The Strangest & Most Fascinating Fruits and Vegetables From Around The World

10. Purple Potatoes

This is the purple sweet potato, native to Okinawa Japan and popular in Hawaii. It gives a similar flavor to the regular sweet potato and is also rich in Vitamins A and C. It can be cooked in any way a normal potato would be cooked, except it looks so vibrant. Everyone loves potatoes, so we’ll take as many kinds as we can get!

11. Black Radishes

Also referred to as Spanish radishes, they were commonly grown in 18th century England and France. Although the outside resembles a blackened radish, the inside is still shockingly white. The taste also differs from the more common kind of radishes, as it is slightly spicier.

12. Persimmon

At first glance, you may be fooled into thinking its a tomato, but it’s an entirely different fruit. Although it does belong to the same family as tomatoes and is also considered a common berry like the tomato. A persimmon is a delicious fruit that tastes like a combination of a peach and a tomato.