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3 Delicious Fruits You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Push your mid-morning banana to the side today, and try of these nine fruits instead.
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Add nutrients into your diet with new fruits. Whether it's a hybrid fruit like a tangelo or a fruit you wouldn't find on your neighborhood farm, like a cherimoya, trying new foods adds an element of excitement to eating (aside from all the health benefits you can receive, too). Push your mid-morning banana to the side today, and try of these nine fruits instead. Get the full list of fruits you probably haven't heard of here.

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3 Delicious Fruits You Probably Haven't Heard Of
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A fruit that tastes like cotton candy sounds too good to be true, but these grapes are the real deal. Cotton candy grapes, all-natural green grapes grown at the Grapery in California, taste like the sweet, sugary treat they’re named after. They’re less tart than a regular green grape and also have a hint of vanilla. They are in season mid-August to mid- to late-September.Watch:The Best Fruits to Eat for Weight Loss
Pluot and Apriums(02 of03)
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Plum and apricot fans will rejoice when they bite into these juicy hybrids of the two fruits. Grown in California, pluots and apriums are around 70 percent plum and 30 percent apricot and taste super sweet. Pluots look more like a plum, while apriums resemble apricots. They are in season May through October.Related:Low-Sugar Fruit Shopping List
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Shake up your citrus fruit routine and try a tangelo. The orange fruit is a cross between a tangerine and a grapefruit so it’s packed with dietary fiber and vitamin C, along with other essential nutrients. Tangelos are in season from mid-December through February. Get the full list of fruits you probably haven't heard of here.Watch: Dr. Oz's Diet Guide

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