One of the things that I miss most about my birthplace is the abundance of exotic fruits. They come in every shape, color, taste and smell perceivable to mankind. Some are so affordable, you can have them every day; others, can cost you the price of an expensive dinner in a swanky restaurant. Some of these fruits have become extinct and others have made miraculous re-appearances in the wet-markets of South East Asia.
The Bible describes a different kind of fruit, the “Fruit of the Spirit.” Sometimes, these fruit are as elusive as the exotic, tropical variety. It requires careful cultivation and it might take some many years of growth before fruit can be consistently harvested.
You can't tell what it taste like by it's external appearance! 
"But when the Holy Spirit controls our lives, he will produce this kind of fruit in us: love, joy, peace patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.” Galatians 5:22 (NLT)
Durian - The "King of the Fruits"It takes 10 years before trees are mature enough to produce fruit.
Some cultivated varieties have high tech designations like "D-24" and can cost $50 per fruit.
Fresh Cut tropical fruits at a breakfast buffet in Evason Hua Hin, Thailand
The finest qualities of our nature, like the bloom on fruits, can be preserved only by the most delicate handling. Henry David Thoreau
Fruit seller in a Night Market someplace in Bangkok.
Jackfruit - a ponderous fruit that grows from the trunk of a tree. These monster fruits can grow to a size of 2 feet and weigh 2o pounds or more.
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