Orange – Orange fruit
belongs to citrus family. Orange fruit contains an impressive list
of essential nutrients, vitamins, minerals for normal growth and
development and overall well-being. Oranges, like other citrus
fruits, are an excellent source of vitamin C.
Jamun - Jamun is loaded
with nutrients that collectively work toward improving health. It
has healthy amount of nutrients like calcium, iron, potassium and
Vitamin C, which makes it great for boosting immunity and bone
strength.
Apple – Apples are
generally red in colour. Apples are low in calories. They contain no
saturated fats or cholesterol. Apple fruit contains good quantities
of vitamin-C, B-complex vitamins & also carry a small amount of
minerals like potassium, phosphorus and calcium.
Custard Apple - Custard
apple, also known as chermoyas are native to South America, West
Indies and some parts of Asia. The fruit is soft and chewy with a
hard exterior. The flesh is white in color and has a creamy texture.
Pineapple - Pineapple is a
tropical plant with edible multiple fruit consisting of coalesced
berries, also called pineapples.Fresh pineapple is low in
calories.Fresh pineapple is an excellent source of antioxidant
vitamin.
Sweet Lime – Sweet Lime
fruits are small, green citrus fruits of round/oval shape, which
turn yellow on ripening. It is a versatile fruit with a sweet and
sour taste. This fruit is widely consumed in the form of drinks,
jams, pickles, candies, snacks etc.
Chikoo – Chikoo is brown
round shaped fruit. It composes of soft, easily digestible pulp made
of simple sugars like fructose and sucrose. Fresh ripe chikoo is a
good source of minerals like potassium, copper, iron and vitamins
like folate, niacin and pantothenic acid.
Mango – Mango is often
termed as “The king of the fruits." Langra, Dussheri, Chausa,
Tota, Safadi, Alphonso are types of mangoes which are generally
found in of India. Mango fruit is an excellent source of Vitamin-A.
Coconut - Coconut is a
mature fruit of the coconut palm. Coconut is a complete food rich in
calories, vitamins, and minerals. Coconut oil extracted from dry
kernel (copra) is an excellent emollient agent.
Watermelon – A watermelon
is a type of edible fruit. They are 92% water. About six percent of
a watermelon is sugar. Watermelons are a great source of vitamin A,
vitamin C, vitamin B6 and vitamin B1. They also contain potassium &
magnesium.
Peach – Peach are flesh,
sweet and less acidic fruit. Peach is packed with a high variety of
nutrition and health benefits.
Banana – Banana are
usually long and curved with a soft inside covered by a yellow skin.
Bananas have a lot of vitamin B6, vitamin C and potassium. Bananas
have high nutritional value and are a healthy snack.
Fig – Fig is a soft,
sweet fruit. Its skin is very thin and has many small seeds inside
of it. Dried figs are an excellent source of minerals, vitamins and
anti-oxidants. In fact, dried figs possess higher concentrations of
energy, minerals and vitamins.
Muskmelon - Muskmelon are a
type of melon. Muskmelon have a super high percentage of water
content in them making them cooling and hydrating fruit. Muskmelon
has a soothing effect on the digestive system and helps it function
optimally.
Grapes – Grapes are the
fruit of a woody grape vine. Grapes can be eaten raw or used for
making wine, juice and jelly/jam. Grapes come in different colours
red, purple, white and green are some examples.
Pomegranate - Pomegranate is
a thick skinned super seedy fruit, it contains hundreds of edible
seeds called arils. They are rich in fiber, vitamins, minerals and
bioactive plant compounds, but they also contain some sugar.
Lychee – Lychee are sweet
delicious & juicy fruit. The inside of a lychee is a clear,
pinkish-white colour. The outside of the fruit is a hard spiky
shell. Its seed is brown incolour and very hard. Litchi also carries
a very good amount of minerals like potassium and copper.
Raspberry – Raspberry is
an aggregate fruit, meaning it has many parts joined together.
Raspberries are among the healthiest fruits, it has dense nutrient
content that includes Antioxidants, Phytonutrients, Fiber, Iron,
Magnesium, Potassium, Zinc etc.
Cashew Nut – Cashew fruit
is a soft fruit, rich in nutrients and contains five times more
vitamin C than an orange. It can be eaten fresh, cooked in curries,
the fruit is completely edible and has a mixed blend of sour and
sweet taste.
Strawberry – Strawberry
is widely appreciated for its characteristic aroma, bright red
color, juicy texture and sweetness. It is consumed in large
quantities, either fresh or in such prepared foods as preserves,
fruit juice, pies, ice creams & milkshakes.
Pear – Pear are sweet,
delicious and rich flavored fruit. Pear fruit is one of the very low
calorie fruits. They contain good quantities of vitamin C.
Jackfruit - Jackfruit comes
from mulberry family. It has thorny projections outside and soft
flesh inside which is intensely sweet and delicious in taste.
Jackfruit is a good source of calorie but contains no cholesterol or
saturated fats. It is rich in vitamins and minerals.
Cherries - Cherries are
usually red, with a seed in the middle. It tastes slightly sour and
is often used to flavour cakes and ice cream. It is an excellent
source of iron, calcium, flavonoids, antioxidants, potassium,
Vitamin A, C, E, manganese and many more.
Papaya – Papaya fruit is
sweet with a musky flavor. Along with these, it contains varieties
of nutrients that make it very healthy food. It posses the capacity
to protect from inflammation and cancer.
Plum – Plums are juicy
and delicious fruits that belong to the genus Prunus of the Rosaceae
family. Plums are low in calories and contain no saturated fats
however, they hold numerous health promoting compounds, minerals and
vitamins. The fruits are being used in the preparation of pie,
desserts, jams and jellies.
Dates – Dates are sweet,
delicious fruits from the tropical oasis. The date fruit has a
fleshy, external coating, which when removed displays a single,
stone-like, hard seed. It is considered to be a natural remedy for
many health issues.
Sugar Cane - Sugarcane is a
tall grass. They have stout, jointed fibrous stalks 2 to 6m tall and
sap rich in sugar. Sugarcane provides glucose to the body, which is
stored as glycogen and burned by the muscles, whenever they require
energy. Therefore, it is considered to be one of the best sources of
energy.
Guava - Guava belongs to
the myrtle family. It is a tropical fruit. Guava is low in calories
and fats but carry several vital vitamins, minerals and flavonoid
compounds that play a pivotal role in the prevention of cancers,
aging, infections etc.
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