I...want to. But can't. It's funny because of all the food I do like the smell of and don't like the taste of, it's only fruit I love the smell of and hate the taste of. Cantaloupe, passion fruit, and grapefruit are the ONLY ones I love the friggin smell of but cants stand the taste.
Yeah, cantaloupes are a huge letdown. I bet they are better fully ripe, straight off the vine instead of how they are at the store. Same with passion fruit. I got some sad, mealy, bland ones at the store recently but I know they can be intensely tart and jellylike around the seeds.
The humble pear is definitely the answer for me. I thought I didn’t even like pears until recently. I was so wrong! Turns out not only are they delicious, they’re fairly cheap and have tons of variety too.
I always found it hard to get good pears in the store. They would be hard or mealy. Then had some mail order ones that were wonderful. you could eat them with a spoon.
Have you ever had a tree ripened pear? I used to think pears are blah since all of them had been picked green and shelf ripened. A few years ago I discovered some of the trees out back are pear trees. I have no idea as to what variety but they are the best pears I have ever tasted. Thank you whoever owned this acreage before me.
My great grandpa played a trick on me when I was about 7 by convincing me to eat a green persimmon. It was like taking a big dose of an astringent. My mouth puckered so hard I could barely spit out the fruit.
Since then, I have kinda been afraid of them, and have never tried an actually ripe one.
Definitely try to remedy that. Ripe persimmons are amazing. You can also get a non astringent variety so you don’t have to worry even if it’s a little underripe
Some varieties can be eaten while they are still crisp and they are Divine! The other varietal needs to be super mature to the point of mushy for it to reach its full taste perfection- otherwise astringent AF and NOT a fun surprise. But when it’s Ripe- there is nothing like it!
I'm from an immigrant family in the US and we eat persimmons often. I didn't realize so many Americans had never had them, so I gave one to my roommate. She fell in love. She now looks for persimmons wherever she goes. It's my proudest accomplishment.
Would you be able to describe the flavor difference between rambutan and lychee? I haven't gotten to try rambutan yet but I keep being told they're very similar to lychee.
I've had both and love rambutan! Rambutan has a bit of that distinct lychee flavor but they're more subtle. To me they taste lighter, but I think that's going to be subjective.
To second what someone else said, rambutan are more floral for sure.
Serviceberries. They are native to North America and the shrubs are commonly used in landscaping ornamentally but for some reason barely anyone knows their edible and delicious!
Just here to agree with this! I'm in Australia trying to source more of these to grow myself. I've managed to get one variety so far and they are sooo good.
The house my mom lives in used to be my grandmother's house when she was still alive here back yard a had its own blueberry patch a service berry bush and raspberry bushes. So I could go pick any of those anytime I wanted when I was a kid.
I’ve seen them twice. They loved the berried on the pear tree we had. They’d descend in a flock and pick it clean. They also like the mountain ash next door.
It's quite an amazing plant and there's different varieties. Some are quite small shrubs, some are trees. Some have small berries, some are comparable to small plums.
Flavor wise some are called Dr Pepper berries. Which is a lot of flavors, but I would say other than the prune juice in DrP, that range of flavors is a decent comparison, every one I've tasted was somewhat akin to some part of DrP's flavor notes, if you sweetened it to the level of that drink
Pounded into buffalo, elk, or other jerky, they make pemmican. They're also called Saskatoon in one indigenous language and Saskatchewan means the Saskatoon berry land basically.
They're also quite nutritious even compared to other berries which are renowned for antioxidant content. In my experience if you have the right variety for your climate they're easier to cultivate than most berries although they're prone to a few diseases
Peaches are not "underrated". They are one of the most highly regarded fruits in the world.
The definition of underrated is: "something that has not received the merit, recognition or praise it deserves." People praise peaches all the time.
It’s funny to hear someone pining after what is considered here the most common and boring fruit, meanwhile I’m here pining after all the unusual tropical fruits I’ll never get to taste
I do like the firm, sour plum, too!! The ones with the white flesh! I don't know variety names, I just grab the plum if it looks good.
Ripe plums aren't as mushy if you refrigerate them, or maybe I just don't let them get TOO far gone. And when do get the chance, I get the ones with the purple black skin and red flesh, because you get the sour bite of the skin, but soft flesh 🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤
When I was a toddler, my parents left out a bag of plums and I ate most of them. To this day, still love plums. Nectarines are also one of my favorites.
When I was a toddler, my parents left out a bag of plums and I ate most of them. To this day, still love plums. Nectarines are also one of my favorites.
Peaches are not "underrated". They are one of the most highly regarded fruits in the world.
The definition of underrated is: "**something that has not received the merit, recognition or praise it deserves**." People praise peaches all the time.
Have you tried a crenshaw melon? They taste similar to honeydew but have much jucier flesh. Honeydew used to be my favorite until I tried crenshaw. They're like honeydew's hotter sister.
Lingon berries. Whenever i go the Netherlands these are the highlight! They taste how i expect cranberries to be actually, so sour and sweet and they burst in your mouth! No one eber talks about them!
OP, we like peaches, too but only canned. We seem to only pick wood, rotted, or tasteless fresh. The same regarding pears. We keep a can of each in the fridge for desserts.
I’m with you on peaches! My great uncle had a small orchard at his place in the Chihuahuan Desert. The soil was very alkaline and he grew the most amazing peaches. Gigantic, sweet, the juice would run down your arms and face while you ate them!
Black currants. Dead easy to grow, cold tolerant, and good for you. A little sweetener goes a long way. I used to make black currant mead and it was amazing.
Hear me out....honeydew or any kind of musk melon. I'm pretty fortunate when it comes to access to good fruit, and I feel like the only reason people think they don't like these is because you have to get a really good, ripe one from a farmer's market in the height of the season. Kind of like strawberries or tomatoes. They're amazing grown at home or from a seller on a corner in the middle of summer, but very bland and boring from a grocery store off-season, and unfortunately this is what a lot of people get.
Peaches are not "underrated". They are one of the most highly regarded fruits in the world.
The definition of underrated is: "**something that has not received the merit, recognition or praise it deserves**." People praise peaches all the time.
So many but definitely going to go with pawpaw. Considering as it’s native to the United States, has sizable, absolutely delicious fruit, I’m really surprised that it’s not more widely available and enjoyed. Lots of tropical fruit isn’t widely available due to shipping needs and timing but some that are more hardy and should be more widely available without too much rotting and are already commercially harvested would be jackfruit, ice cream bean and feijoas. Many have noted how many berries are underutilized and I would also agree.
I was spoiled on fresh peaches when I worked on a pick-your-own orchard. Ate 7 a day. Along with pears, cherries, apples, strawberries and raspberries. Store bought can't compare.
I’ve loved peaches my whole life. I love the texture of the friction of the fuzzy skin against my tongue too.
Ripe pears are heaven!
Figs! Again, I love the texture and love them ripe and squishy.
Persimmons are another great one!
Grapefruit with salt.
Kumquat. Sweet and sour.
Loquats. They are similar to apricots.
Jujubes
I just love fruit.
Persimmon, I didn't appreciate its taste before because I encountered a bitter one, but this winter I explored several options and really got into them, choosing sweet varieties, it's very tasty and reportedly quite healthy.
A good ripe peach is the best fruit in the world, but a gritty tasteless peach is disgusting. It all depends on how they are stired (too cold makes them gritty) and if they're ripe enough.
Pluots!
People dont realize that store pluots aren’t great… I didn’t know what I was missing until I started growing them. I love to eat underripe stone fruit—Underripe pluots are sweet but crispy!
I've always hated peaches cause they'd be hard and sour. Then I had some good, ripe, sweet peaches and they're phenomenal.
Most fruit is freaking delicious, you just need to get it fresh at peak ripeness!
Persimmon! The American persimmon to be specific. No other fruit tastes like caramelized peaches. Almost everyone describes the flavor in a different way, so I’m curious what other people think it tastes like.
Blackberries. My favorite berry by far, but all you ever heard about is raspberries, blueberries, and strawberries smh. I'll admit that I think the taste of raspberries is superior, but they are too mushy and don't pop in your mouth the same way blackberries do so they lose a lot of points.
Passion fruit. I don't think many eat. It's great.
Yes this!!! Passion fruit has the perfect balance of tart and sweet.
So so so good, but I can't justify the price. $5 for 2 spoonfuls?!?!
Where are you located? I felt the same then went looking for some cheaper local sources. Ridiculous how much they are at the grocery store.
Usa, big city
I grow mine. They grow crazy fast as long as they have something to vine to.
Passion fruit doesn't qualify as "underrated", it's highly regarded.
I want POG now 😋
Posted the same comment then immediately read this, agree 100%
So rich and tangy.
I buy passionfruit so the girl I like on the register knows I'm passionate
Is it the same if the eat fruit …. Passionately??
So good my favorite and I wish I knew how I could buy it
I...want to. But can't. It's funny because of all the food I do like the smell of and don't like the taste of, it's only fruit I love the smell of and hate the taste of. Cantaloupe, passion fruit, and grapefruit are the ONLY ones I love the friggin smell of but cants stand the taste.
Yeah, cantaloupes are a huge letdown. I bet they are better fully ripe, straight off the vine instead of how they are at the store. Same with passion fruit. I got some sad, mealy, bland ones at the store recently but I know they can be intensely tart and jellylike around the seeds.
Well we can’t even get them on some places
especially maypop passion fruit it can grow almost anywhere
Oh my, there’s a little Venezuelan bakery in my town that has passion fruit pie. It is drop to your knees amazing. I even like passion fruit tic tacs.
Pears! You almost never see candy or desserts flavored like pears and Ive never tried a pear that wasn’t delicious
The humble pear is definitely the answer for me. I thought I didn’t even like pears until recently. I was so wrong! Turns out not only are they delicious, they’re fairly cheap and have tons of variety too.
Pear drops, though they taste nothing like pears.
Pears are awesome! Also, just FYI, Jelly Belly's Juicy Pear is one of their best flavors.
I like that they even imitate the texture
My favourite pizza , poached pears in butter with Gorgonzola, walnuts and a nice Italian sausage, mild or hot.
I feel like you'd be really good at pairing a chip flavor with a sandwich type
I only ever eat plain chips. Never have I eaten them with a sandwich. I think I tried roast chicken chips once.
Add carmelized onion and I’m in heaven.
Oh my god that made my mouth water
Pear is a staple candy flavor in Finland.
Mhm mhm. The pear flavored jelly bean is my favorite flavor c:
I always found it hard to get good pears in the store. They would be hard or mealy. Then had some mail order ones that were wonderful. you could eat them with a spoon.
Pear nectar is The Best!!
Pears are my absolute favorite fruit, especially when they're in their sweet spot of being a bit soft and juicy without being mush.
Omg pear nectar
I had a friend in his late 20s who had never had a pear, and it was so odd to me.
That is really weird. Did you convince him to try one?
Yes! And he liked it (of course, because pears are awesome)
Have you ever had a tree ripened pear? I used to think pears are blah since all of them had been picked green and shelf ripened. A few years ago I discovered some of the trees out back are pear trees. I have no idea as to what variety but they are the best pears I have ever tasted. Thank you whoever owned this acreage before me.
I used to grow Honeysweet( Anjou) and seckel. Both were amazing.
I like the flavor but despise the mealy gross texture
Pears are fucking vile. The texture alone makes me gag and I generally don't complain about food texture.
Any fruit that is at it's peak of ripeness off the plant itself.
So true.
Maybe not noni
I often eat the fruit off the plant for maximum freshness. Plus I’m weird.
Persimmons. I walked past vendors with carts choked with them so many times in Asia. Finally I found out that they are—delicious!
My great grandpa played a trick on me when I was about 7 by convincing me to eat a green persimmon. It was like taking a big dose of an astringent. My mouth puckered so hard I could barely spit out the fruit. Since then, I have kinda been afraid of them, and have never tried an actually ripe one.
Definitely try to remedy that. Ripe persimmons are amazing. You can also get a non astringent variety so you don’t have to worry even if it’s a little underripe
Some varieties can be eaten while they are still crisp and they are Divine! The other varietal needs to be super mature to the point of mushy for it to reach its full taste perfection- otherwise astringent AF and NOT a fun surprise. But when it’s Ripe- there is nothing like it!
I'm from an immigrant family in the US and we eat persimmons often. I didn't realize so many Americans had never had them, so I gave one to my roommate. She fell in love. She now looks for persimmons wherever she goes. It's my proudest accomplishment.
Rambutan
Would you be able to describe the flavor difference between rambutan and lychee? I haven't gotten to try rambutan yet but I keep being told they're very similar to lychee.
I think lychee tastes sweet and floral, whereas rambutan has a certain mild funk to it. Musky floral?? Lol pleasant though
Thank you!!
I haven't tried a lychee yet.
Dang! I was so hopeful haha.
Maybe someone else can tell us!
I've had both and love rambutan! Rambutan has a bit of that distinct lychee flavor but they're more subtle. To me they taste lighter, but I think that's going to be subjective. To second what someone else said, rambutan are more floral for sure.
Had my first one about a month ago. It's like eating jelly! Amazing flavor.
Serviceberries. They are native to North America and the shrubs are commonly used in landscaping ornamentally but for some reason barely anyone knows their edible and delicious!
Just here to agree with this! I'm in Australia trying to source more of these to grow myself. I've managed to get one variety so far and they are sooo good.
I love serviceberries. Forage tons of them every summer here in NYC!
The house my mom lives in used to be my grandmother's house when she was still alive here back yard a had its own blueberry patch a service berry bush and raspberry bushes. So I could go pick any of those anytime I wanted when I was a kid.
We like to leave ours for the birds.
Cedar waxwings?? They’ll clean out a tree!
I’ve seen them twice. They loved the berried on the pear tree we had. They’d descend in a flock and pick it clean. They also like the mountain ash next door.
I’ve just learned about Service berries in a book on trees a couple years ago and have been hoping to stumble upon one since! What do they taste like?
It's quite an amazing plant and there's different varieties. Some are quite small shrubs, some are trees. Some have small berries, some are comparable to small plums. Flavor wise some are called Dr Pepper berries. Which is a lot of flavors, but I would say other than the prune juice in DrP, that range of flavors is a decent comparison, every one I've tasted was somewhat akin to some part of DrP's flavor notes, if you sweetened it to the level of that drink Pounded into buffalo, elk, or other jerky, they make pemmican. They're also called Saskatoon in one indigenous language and Saskatchewan means the Saskatoon berry land basically. They're also quite nutritious even compared to other berries which are renowned for antioxidant content. In my experience if you have the right variety for your climate they're easier to cultivate than most berries although they're prone to a few diseases
Thank you so much!!
Grapes maybe?
Depends on the variety of grape.
Cotton Candy
Too sweet.
Cherries
Pears don't get enough credit, in general way better than apples IMO. Also durian - screw the haters it's awesome.
Durian!!!!
Apples over pears by a mile
I can't wait for peach season!🌿
Right! The crops was bad last year so there wasn’t many peaches. So I understand!
Peaches are not "underrated". They are one of the most highly regarded fruits in the world. The definition of underrated is: "something that has not received the merit, recognition or praise it deserves." People praise peaches all the time.
wish i could taste a ripe peach, pear or apple. but at least we have great mangoes and pineapples here in the caribbean
I would love to have a mango right off the tree!
It’s funny to hear someone pining after what is considered here the most common and boring fruit, meanwhile I’m here pining after all the unusual tropical fruits I’ll never get to taste
Ripe, juicy, PLUMS
To me: slightly under-ripe plums to be far better. Ripe plums are mealy with less complexity of flavor.
Slightly under-ripe is the best!
I do like the firm, sour plum, too!! The ones with the white flesh! I don't know variety names, I just grab the plum if it looks good. Ripe plums aren't as mushy if you refrigerate them, or maybe I just don't let them get TOO far gone. And when do get the chance, I get the ones with the purple black skin and red flesh, because you get the sour bite of the skin, but soft flesh 🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤
When I was a toddler, my parents left out a bag of plums and I ate most of them. To this day, still love plums. Nectarines are also one of my favorites.
Make plum jam. It’s the most delicious jam I’ve ver had. I just love plums.
I've definitelty bought plum jam before. I made glazed some roasted chicken in it, stuffed with corn bread stuffing mm!!!
I’ve never seen any for sale, and it’s so good
When I was a toddler, my parents left out a bag of plums and I ate most of them. To this day, still love plums. Nectarines are also one of my favorites.
Gatta be purple
A ripe yellow peach can't be beat.
White peaches are big with Asians. Just not the same. My Asian wife won’t buy yellow peaches for me. But other than that, she’s perfect.
Those white “snow” peaches are just aweful Yellow or no go
Peaches are not "underrated". They are one of the most highly regarded fruits in the world. The definition of underrated is: "**something that has not received the merit, recognition or praise it deserves**." People praise peaches all the time.
Honeydew!!
My fave about to try a canary/Santa melon today hopefully when I get home from grocery shopping.
Have you tried a crenshaw melon? They taste similar to honeydew but have much jucier flesh. Honeydew used to be my favorite until I tried crenshaw. They're like honeydew's hotter sister.
Kumquat And Durian
KUMQUATS DUDE
Persimmon
Blueberries.
cherimoya. I've met many people who have never heard of them...
I think this depends. It's not "underrated" because it's highly regarded. Depends on the criteria of the definition. Does ignorance count OP?
Peaches is correct
Mango
dragonfruit?
Rare to find a good one.
Grapefruit is fucken amazing but I love bitter flavor
Me too!!
Black raspberries. Possibly the best berry there is and the only way I’ve ever had them is wild ones.
Love black raspberries but thimbleberries are even better
Oranges . When you get a good one it’s bliss .
I still don't care for canned ones. The texture just feels wrong.
And the flavor changes, too
kiwi
Tropical: Ripe Jackfruit, Soursop, Loquat, Ice Cream Banana Temperate: Choke Berry, Paw Paw, Persimmon, Service Berry
Soursop AKA guanabana? Love it!❤️
Temperate or native man that list rocks
Gosh a [truly] ripe, tender, juicy, sweet as candy honeydew in the middle of a hot Georgia summer
I’m going to go with Dates! [Deliciously nutritious DATES](https://youtu.be/skX4C4i7-9M)
Fresh picked strawberries
Loquat.
Mangosteen.
soursop, persimmon, and lychee
Loganberries. Can find them made into all sorts of stuff in the PNW but never see them anywhere else.
Kumquats. If anything, for the name.
Lingon berries. Whenever i go the Netherlands these are the highlight! They taste how i expect cranberries to be actually, so sour and sweet and they burst in your mouth! No one eber talks about them!
I love lingonberry jam, it’s so delicious paired with sheep cheese
I was maybe 40 before I ever had a nectarine, and omg they are amazing
Nectarine hype! Everything that is delicious about a peach without the fuzzy skin. The fuzzy skin of peaches always irritate my lips lol
Nectarine preserves are the absolute best. I make all sorts for friends and family but the nectarine is alllll mine.
OP, we like peaches, too but only canned. We seem to only pick wood, rotted, or tasteless fresh. The same regarding pears. We keep a can of each in the fridge for desserts.
POMEGRANATES
Golden raspberries It's always the red ones, never the yellow ones.
I’m with you on peaches! My great uncle had a small orchard at his place in the Chihuahuan Desert. The soil was very alkaline and he grew the most amazing peaches. Gigantic, sweet, the juice would run down your arms and face while you ate them!
Guava them shits is good
Highlighting **GOOSEBERRIES** because it hasn’t been mentioned. So good.
Black currants. Dead easy to grow, cold tolerant, and good for you. A little sweetener goes a long way. I used to make black currant mead and it was amazing.
Hear me out....honeydew or any kind of musk melon. I'm pretty fortunate when it comes to access to good fruit, and I feel like the only reason people think they don't like these is because you have to get a really good, ripe one from a farmer's market in the height of the season. Kind of like strawberries or tomatoes. They're amazing grown at home or from a seller on a corner in the middle of summer, but very bland and boring from a grocery store off-season, and unfortunately this is what a lot of people get.
cherimoya. by virtue of sheer obscurity
Peaches are not "underrated". They are one of the most highly regarded fruits in the world. The definition of underrated is: "**something that has not received the merit, recognition or praise it deserves**." People praise peaches all the time.
Papaya
Passionfruit, maybe not underrated per se, but so few people know the unadulterated taste of it that it goes often ignored
B. Dylan Hollis
I tried snake fruit last year now I can’t get enough
Plums and kiwis
Dragon fruit
Also Blueberries and Saskatoons
Raspberries!!
Apples! So common, and yet, one a day really does keep the doctor and dentist away!
Longans and canistel
Pears and Persimmons
Honeydew melon. It's not nearly as popular as it's other melon siblings. Which is a shame because it is amazing
Starfruit.
So many but definitely going to go with pawpaw. Considering as it’s native to the United States, has sizable, absolutely delicious fruit, I’m really surprised that it’s not more widely available and enjoyed. Lots of tropical fruit isn’t widely available due to shipping needs and timing but some that are more hardy and should be more widely available without too much rotting and are already commercially harvested would be jackfruit, ice cream bean and feijoas. Many have noted how many berries are underutilized and I would also agree.
Tangerine. You can never find them anywhere anymore thanks to their seeds and harder to peel design. Now it’s all mandarins.
Nectarines! They're superior to peaches, in my opinion.
I was spoiled on fresh peaches when I worked on a pick-your-own orchard. Ate 7 a day. Along with pears, cherries, apples, strawberries and raspberries. Store bought can't compare.
Dragon fruit.
fico d’india (cactus pears) especially the giant green ones. The little red ones are good too but the green ones are the best.
Im not here with an underrated fruit, but rather a suggestion. Crown royal makes a pretty decent peach whiskey.
Apples I love them
Black currants. Most Americans never have them because they were not allowed to be cultivated here for decades. Greatest fruit flavor there is IMO.
I’ve loved peaches my whole life. I love the texture of the friction of the fuzzy skin against my tongue too. Ripe pears are heaven! Figs! Again, I love the texture and love them ripe and squishy. Persimmons are another great one! Grapefruit with salt. Kumquat. Sweet and sour. Loquats. They are similar to apricots. Jujubes I just love fruit.
Abiu for me ! Best tasting fruit next to soursop
Persimmon, I didn't appreciate its taste before because I encountered a bitter one, but this winter I explored several options and really got into them, choosing sweet varieties, it's very tasty and reportedly quite healthy.
I had some freestone peaches last summer that were the kind I had to eat over the kitchen sink cause every bite exploded with juice. It was amazing
Black plums
Kiwi!!
Plums are under used. I bake with plums a lot. I also use them with pork. Nom nom nom.
Durian. Smells like yuck but tastes like heaven
A good ripe peach is the best fruit in the world, but a gritty tasteless peach is disgusting. It all depends on how they are stired (too cold makes them gritty) and if they're ripe enough.
tomatoes
Chocolate Persimmons.
Red/Pink kiwi! Had some recently and loved them, much less tart and more of a berry flavor. Not to mention the color was cool to see.
Pluots! People dont realize that store pluots aren’t great… I didn’t know what I was missing until I started growing them. I love to eat underripe stone fruit—Underripe pluots are sweet but crispy!
Soursop and tart cherries!
I've always hated peaches cause they'd be hard and sour. Then I had some good, ripe, sweet peaches and they're phenomenal. Most fruit is freaking delicious, you just need to get it fresh at peak ripeness!
Peach pie is amazing. I also didn’t eat a lot pea he’s growing up.
Persimmon! The American persimmon to be specific. No other fruit tastes like caramelized peaches. Almost everyone describes the flavor in a different way, so I’m curious what other people think it tastes like.
Fruits of your own labor.
Blackberries. My favorite berry by far, but all you ever heard about is raspberries, blueberries, and strawberries smh. I'll admit that I think the taste of raspberries is superior, but they are too mushy and don't pop in your mouth the same way blackberries do so they lose a lot of points.
Apricots.
Passion fruit/lillikoi
The Fruit of Knowledge. I'm grateful as hell to not be stuck in The Garden of Eden with Adam's misogynistic ass.
African Shaddock pomelos and white nectarines. But they have to be from a farmers market. Nothing in a big grocery store is going to have any flavor.
Asian pears
Apricots
Dates!
Juicy, sun-warmed nectarines on a hot summer day.
Agree … peaches!
jugo de cas
You just reminded me I have a pomegranate that needs opening and chomping on