List of Slimy Fruits With Pictures

Slimy fruits tend to catch people off guard. Their texture can be unexpected—slick, gooey, or even a bit strange at first touch—but there’s more going on beneath that slippery surface than meets the eye. In nature, this mucilage helps protect seeds, trap moisture, and sometimes even assist in digestion—both for the plant and for those who eat it.

Culturally, many of these fruits have long been embraced for their gentle, soothing properties. They may not be flashy or crunchy, but they’re quietly powerful—hydrating, detoxifying, and rich in soluble fiber.

Below is a collection of fruits known for their slick, mucilaginous textures—each one a reminder that sometimes, health and flavor live in the unexpected.

List of Different Types of Slimy Fruits

• Cherimoya: A cousin of sugar apple, its custard-like flesh is smooth and slick.

• Cucumber: The center seed cavity becomes slimy when overripe.

• Cupuassu: Creamy, thick pulp with a slightly slippery mouthfeel, often used in desserts.

• Custard Apple / Sugar Apple: The creamy, sweet pulp is soft and sometimes slimy, especially around the seeds.

• Dragon Fruit (Pitaya): Moist, slippery flesh filled with tiny black seeds.

• Gac Fruit:  The red arils (seed coating) are oily and slick, often used in rice dishes and cuisines

• Horned Melon (Kiwano): Bright green pulp with jelly-like texture surrounding the seeds.

• Indian Gooseberry (Amla): When cooked or preserved, it releases a slick, syrupy texture due to its high pectin and fiber content.

• Kiwi Seeds: The seeds are embedded in soft, moist flesh with a slick mouthfeel.

• Lulo / Naranjilla: Bright orange fruit with green, slippery pulp that’s tart and refreshing.

• Miracle Fruit: The fruit itself isn’t very slimy, but the slick pulp coats the tongue and alters taste perception.

• Nance Fruit: Bright yellow with a musky scent; has a soft, sticky-slimy pulp.

• Papaya (very ripe): The pulp becomes very soft and somewhat slimy when overripe, especially around the cavity.

• Passionfruit: The seeds are coated in slippery, jelly-like pulp that’s sweet and tart.

• Sapote (Black, White, Mamey varieties): Particularly black sapote (“chocolate pudding fruit”) has a gooey, jelly-like consistency when ripe.

• Soursop: The soft, fibrous white pulp can feel slightly slimy, especially when overripe.

• Star Apple: Also called “milk fruit,” the pulp is sweet and gelatinous with a slippery texture.

• Tamarillo (Tree Tomato): The juicy pulp surrounding the seeds has a jelly-like consistency similar to passionfruit.

• Tomato Seeds: Each seed is encased in a gelatinous coating; soft texture when overripe.

Sliminess in fruits often signal ripeness, richness, or hidden hydration, offering a quiet complexity that rewards those who look beyond first impressions. Whether scooped, spooned, or slurped, these fruits invite a different kind of appreciation—one that values texture as much as taste, and softness as a sign of strength.