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Exotic Fruit Plants

Exotic fruit plants are not native to India but popular in other countries. Some of them grow very well in India, just as they do in their native places. For convenience, an exotic variety of commonly found fruit plants gets listed under "Indian fruit plants." 

Exotic fruit plants here are mostly tropical or sub-tropical fruit plants, and growing them can be a rewarding experience.

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  • Fruit Plant: Cempedak
  • Fruit Plant: Matoa

Similar to the Jackfruit, the Cempedak/Chempedak belong to the Artocarpus genus, but differ species wise. It is native to Malaysia and Indonesia. The carpels are sweet, tasty and fragrant.

  • Scientific name: Artocarpus integer
  • Propagation method: Bud
  • Plant size: Medium
  • Maturity period: 2-3 years
  • Fruiting season: June to August
  • Growing in containers: Not common
  • Ease of growing: Moderate
  • Supplier: Saphal Agro
  • Place of shipment: Thrissur
  • Shipment period: Within 3 days

See more about Cempedak description and plant growing tips.

Matoa is a high-yielding tropical fruit tree that has a taste similar to that of rambutan. Matoa has a good, thick skin and a nice, fleshy inner core. The fleshy part is easily separated from the small pulp and is very tasty.

The Matova tree flowers in the month of October and starts giving good, ripe fruits in 45 days. Unripe Matoa is green in colour, which turns purple upon ripening.

Matoa fruit is not usually affected by pests. The male and female flowers bloom together on the Matoa tree, which grows 20 metres or more in height.

  • Seedlings are used as the planting material. Trees from seedlings bear fruit in 3 to 4 years.
  • Scientific name: Pometia pinnata 
  • Propagation method: Seedling
  • Plant size: Medium
  • Supplier: Saphal Agro