Indonesia is a very rich country not only from the wealth that is in the stomach of the earth such as oil, gas, coal, gold and copper etc. and in the sea of various types of fish that exist. The biodiversity also has it, apart from the spices that are the target of the nations of Europe which caused the catastrophe for Indonesia which had colonized for hundreds of years, the natural wealth of this nation has not been enjoyed by the people of Indonesia completely.
Not only the spices that can be fertile in Indonesia, the tropical climate becomes fertile fields for the growth of fruits because the sun can shine throughout the year this causes the growth of various types of fruits, below will be discussed some of the original fruits from Indonesia .
- Durian
Its distinctive and stinging smell makes people instantly recognize the fruit with this thorny skin. Durian fruit was first discovered in Sumatra and Kalimantan. This fruit is very delicious and many fans, this fruit has the nickname "The King of Fruit".
- Mangosteen
If Durian get the nickname "The King of Fruit" then the Mangosteen is The Queen of fruits because it is said that Queen Victoria of England is very fond of this fruit may be because it is also called "The Queen of Fruit". This blackish brown fruit besides sweet taste also has various benefits. Even the skin contains high antioxidants and is extracted to be a medicine.
- Rambutan
Named Rambutan probably because it has hair growing on its outer shell. This fruit when the season is much sold by the traders on the roadside with cheap prices. Rambutan has a sweet taste especially Rapiah Rambutan type.
- Duku
This fruit is used as the floral identity of South Sumatra Province. Yellowish-colored fruits and white-colored flesh have a sweet and well-known taste of Palembang. Unfortunately this fruit has not been able to penetrate the European and American markets.
- Banana
Banana, heard this one fruit we must immediately remember a variety of dessert dishes are processed from the fruit of this tropical fruit. Call it banana split, grilled banana, fried bananas even to pudding and banana smoothies. You are planning a diet is also perfect to eat bananas for dinner. Because bananas are low-calorie thermostat but produce considerable energy.
- Snakefruit
Many of these fruits come from Malaysia or Thailand. But it turns Snakefruits really original from Indonesia. Even one of the variants, the snakefruits condet into fruit icons for the city of Jakarta. Selain snakefruits condet, snakefruits pondoh also includes a famous variant of the fruit with a sweet, sour and this mix.
So which fruit is your favorite?