Pretty Cool Produce: The Exotic Fruits and Veggies Quiz

The longer a cucamelon (aka a Mexican sour gherkin) stays on the vine, the more sour it becomes. To avoid excessive sourness, pick them when they're about 1 inch (2.5 centimeters) long.

Despite their fruity name, sea cucumbers are actually animals! They are echinoderms, like sea urchins and starfish.

Capt. William Bligh was tasked with transporting some breadfruit plants from the South Pacific to the Caribbean as food for slaves there. One story has it that water was in short supply aboard the ship and Bligh prioritized keeping the plants alive over keeping his sailors hydrated, thus leading to the infamous mutiny.

Certain types of gooseberry species can contribute to a disease that kills white pine trees. In 1966 the ban on gooseberries was turned from federal to state-by-state. One state that relies on pine trees to thrive is Maine, and it still bans certain species of gooseberries from being grown there.

Popular in southeast Asia where they're grown, mangosteen fruit are purple on the inside with a thick rind. They're known for a light, citrusy flavor, as well as high levels of vitamin C.

China banned the export of this small brown fruit in 2004 for commercial reasons but its fruit extract is all over the world, including in China, though, the actual fruit is seldom eaten.

Grapefruit, which is otherwise very healthy, has a chemical that can interact with certain statin drugs and increase those drugs' side effects. Grapefruit can also react badly with certain antihistamines and meds that treat high blood pressure and prevent organ rejection.

Coconut seems to be in everything right now, but consider cutting it off at the pass. There are 283 calories in only one cup of shredded coconut, and most of those are calories from fat!

Jackfruit is often used in vegetarian dishes because, when prepared correctly, it has a taste and texture similar to pork.