai, Acerola, Ackee, Arhat, American Mayapple, African Cherry Orange, Amazon grape, Araza, Alligator apple, Ambarella, African Cucumber, African Medlar, African Moringa, Agave Plant, Aizen Fruit, American Black Elderberry, American Chestnut, American Hazelnut Shrub, American Red Raspberry, Aprium, Atemoya, Atherton Raspberry |
B | Banana, Berry, Bayberry, Blueberry, Blackberry, Boysenberry, Bearberry, Bilberry, Barberry, Buffaloberry, Black cherry, Beach plum, Black raspberry, Black apple, Blue tongue, Bolwarra, Burdekin plum, Bramble, Broadleaf Bramble, Black mulberry, Blood orange, Babaco, Bael, Barbadine, Barbados cherry, Betel nut, Bilimbi, Bitter gourd, Black sapote, Bottle gourd, Brazil nut, Breadfruit, Burmese grape, Blackcurrant, Bignay, Beechnut, Bacuri Fruit, Balsam Apple, Batuan Fruit, Blood Lime, Brazilian Guava, Brush cherry |
C | Cantaloupe, Chokeberry, Cranberry, Cloudberry, Crowberry, Conkerberry, Calabash, Calamansi, Calamondins, Canistel, Cape Gooseberry, Capuli Cherry, Carob Fruit, Cashew Apple, Cedar Bay Cherry, Cempedak, Ceylon Gooseberry, Charichuelo Fruit, Chayote Fruit, Cherimoya Fruit, cherry Fruit, Chokecherry, Citrofortunella, Clementines, Cluster Fig, Coco Plum, Common Apple Berry, Cornelian Cherry, Cucumber, Cupuacu |
D | Damson, Date plum, Davidson's plum, Dead Man's Fingers, Dekopon, Desert fig, Desert lime, Dodder laurel, Double Coconut, Dragon Fruit, Duku fruit, Durian |
E | Eastern Hawthorn, Elephant apple, Emu Apple, Emu berry |
F | Fairchild tangerine, False mastic, Feijoa, Fibrous Satinash, Finger Lime, Florida strangler fig, Forest strawberries |
G | Gac Fruit, Galia melon, Gambooge, Genip, Giant Granadilla, Golden apple, Goumi Fruit, Governor�s Plum, Granadilla, Grapefruit, Grapes, Grapple, Greengage, Ground Plum, Grumichama, Guanabana, Guarana, Guavaberry |
H | Hackberry, Hardy-kiwi, Hawthorn, Honeydew, Honeysuckle, Horned melon, Huckleberry, Huito |
I | Ice Cream Bean, Ilama, Illawarra Plum, Imbe fruit, Indian almond, Indian Fig, Indian Gooseberry, Indian jujube, Indian Prune |
J | Jabotacaba, Jackfruit, Jambul fruit, Japanese Persimmon, Jatoba fruit, Jelly Palm, Jocote, Jostaberry, Jujube, Junglesop, Juniper berry |
K | Kabosu Fruit, Kaffir lime, Kahikatea, Kakadu plum, Kapok, Karkalla, Karonda, Kei apple, Kepel, Keule, Kiwi, Korlan, Kumquat, Kundong, Kutjera, Kwai Muk |
L | Lablab, Lady apple, Lakoocha, Langsat, Lapsi, Lardizabala, Lemato, Lemon aspen, Lemons, Leucaena, Lillypilly, Limeberry, Limequat, Lingonberry, Loganberry, Loquat, Lucuma, Lychee |
M | Macadamia, Madrono, Malay Apple, Mamey Sapote, Mammee Apple, Mamoncillo, Mandarin, Mangaba, Mangosteen, Manila Tamarind, Manoao, Ma-praang, Maqui, Marang, Marionberry, Marula, Mayan Nut, Mayapple, Maypop, Melinjo, MelonPear, Midyim, Miracle fruit, Mock Strawberry, Monstera Delicisiosa, Mora de Castilla, Morinda, Mountain pepper, Mountain Soursop, Muscadine |
N | Naartjie, Nageia, Nance, Naranjilla, Nectacotum, Nectarines, Neem, Nere, Nonda plum, Nungu, Nutmeg |
O | Oil Palm, Olallieberry, Olive, Orangelo, Oranges, Oregon grape, Oroblanco, Ortanique, Otaheite gooseberry |
P | Papaya, Passion Fruit, Peach, Peach palm, Peanut, Pears, Pecan, Pequi, Persian lime, Persimmon, Peumo, Phalsa, Physalis Fruit, Pigeon pea, Pigeon plum, Pigface, Pili Nut, Pine apple, Pineberry, Pink-flowered Native Raspberry, Plum, Plumcot, Pluot, Pomato, Pomegranate, Pulasan, Pummelo |
R | Rambutan, Rangpur, Red Mombin, Riberry, Rollinia, Rose Apple |
S | Safou, Salak, Santol, Sapodilla, Soncoya, Star Apple, Star Fruit, Strawberry guava, Sugar Apple, Sweet Orange, Sweet Pepper |
T | Tamarind, Tangelo, Tangor, Tayberry, Tomato |
U | Ugli |
V |
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