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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Julia Musto

Highly poisonous fruits blobs are washing up on Texas beaches after traveling thousands of miles

Strange fruits that may have sailed ocean currents for years are washing up along Texas shores this week.

The softball-sized, cube-like and spongy lime green or brown objects known as “box fruit” can travel thousands of miles at sea before washing ashore.

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