How much is a pineapple worth? Is a strawberry really better than a cherry? What does that spikey fruit at the supermarket actually taste like - does it taste any good? Where does the humble apple fit into all this? Every fruit analysed and rated according to how weird they taste and how /good/ they taste.
How much is a pineapple worth? Is a strawberry really better than a cherry? What does that spikey fruit at the supermarket actually taste like - does it taste any good? Where does the humble apple fit into all this? Every fruit analysed and rated according to how weird they taste and how /good/ they taste.
How much is a pineapple worth? Is a strawberry really better than a cherry? What does that spikey fruit at the supermarket actually taste like - does it taste any good? Where does the humble apple fit into all this? Every fruit analysed and rated according to how weird they taste and how /good/ they taste.







Note: The ratings are logarithmic, so a rating difference of about 3 points makes a real difference of double/half etc.

I have tried to taste as many of the fruits as I could and accurately as possible ;) Since this page is updated, expect to see more fruits featured here in the future. If you have any comments regarding this page, please email me at the usual address.

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Rambutan
Woah, this does look weird - like a lychee that's suddenly decided to de-evolve and grow hair. Apparently, it's meant to taste like a lychee too, so let's put the two to the test. Hmm... right, ugh, yes, it /does/ taste like a lychee and even looks like one, but there's an extra element which gives it a 'fishy' flavour. Definitely low on the scale. Stick to the lychee.
Taste rating: 15/50
Weirdness factor: 8/10
Avacado
A strange, creamy fruit. In fact it almost tastes like nothing. Except it doesn't /quite/ taste like nothing. There's a 'subtle' eggy/creamy/nutty flavour. This isn't necessarily always a bad thing, but for a 'fruit', it's probably not advised. Anyway, if not for the taste, you might want to try it for its novelty. Just don't expect to enjoy it much.
Taste rating: 15/50
Weirdness factor: 6/10

Red currant

If there had to be a fruit that tasted like a cross between a typical citrus fruit and a poisonous plant - then this would be it. Not really meant to be eaten in its own right, it's usually used for contrast in puddings etc., but as this article rates each fruit stand-alone, then this will score fairly low. Cherries look the same, but are much bigger and tastier; eat those instead.
Taste rating: 23/50
Weirdness factor: 4/10

Paw Paw

'Paw' by name - poor by nature. It is in fact even more boring than a watermelon if that's possible. Suffering from the same problems that plague other fruit, it basically... tastes a bit like a vegetable. I can't quite pin it down, but maybe something like cucumber or tomato.
Taste rating: 22/50
Weirdness factor: 3/10

Banana - yellow (often with brown patches)

Right, I know I said how each fruit would be assumed to be the best of its kind, but I'm going to make an exception here. This is not the same banana as the 'green' banana. Nope - this one's over-ripe, and sure as heck it lets you know it. On a side note, I've noticed that all products claiming to be 'banana' flavour always imitate the dull over-ripe yellow banana, instead of the 'green' one. Typical.
Taste rating: 20/50
Weirdness factor: 0/10

Kumquat

Looking like a tangerine in a time warp, this tiny thing is... well a sad excuse for a lemon actually. Slightly sweeter than a lemon perhaps, but there's so little there that you'd have to be the size of one to actually attempt to enjoy it...
Taste rating: 23/50
Weirdness factor: 4/10

Tomato

Making it into the fruit section by technical definition alone, this 'fruit' tastes more like a vegetable. Despite the low-ish mark, it comes into its own when cooked and used with other foods. But as something to eat in its own right? Neah.....
Taste rating: 24/50
Weirdness factor: 2/10

Lemon

A very bitter, acidic fruit, the humble lemon gets the award for the fruit most used as a flavour but something which is rarely eaten raw. Some like it raw (like my brother - but then he's mad ;)
Taste rating: 24/50
Weirdness factor: 2/10

Lime

Barely any different from a lemon unfortunately, so it's just as bitter. Lime cordial and (especially) lime jelly always smells so nice :/ Can't say the same for the fruit for some reason. There's an extremely unique flavour there - it's just dug deep.
Taste rating: 25/50
Weirdness factor: 2/10

Clementine

Similar to the tangerine/satsuma/mandarin, but worse basically. A watered down version, one could say it is slightly 'off' when put up against the tangerine.
Taste rating: 26/50
Weirdness factor: 2/10

Fig

First things first. This is certaninly not what I thought a 'fig' tasted like. A fig is meant to taste dry and it certainly looks different. Anyway...
...looking like a strange kind of onion (or plant bulb for that matter), this weird fruit could be said to have the taste of a slightly salty watermelon or a 'subtle' version of a pear. Nothing spesh.
Taste rating: 27/50
Weirdness factor: 3/10

Apricot

I've never actually tried one of these until now. Shape is a reminiscent of a peach. As for flavour... hmmmm... a bit of pear, plum and peach but not really as good as any of these. No actual unique taste as such.
Taste rating: 27/50
Weirdness factor: 6/10

Watermelon (yellow)

The heavy weight of the fruit world. Hmm.... a fairly tasteless fruit, but not bad nonetheless. It has a slightly salty flavour and I suppose one could say it has a taste in between a cucumber and a pear, with the texture of the latter. Very big - that's for sure.
Taste rating: 28/50
Weirdness factor: 3/10

Mango

Tasting quite nice in a way, this fruit has elements of apricot and peach. Unfortunately, it also suffers a problem quite common among the less popular fruits in that it has a slight vegetable flavour. The culprit in question is the Parsnip.
Taste rating: 28/50
Weirdness factor: 4/10

Blue berry

Effectively an inferior version of the blackberry, this tiny blue-black fruit bears much in common with the red-currant... well at least as far as size goes.
Taste rating: 28/50
Weirdness factor: 2/10

Physalis

Tasting like a cross between a cherry and a peach with a slight hint of cucumber, this very small fruit doesn't taste bad. It could do with a shift in size though...
Taste rating: 29/50
Weirdness factor: 7/10

Passion fruit.

Now first glance at this, and you'd be forgiven for thinking it was a badly bruised apple. Also, on opening, the contents look quite revolting! But the proof of the pudding is in the eating as they say, and so I decided to risk biting into this number (I don't know, the things I do for you lot). Hmm.... not bad actually - kinda sickly sweet, but a very unique flavour. Lots of pips - that's for sure.
Taste rating: 30/50
Weirdness factor: 6/10

Lychee:

This small fruit contains an extra added unique flavour on top of an ordinary grape. The sweeter, preferable variety has a deeper red shell.
Taste rating: 31/50
Weirdness factor: 5/10

Apple:

Mundane, fairly dull, but quite edible. Better to eat if already peeled. Overall, a bit overrated ;) Not a great deal of variation between all the different types either...
Having said this, it is a better fruit to eat if peeled, so add a few points in that case.
Taste rating: 31/50
Weirdness factor: 0/10

Grapefruit:

One of the larger fruits on offer, this tangy citrus fruit could be said to have a taste in between an orange and lemon, but with some of its own unique flavour added too. Unfortunately, it does leave a slightly bitter after-taste in the mouth once eaten. If you like this, you'll love the 'Pomelo'.
Taste rating: 32/50
Weirdness factor: 4/10

Raspberry:

An inferior version of the blackberry, this fruit still has a unique taste.
Taste rating: 32/50
Weirdness factor: 2/10

Coconut:

One of those fruits that has far more potential used as a flavour in something else rather than eaten raw in its own right. A highly unique flavour, this fruit is one of the biggest and hardest to open of fruits. The milk also being delicious...
Taste rating: 33/50
Weirdness factor: 6/10

Pear:

Similar to an apple, the pear has a somewhat more subtle flavour. Easier to eat too, according to what time you eat it (an apple always stays rock hard).
Taste rating: 35/50
Weirdness factor: 3/10

Grape (green/purple):

The seedless variety of the grape is a must is you want to stay sane. If there had to be a default flavour for a 'tangy' fruit - the grape would be it.
Taste rating: 36/50
Weirdness factor: 1/10

Gooseberry

A 'sharp' version of a grape, with the best variety tasting sweeter than the 'average' gooseberry. Watch out for the weird half-edible spikey-esque skin though.
Taste rating: 36/50
Weirdness factor: 3/10

Peach

Providing you can stand the rough/furry skin, they have a similar to taste to a 'standard' nectarine (but maybe don't quite match up to the to the deluxe nectarines).
Taste rating: 36/50
Weirdness factor: 2/10

Blackberry

A sweet and tangy fruit very often found in back gardens or fields. The only downer being that the quality of the average blackberry is less than exceptional - with many being over-ripe, under-ripe and the occasion where you get more than you bargained for (maggots anyone? ;/ ). But the best one is on trial here (which is the type that is specially grown), so it gets a total...
Taste rating: 37/50
Weirdness factor: 3/10

Plum

Effectively an overgrown cherry, the plum has a nice 'chunky' texture. Fairly big, tangy, sweet, easy to eat - what more could you want? Also similar in taste to a nectarine.
Taste rating: 37/50
Weirdness factor: 3/10

Tangerine

Blissfully easy to peel compared to its cousin - the orange, this sweet fruit also tastes like one, but with a slightly less tangy flavour. There is barely any difference between the tangerine and satsuma. Both however are superior to the clementine.
Taste rating: 37/50
Weirdness factor: 1/10

Banana (green)

How a banana should taste, and not anything like the yellow banana thank goodness. Everyone is used to what a banana tastes like, but it is fairly unusual in that there's not an ounce of citric-y-ness (cheers) to it - i.e. nothing like an apple/orange.
Taste rating: 37/50
Weirdness factor: 2/10

Pineapple

The most popular 'exotic' fruit, this fruit tastes as good as it looks. An unusual fruit in the sense that no other fruit quite has its taste.
Taste rating: 40/50
Weirdness factor: 4/10

White Grapefruit

Less like a standard grapefruit, and a more orange/lemon flavour, this super-citrus fruit is great.
Taste rating: 40/50
Weirdness factor: 4/10

Pomelo

A real surprise this. It's hardly known and even comes into the 'exotic' category, but in taste, it combines a subtle orange, a bit of tangerine and a slight grapefruit flavour. It actually looks like a typical grapefruit, but it tastes much better than one - that's for sure. Sweeter, and more refined, it should dominate the supermarket shelves instead of the grapefruit! Definitely one of the top citrus fruits - try one ASAP.
Taste rating: 37/50
Weirdness factor: 2/10

Orange

Just like the others, this is the most 'ideal' orange under judgement. Well, who can resist. Very citrusy, and much like a lemon, but not as bitter, thus better.
Taste rating: 40/50
Weirdness factor: 1/10

Kiwi

A semi-exotic fruit, the kiwi is awesome in its subtlety of flavour. A tangy, sweet pulp, with a texture quite unlike other fruits (except perhaps the strawberry). It goes without saying this fruit is highly recommended.
Taste rating: 40/50
Weirdness factor: 3/10

Cherry

Very nice - a superior version of a plum, with their small size being their obvious drawback. erm..... they look shiny too. Did I mention that they looked shiny?
Note: the dried version of a cherry (often put on top of cakes etc.) is nowhere near as nice and it fact tastes like something else altogether.
Taste rating: 40/50
Weirdness factor: 2/10

Nectarine

No doubt, you're wondering how this got such a high rating. The usual variety of nectarines are actually nice, but I have actually tasted some variety that's better in every way. These are the variety that have scored so highly...
Taste rating: 42/50
Weirdness factor: 2/10

Strawberry

Arguably the best fruit ever, especially when freshly picked from the fields (oh - you're meant to store them for later?). Their only real drawback is the size which often is small-ish. Yes, apple-sized strawberries would be cool so this gets the award for the best fruit ever!
Taste rating: 43/50
Weirdness factor: 2/10
Fruits still yet to be rated:
Blood orange, marrs orange
Valencia
Ponderosa lemon
Avocados
Papayas
Feijoas (pineapple guava)
Guava, Mexican guavas
Mango
sapote blanco
Atemoya (/very/ sweet apparently)
Surinam
Barbados cherry
java plum
Sugar apple
Strawberry guava
loquat
 carambula
the kaffir plum
mammey
Hautbois/Green strawberry (very nice apparently)
Fuchsia splendens (superior lemon?)
Dwarf quince
Japanese quince
Feijoa (apparenlty very nice tasting like a cross
between pineapple and strawberry)
Shallon
Maidenhair vine
Goldenberry (apparently absolutely delicious)
Yacon
Wild cherry
Dwarf sumach (Very big/tasty fruit apparently)
Golden currant
Ramanas rose
Nepalese raspberry
Elderberry (rather unpleasant apparently) Japanese yew