Uniq Fruit
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Description/Taste
Proving looks can be deceiving, Uniq fruit is wrapped in a very unbecoming, distorted, rough, thick, loose easy-to-peel skin. However, inside is a surprisingly luscious juicy, sweet, low-acid, often seedless flesh that will most definitely please fruit lovers. In fact, its very uniqueness gave this fruit its name. Larger than a grapefruit, it also has a very unique shape.
Seasons/Availability
The season for Uniq fruit is December through April. Uniq fruit is available from Jamaica on a limited basis usually winter through spring and is best adapted to tropical climates. Some are available from Florida in the early summer.
Current Facts
Some marketers call this strange-looking edible wrinkled specimen "Uniq fruit" but it is better known as its trademarked name, Ugli™ fruit.
Nutritional Value
Rich in vitamin C, Uniq fruit offers a good source of dietary fiber.
Applications
Delicious simply cut and sectioned, add this refreshing fruit to citrus salads or fruit and vegetable salads for an added juicy fruity flavor. Use as edible garnish. To store, keep at room temperature. Use within five days or refrigerate up to two weeks.
Ethnic/Cultural Info
This unusual fruit is especially favored in Canada.
Geography/History
Originating in Jamaica, this puffy fruit is a grapefruit-mandarin cross and is also known as Ugli™ fruit. Americans call it "ugly" but in Jamaica where it grows it is called "HOO-glee". It is also known as Uniq fruit.
