Claims

Monstera fruit has a hard little center that resembles a weird alien corn on the cob

When monstera deliciosa is grown outside in the right conditions it can grow a real weird looking fruit that's edible and it's actually prized as a delicacy

It takes one year for monstera deliciosa fruit to become ready for harvesting

Monstera deliciosa is known also as the Swiss cheese plantain and is prized as a house plant all over the world

Raphide crystals (calcium oxalate) in unripe monstera fruit look like little tiny sharp javelins or needles and are present in huge amounts in the unripe fruit and the rest of the plant

The hexagonal scales on monstera fruit (called buttons) should be just lifting a little bit when the fruit is ready to pick, and if buttons are tight together the fruit is younger

When picking monstera fruit, it should come away very easily from the plant; if you have to put force in there, it's better to leave it longer

After picking monstera deliciosa fruit, additional patience is needed because the fruit will ripen from the stalk up, and the hexagonal buttons should lift easily and fall off before the fruit is safe to eat

Fully ripe monstera fruit shows no raphides in microscopic examination, whereas unripe fruit shows plenty of raphides that will cause throat and mouth irritation

Bacteria on plant roots absorb nitrogen from soil and convert it to organic amines and amino acids; plants make amino acids for themselves (roots, leaves, stems, flowers) rather than for human consumption