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A spiky shell, a scaly rind, or a fruit the size of a bowling ball can tell you only so much. These photos show what to look for when a tropical fruit is cut or peeled, from the white segments of mangosteen to the salmon-colored flesh of mamey sapote. Start with the fruit you spotted at the market and compare the rind, flesh, and seeds.

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Durian
Durian: The pointed husk opens along a seam to show pale yellow lobes. The soft flesh comes away in big pieces from the…
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Mangosteen
Mangosteen: The thick purple rind opens to reveal glossy white segments packed together like a peeled citrus fruit. The…
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Rambutan
Rambutan: The red peel has soft, hairlike spines. Remove it to reveal smooth white flesh wrapped around a single seed.
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White-fleshed dragon fruit
White-fleshed dragon fruit: The pink skin and green scales surround white flesh dotted with tiny black seeds. The fruit is…
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Jackfruit
Jackfruit: The cut shows pockets of golden flesh and pale fibers inside a thick, knobby rind. Each ripe yellow pocket…
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Salak
Salak: The brown skin is covered in small overlapping scales, which give it the name snake fruit. A peeled fruit has pale…
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Cherimoya
Cherimoya: The green skin has a shallow, scale-like pattern. The cut fruit exposes cream-colored flesh and glossy dark…
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Soursop
Soursop: The outside has soft-looking green spines. The white pulp inside looks fibrous beside the smooth dark seeds.
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Longan
Longan: Peel off the thin brown shell to find translucent flesh and a single glossy black seed. This photo shows the seed…
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Lychee
Lychee: The rough pink-red shell peels away to expose translucent white flesh around a brown seed. The bumpy shell…
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Ackee
Ackee: Ripe ackee splits naturally to expose pale yellow lobes and glossy black seeds. The ripe lobes are the edible part…
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Mamey sapote
Mamey sapote: The rough brown skin gives way to deep orange-pink flesh and a large dark seed. The cut fruit is much…
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Black sapote
Black sapote: The greenish peel hides dark, soft flesh when the fruit ripens. That pudding-like interior gives this…
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Abiu
Abiu: The outside is smooth and yellow. A cut shows pale, almost translucent flesh that contrasts with the dark seeds.
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Star apple
Star apple: A cut across the fruit reveals the star-shaped arrangement of the seeds and surrounding pulp. The pattern is…
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Sapodilla
Sapodilla: The rough tan skin surrounds brown flesh and shiny dark seeds. The seeds stand out against flesh that stays…
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Cupuaçu
Cupuaçu: A thick brown shell surrounds large seeds wrapped in pale pulp. The opened fruit shows why the soft pulp has to be…
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Cacao
Cacao: The cross section of this ridged cacao pod exposes seeds covered in moist, pale pulp. The seeds become cocoa beans…
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Canistel
Canistel: The cut fruit is golden yellow inside, with a dense, matte surface. Its flesh resembles a cooked egg yolk, which…
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Sugar apple
Sugar apple: The knobbly green rind separates into pieces. Inside, individual pockets of white pulp enclose dark seeds…
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Purple passion fruit
Purple passion fruit: The cut half holds a loose mass of orange pulp and dark seeds. The thick rind is a sharp contrast to…

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