Bali has various type of fruits mostly tropical fruit such banana, pineapple, orange, mango, red guava, apple, durian etc. Snake fruit (salak), star fruit (belimbing), jack fruit (nangka), durian (?? well this type of fruit does not exist in English), wani (??? this one to), sentul (???? and this one too) and many more are example of fruits you can not find in sub tropic country. Below are some shot description of Balinese fruits :

Snake Fruit (Salak)

Snake fruit mostly can be found in Karangasem Regency, since the soil around this are is suitable for snake fruit plant. The shape of snake fruit is oval and sharpen at tip of the fruit, the color is dark brown to light brown it’s depend on the type of the snake fruit. The skin of this fruit is similar with snake that is why they call a snake fruit. Taste of snake fruit is mixed of sour & sweet and feels little bit crunchy when it chewed.

Star Fruit (Belimbing)

It is obvious the star fruit has a star shape, the taste of this fruit is combination of sweet & sour. Mostly star fruit can be planted in the backyard or front yard of Balinese People house. Star fruit usually used as “rujak” combination of star fruit and other fruits with “sambal” some kind of sauce , this sauce is made from Balinese sweet, salt, chili and other ingredients. The color of star fruit usually light green to yellow, in Indonesian or Balinese we call it “belimbing”, actually there are 2 types of belimbing one is star fruit the other is wuluh (belimbing wuluh). The shape of belimbing wuluh is oval and usually can be mixed with “pepes” one of Balinese menu (fish mixed with certain Balinese sauce and wrapped with banana leaf).

Jack Fruit (Nangka)

Major characteristic taste of jack fruit is sweet and has lovely yellow color. Jack fruit can be planted anywhere at the backyard or elsewhere where the space remains wider. The plant of jackfruit growing high and need more space at the top of the tree compare than the other Balinese fruits. Young jack fruit can be made as vegetable with special Balinese spicy sauce its call “jukut nangka”, young jack fruit is also one of “lawar” ingredient the famous Balinese meal. Ripe jack fruit is can be mixed with “kolak” some kind of dessert made from coconut cream, banana, sugar and ubi (little bit similiar with potato). Since taste of jack fruit is sweet this fruit can be directly eaten.

Red Water Apple (Jambu Air)
Sour, little bit sweet , crispy and juicy are characteristics of the water apple. Red water apple is widely cultivated by Balinese people, chiefly in rural areas where the space remains wider. Water apple has some variants in terms of its color. They are light magenta red, light green, white and brown. The tree is cultivated for its wood and edible fruit. The fruit is sold in Indonesia. The tree requires heavy rainfalls and can survive in tropical habitats. The wood is hard and can be use to make tools. The bark of the tree is sometimes used in herbal medicines.

Durian

Durian plant is originally come from Southeast Asia. Name of durian is taken from “duri: (thorn) with suffix an. Smell of durian is unique and fragrant but in some cases few of people dislike the smell of Durian event make them dizzy. The fruit can grow up to 30 centimetres (12 in) long and 15 centimetres (6 in) in diameter, and typically weighs one to three kilograms (2 to 7 lb). Its shape ranges from oblong to round, the colour of its husk green to brown, and its flesh pale-yellow to red, depending on the species. Since durian is seasonal fruit in Bali durian season usually is starting on December

Purple Mangosteen (Manggis)

Manggis has deep reddish purple color, rounded shape the size is average as the size of tennis ball sometimes smaller. Inside this fruit has broken white color the fragrant flesh can be described as sweet and tangy. The tree grows from 7 to 25 m (20-80 ft) tall, Balinese people usually used manggis fruit for offering and served as fruit platter in hotel/villa during its season.

Rambutan

Rambutan has leathery red skin and are covered with spines, it is native to Indonesia and Southeast Asia. It is closely related to several other edible tropical fruits including the Lychee, Longan, and Mamoncillo. Rambutan in Indonesian, Filipino, or Malay literally means hairy caused by the ‘hair’ that covers this fruit. Taste of the fruit is sweet and juicy and available canned. In Bali sold per kilogram Rp. 7000/(less then 1 American Dollar).