mangosteen

A class 10 dropout from Karnataka turned his family farm into a lucrative venture by cultivating exotic fruits like rambutan and dragon fruit.

Biju Narayanan of Kannur, Kerala, grows exotic fruits like rambutan, mangosteen, and pepper. Employing high-density farming and multi-level cropping, he now earns up to Rs 15 lakh per acre.

Merlin Moothedan, along with his sons Midhun and Manu Merlin, runs a six-acre mangosteen farm which has trees up to 140 years old and a fascinating origin story.

There are several unique and increasingly rare fruits in India that are collected from the wild and eaten mostly by the local inhabitants. A reminder of changing seasons and childhood summers, here is a look at 15 fruits from India that can open up an entirely new world to you.