This is the Buddha's hand citron, a distinctive citrus that doesn't have the juicy flesh we usually associate with this category of fruit.

Buddha's hand is believed to have originated in northeastern India or China. The squid-like fruit grows on small trees covered in thorns, and the fruits are usually between six and 12 inches long ...

Enter the Buddha's hand fruit (scientifically known as the Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis), which gets its name because the shape of the fruit resembles exactly what it's named after: a human hand.

Sounds bizarre? Well, it's true, and the fruit is called Buddha's hand citron. Also known as the fingered citron, it is one of the oldest varieties of citrus.

Buddha's hand is believed to have originated in northeastern India or China. The squid-like fruit grows on small trees covered in thorns, and the fruits are usually between six and 12 inches long ...

Buddha's hand is believed to have originated in northeastern India or China. The squid-like fruit grows on small trees covered in thorns, and the fruits are usually between six and 12 inches long ...