The next exotic fruit that I will be talking about on this blog is the Cherimoya. This is a medium sized green fruit very similar in size and shape to that of an apple. This fruit is also known as the sugar apple and the pawpaw fruit. These green fruits are native to Ecuador, Columbia, Peru and Bolivia. This fruit is very popular in these countries but there is something quite unexpected about them. The seeds within the Cherimoya are poisonous when they are crushed open. If eaten these seeds are known to be connected to Parkinson's disease and other severe illnesses. Even though this fruits seeds are very poisonous, many people in South America use this fruit in very diverse and adventurous ways. Two examples of this would be Cherimoya salsa and Cherimoya based food platters. This fruit is described by many as a delicious combination of banana, mango, pineapple and strawberries. This fruit sounds absolutely delicious but the toxicity of the seed worries me.
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