Rare blue wonders of the fruit world

Feb27,2024

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While blueberries are readily available in many areas, their beautiful blue hue sets them apart. This color comes from anthocyanins, powerful antioxidants with various health benefits.

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Blueberries

These stunners have a bluish-silver skin when unripe and turn a pale yellow with creamy white flesh when ripe. They're renowned for their ice cream-like consistency and subtle vanilla flavor notes

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Blue Java Banana

Native to the forests of China, these strange-looking fruits resemble bluish-gray sausages. The inside has a translucent, jelly-like pulp with a sweet-tart flavor.

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Blue Sausage Fruit

When ripe, these fruits have a mesmerizing, deep blue marble-like color with a single large seed. The taste is mildly tart and somewhat acidic

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Blue Marble Fruit

Certain varieties of tomatoes ('Indigo Rose' being a popular example) develop a deep blue-purple color where exposed to sunlight.

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Blue Tomatoes

Edible berries from certain honeysuckle varieties, they have a sweet-tart flavor.

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Blue Honeysuckle Berries

Small, dark blue plums with a tart flavor, primarily used for jams or preserves.

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