Fruits of Mexico: bizarre Morinda Citrifolia also known as the vomit fruit

I would like to introduce you to another interesting fruit that is found commonly here in Mexico as well as in many other tropical countries all over the world – Morinda Citrifolia.

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I purposely used the scientific name of the fruit because it has more than 100 different local names. The most common colloquial names of this fruit include the cheese fruit, the great morinda, noni, the beach mulberry or even the vomit fruit.

Morinda Citrifolia was once native only to Southeast Asia and Australia but it gradually spread to many other tropical locations where it is cultivated and harvested.

Despite its infamous pungent smell and bitter taste, the fruit is eaten as a staple food in some countries. It is also used to make juices, powders and even cosmetic products. Known to have healing properties, some parts of the fruit are also used in traditional medicine in some cultures.

Morinda Citrifolia is a great source of vitamins (most notably A, B and C), iron, potassium, calcium, sodium and other essential substances.

This is also my entry for today´s #foodphotography contest hosted by @juliank and @photocontests. It is a close-up shot of an unripe fruit that I took on a street in Playa del Carmen, Mexico.

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