How many of these weird types of fruit do you recognise?

From black fruit to banned fruit, test your knowledge of these unusual varieties from around the world

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1. Where is strawberry guava traditionally grown?

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2. What colour is a ripe tamarillo, which is native to South America?

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3. In which US state is it illegal to grow gooseberries?

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4. What is the nickname of black sapote, which is native to Central America?

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5. What does the fruit of the monstera deliciosa – commonly found in Central America and on the island of Madeira – taste like?

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6. Why is durian banned on public transport in Singapore?

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7. What is the nickname of the fruit of the rollinia deliciosa plant, which grows in South America?

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8. What is snake fruit, which grows in South East Asia, also known as?

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9. A common ingredient in Swedish cuisine, what colour is a ripe lingonberry?

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10. Dubbed the world’s most remote distillery, St Helena Distillery produces a spirit made from which fruit?

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11. Where are you most likely to find hala fruit?

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12. Which mythical creature is this Asian fruit named after?

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13. The flesh of the South East Asian fruit rambutan most closely resembles which of these types of fruit?

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14. Native to South East Asia, mangosteen has a thick purple exterior. What colour is the flesh inside?