Garlic Fruit (Garcinia spicata) - Weird Fruit Explorer Ep 230

[@cssruth]

"Probably not edible.... I'm going to take that as a challenge!" Fruit explorer's last words 😂

[@simonejohnson1993]

Have you had any side effects from any fruits you have consumed? Especially the ones that are quite rare!

[@OrientAcorn]

yeah he's started a fruit based youtube channel and sadly i think it might be terminal

[@loserboymcbobpants6205]

Treul lmao 😂😂😂😂

[@hugedickerinokripperino5299]

Ya. Severe bloody diarrhea

[@kaisersose5549]

Some of the fruits he's eaten that are high in oxalic acid cause burning of the lips, mouth and throat if too acidic. The body will change the oxalic acid from those same fruits into calcium oxalate, which cannot be broken down, but forms kidney stones.

[@marialiyubman]

He cried from Noni 😂

[@TheTrollbert]

My great grandfather used to eat cloves of garlic and whole onions raw. Just bit right into the thing. Claimed it was the secret to longevity. Lol

[@WeirdExplorer]

oh man.. hearing stories about the good ol days must have been extra hard for you haha

[@TheKristenGibson]

chrissy m I eat them raw as well.

[@battybethc]

chrissy m Love raw Garlic and Onions! I love anything with Garlic and Onions with it.

[@_Keith_]

It IS a secret to longevity. Garlic is the best natural antibiotic, along with many other health benefits. The allicin in garlic is destroyed by heat, so to preserve the antibiotic property in particular, it should be raw. So modern science confirms the ancient health practice of raw garlic in cleansing and nourishing the body. I add it to the blender. Or you could mince it on salad with dressing like oil and vinegar. I once met a girl from Africa who would mince raw garlic, stirred in olive oil, and add it as a raw topping after cooking a pizza. The olive oil should also be raw and thus cold-pressed. Anyway, don't eat for short term rewards, eat for long term rewards of overall good health. Listen to the wisdom of your elders!

[@lisaheisey6168]

Eating whole garlic cloves was popular with relatives of mine, on the Italian side of my family. I'm half Italian and like garlic, but haven't taken it that far.

[@AlbinoAxolotl]

Wow breaking new fruit ground for the benefit of all mankind! And it is a garcinia! So awesome! Thanks again!

[@WeirdExplorer]

Thanks Jen!

[@LaineyBug2020]

This sounds like it might make an interesting dip, like guacamole style...

[@MaxOakland]

Lainey Bug that's a really good idea

[@DeathMetalDerf]

I love watching Jared eat "gunk." LOL 🤣🤣

[@jessicagalvin4598]

Miami Fruit is quite expensive. I just checked it out, and the fresh fruit is quite pricey, but the dried options are much more reasonable if you're still interested.

[@sdfkjgh]

6:30 Funky Garcinia is my new Hipster Zydeco Ska Americana band name.

[@WeirdExplorer]

Its probably already taken by another Hipster Zydeco Ska Americana band

[@empress9554]

The amount of nutrients you must get from random exotic fruits regularly in your diet must be crazy.

[@empress9554]

Don’t get pancreas problems like fruititarian Steve Jobs did tho

[@Bobsry16]

I would try it. Uniqueness is a plus.

[@rileybrown8535]

funky fruit review dude! Just saw you on vice with Action Bronson, i was screaming at the tv and my girlfriend , "JARED YESS, " i go from watching you gag on noni to contorting yourself next to Mario Batali and Bronsonelli, too surreal

[@WeirdExplorer]

haha yeah I've clearly made some odd life choices. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@DJchoppa666]

whoa, how do i watch this? sounds like a fun watch

[@wethetreeple3661]

Haha the FedEx guy

[@Adam-q3z3g]

I'm with you 100%, these are actually pretty good in my opinion as well, despite people saying they're trash. Sweet, but mild, with a hint of allium style funk. I'm planting seeds now to try and grow some. It's a pretty tree, tho most garcinias are.

[@jessicagalvin4598]

Garlic is a very strong flavor, so it's surprising to me that this fruit is so mild.

[@markmcknight2467]

Hey Jared. All the old-timers in my family (from the country), always talked about a nut called a Chinquapin. I don’t know the botanical name for it, but they described it as being like a miniature Chesnut. Thanks to the Chestnut blight, all of the American Chestnuts were unfortunately eradicated in the ‘30’s and ‘40’s, so I am wondering if that is why it seems to be so elusive. I have searched the woods every season where my relatives said that they used to be abundant to no avail. Maybe Chestnut blight wiped them out as well? I don’t know. Has anyone blessed you with a sample. I don’t see where you have ever done a video on it and I was just seeing if you have. Thank You, Mark

[@StonedtotheBones13]

From a quick google and Wikipedia:"Allegheny chinquapin, however, is less susceptible to the chestnut blight fungus that devastated the American chestnut. While the chinquapin does blight to some degree, it continues to send out suckers that will produce fruit. Chinquapins are quite vulnerable nevertheless, and there are many reports of heavily diseased and cankered trees." I'd look more at wiki about its usual habitat. You may still be able to find some, although possibly not where your relatives said. It also looks a bit different from a chestnut

[@markmcknight2467]

@@StonedtotheBones13 FINALLY! Somebody actually responded! Thank you very much. So I guessed right that the blight kind of took it out as well. That makes me realize that I should probably give up on ever tasting or even seeing a chinquapin forever. Wow. Oh well, I still dream about it. I remember when I was little playing under the LAST American Chestnut 🌰 in our area. As I remember, it was huge and bore bushels of sweet yellow chestnuts. Oh how I loved them. I always wondered why one year that thing just dropped all of its leaves, then the next year it flushed out small leaves that dropped, then it was over. I grew up to get a Master’s in Horticulture from Auburn University and then ALL OF MY QUESTIONS WERE ANSWERED, with the exception of the Chinquapin. Anyway, I do appreciate you taking the time to respond. That was really sweet of you. Thanks

[@majorpecan2526]

@@markmcknight2467 So it looks like on the East Coast, you get a Chinquapin chestnut (Castanea pumila) and a Chinquapin oak(Quercus muehlenbergii), here on the West Coast there's a Golden Chinquapin (Chrysolepis chrysophylla), and in Asia there's another group of Chinquapins (Castanopsis) distantly related to the West Coast one.

[@wpc456cpw]

@@markmcknight2467 brilliant!

[@randommofo123]

Why does Miami Fruits keep it in stock if it's "Probably not edible" then?

[@lukeet331]

Lol

[@punkyroo]

I will assumed this video was filmed long ago and you did in fact survive eating this

[@WeirdExplorer]

Yep, so far so good!

[@gs6810]

Me: I'm tired of these fruit videos KZbin: how about Garlic Fruit? here I am

[@jmelande4937]

You make this sound delicious. Never had a bad garcinia?

[@WeirdExplorer]

I've liked them all. My least favorite was probably the G. forbesii, since it was very herbal tasting. But still it was good!

[@asmartbajan]

Thanks for the info. In case you still don't know, users who have clicked the bell will be notified as soon as you post a new video.

[@seiyuokamihimura5082]

I know it's not technically a fruit, but it's made from fruit, but have you tried tepache?

[@WeirdExplorer]

I haven't! that would be a good one to try in a future episode though

[@Kikilang60]

Thanks

[@AuntyM66]

There is a 1970s disco song called we got the funk. So Jared got the funk yeah.

[@WeirdExplorer]

you know it

[@ZakKohler]

"I take that as a challenge" lol

[@brunorichter3349]

Can u plant the seed , does it grow to a tree?

[@laurazachary2084]

Well if it smelled like gas, I know what your postman was thinking it was... 😂🤐

[@WeirdExplorer]

pretty sure the Postoffice has me on a special list after all the durians that have shown up on my doorstep

[@Sherirose1]

@@WeirdExplorer 🤦😂

[@ashleysanchez1163]

I always wanted to order from Miami fruit, but I’m broke and can’t pay 80+ dollars for a variety box.

[@ashleysanchez1163]

Hawk Sidewinder Haha, I wish I could do that. I don’t know why it’s so expensive. It’s not like the price includes shipping, because that is another additional $23. It’s ridiculous. The total price for me, for a variety box with shipping would be $100. I can’t work because of my health conditions, so I could never afford that.

[@morafarms]

Miami Fruit is indeed expensive, but the specific boxes are worth it if you really want to know what a fruit tastes like and have no other access to it. I've never gotten the variety boxes, just the specific ones. Often they're less than 80 per box when it's a rare smaller sample of fruit.

[@marcosmusixpcmusicam]

hi, nice review, but what is a funky flavour?

[@morganlopez8055]

I saw you met Action Bronson. How was that!?!?

[@WeirdExplorer]

It was fun! Nice guy.

[@lyletheisland]

I've always wanted to eat garlic-flavored goop and gunk

[@marcosmusixpcmusicam]

Did you tasted an acid ubajay? (hexachlamis edulis or eugenia edulis)... they use to have a garlic taste, very rare and unique smell... there are sweet and there are acid ones.

[@WeirdExplorer]

I haven't! sounds interesting though

[@censusgary]

So if this Garlic Fruit is medicinal, what is it medicine for? That is, for what ailment would I seek out Garlic Fruit as a treatment?

[@WeirdExplorer]

I'm not sure! I don't like getting into the medicinal side of things, youtube is maggoty with videos like that.

[@Tarasyoutube]

I can't believe you ate the rind. You need to do a: "bathroom: what happened after the bite" checkin for some of these conclusions...

[@darwintondelotsovit4244]

Was looking for a video of garlic and onion fruit

[@samountian1967]

What brand of knife is that?

[@markmcknight2467]

Why don’t you give a review for Pepino dulce or pear melon (Solanum muriacatum)? Or have you already done one and I have just missed it? I have tried growing it a few times and failed, but I would love to hear a live review of it as it looks SO delightful to me. Thank You from a big fan, Mark

[@WeirdExplorer]

I reviewed it a couple times. It's a nice fruit especially when ripe

[@markmcknight2467]

Weird Explorer Oh sorry! I just have not seen the review. Even if it didn’t taste delicious, I still love the way it looks, like a sweet little Easter 🐣 Egg! Thank You. I guess that I will keep looking for it.

[@krazykdon]

I can appreciate a little bit of funk hahaha

[@gnarlytreeman]

Awesome.

[@SuperBlondecat]

wonder if I can get that in Australia. I am always up for new fruits to try

[@WeirdExplorer]

Hm... I think you'd have to grow it yourself or find someone who is.

[@WeirdExplorer]

Ooh I might need to pay them a visit myself. Australia is on my must visit list.

[@AZ-tf2hx]

please do!

[@AllNationCrew]

The intro music sounds like a hipsters funeral.

[@MaxOakland]

AllNationCrew I really like it

[@thinkingoutloud675]

Funky fruit good rap name

[@Daniel-ou4fb]

Reminds me of persimmon on the inside.

[@santiagoeliasm.a.t.3139]

when this horrible virus is over , surprise me and everybody by getting the sweetest fruits you will ever find in Cuba , trust me its worth it..

[@ceritabonda]

Hi, luckily i found this video. Just pluck these fruits by the road in Malaysia & they smell good but be afraid to eat🤣

[@intarc0giotto]

isn't it similar to a loquat?

[@WeirdExplorer]

Not so much, looks a bit like it though

[@lovesgibson]

Too bad Miami fruit is insanely expensive. $100 for a bundle of bananas. What a joke

[@RHACOREBERS]

i wish you kept those seeds

[@thebluenoble6175]

Duncan mango is said to be the greatest of them all Mr weird if you've not had it well ...your loss!

[@censusgary]

I’ve eaten Duncan mangoes. They’re good, but not my favorite mangoes.

[@natalieluders378]

Wasn't this sold in tables form as a weight lose pill

[@bebeysmael1.]

NICE

[@ITGADGETS]

Super

[@Qualiall1]

how about a Christmas fruitcake review :)

[@Tarasyoutube]

"Fake Fruit".

[@marialiyubman]

To prove not everything that’s going to be sent to me is going to be good. Said the man with the rotten garbage apple, the wood-poop apple with the vanilla-seeds and the tumor-pus Noni.

[@filipposmhnopetros5795]

use a spoon man!

[@Jennaonthemilkcarton]

Have you ever gotten sick from anything you have tried?

[@WeirdExplorer]

Just once, I got food poisoning from a bad soursop

[@Jennaonthemilkcarton]

Weird Explorer gah that stinks! I just found lychee for the first time and I can imagine it can be difficult determining what's bad if you're introduced to it rather than growing up with it and it's naturalized in your brain. I've always had a curiosity for other countries and their food. Thank you for sharing your experience!

[@I.amthatrealJuan]

Pretty weird fruit but does it really deserve the name Garlic fruit? Some people may think this video is misleading. Just my 2 cents Also interestingly, your description seems to imply that it doesn't deserve its real name, the Bitter Garcinia. Strange circumstances

[@WeirdExplorer]

That is an actual name for it though, not my creation. It does indeed smell and taste a bit like garlic.

[@leojosepila3005]

sir please try RATTAN FRUIT, a sour fruit in the Philippines, it is season. It's very sour but if you dip it in a little salt and a little chili flakes, you'll love it.

[@DH-fo1uw]

leo jose pila I love Rattan Fruit!!! I love sour things so I don't even usually use the salt or chilli.

[@alr.3137]

Dear Jared, do you like funky cheeses like roquefort, camenbert etc. ?

[@WeirdExplorer]

Love me some cheese. The very stinky ones I tend to avoid though

[@TheKopakah]

Am I the only one that finds the intro music a tad too loud? Love the intro for the rest.

[@kidbogus3731]

Me eating a banana: *FASCINATING*

[@tylercondon3287]

Yeah I saw that 5:17

[@WeirdExplorer]

yes, but were you wearing your 3d glasses??

[@tylercondon3287]

@@WeirdExplorer No, sadly. Just regular boring glasses haha

[@fatema-tujjohara8166]

its really not edible.we called it pitraj in bangladesh.Its seeds use for herbal medicin

[@escott1981]

What exactly do you mean by "funk"? Like a bitter taste?

[@I.amthatrealJuan]

Eric Scott Pungent

[@askhowiknow5527]

We’ve proven that very strong irritants and toxins in food don’t stop humans.

[@sdfkjgh]

Ever try en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_garlic It's wonderful when stuffed into dried figs.

[@andyboi4560]

I've had this fruit before and it just tastes like a bland papaya and smells a bit like feet.

[@eileenkite6725]

Garlic fruit?? Why does this exist?

[@Jbrady57]

Garlic sapote*

[@earth4212]

Like and comment ♥️

[@RHACOREBERS]

can you mail me your discarded exotic seeds

[@WeirdExplorer]

I sent these ones to Patreon supporters.

[@eswaribalan164]

Rhacorebers you sound like me, seeds are my fort. Love to see them grow so l can recognise the plants.💚

[@rageshreemairembam989]

Really ?why are putting ur life at risk

[@ragetotheend]

lol this is wrong fruit. Gotta tell mother nature to rethink that one.

[@Codeman73H1337]

"Funky" is not a very descriptive word. I suggest you not use that adjective any more (on KZbin) unless you can actually describe what it means in far greater detail.