Divide a dragonfruit at the dinner table.
Photo courtesy Melissas.com.

You can give these fruits as gifts (Melissas.com has individual boxes and monthly “club” gifts). But give them to your own household, too.

Pick a specific day of the month—the first Monday, the third Sunday, e.g.—to be Exotic Fruit Day in your home. Have your featured fruit for dessert or at brunch, experience different tastes and build your knowledge base.

If there’s no market in your town where you can pick up exotic produce, Melissas.com is happy to oblige.

• Next, you can tackle exotic vegetables. See our Exotic Vegetables Glossary.