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.
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,
ageing, infections, etc.
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 in colour and very hard. Litchi also carries
a very good amount of minerals like potassium and copper.
Mulberry – Mulberries are
delicious, fleshy, succulent, tart and sweet in taste. They can be a
great snack between meals. Dried mulberries are often used in pie
fillings, mulberry muffins, cookies, cakes etc. They are used in
ice-creams, smoothies and yogurt too.
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.
Papaya - Papaya fruit is
sweet with a musky flavour. Along with these, it contains varieties
of nutrients that make it very healthy food. It posses the capacity
to protect from inflammation and cancer.
Kiwifruit - Kiwifruit has
an oval shape. It is green on the inside with small black seeds that
can be eaten. The kiwi has furry brown skin on outside. Kiwifruit is
healthy and contains many vitamins and minerals. Kiwis are rich in
vitamin C, vitamin K, potassium and fibre.
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.
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.
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 colour and has a creamy texture.
Pomelo - Pomelo is a citrus
fruit. It is pale green or yellow when ripe. Its flesh is sweet,
white or yellowish in colour. It's rind is very thick and spongy. It
is the largest citrus fruit, usually 15–25 cm in diameter.
Chikoo/Sapodilla - 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.
Blackberry - Blackberry
fruit consists of small drupelets arranged in circular fashion. Each
drupelet composes of juicy pulp with single tiny seed. Each berry
measures about 3-4 cm in length containing about 80-100 drupelets.
Sugarcane - Sugarcane is a
tall grass. They have stout, jointed fibrous stalks 2 to 6 m 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.
Pumpkin - Pumpkins are
usually orange but can sometimes be yellow, white, green or red &
usually shaped like a sphere (ball). They vary in weight but an
average sized pumpkin might weigh around 6 kilograms.
Cashew - 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.
Jujube - Jujubes are small
round fruit that has edible skin and a sweet flavor. Jujube, fresh
or dried, have long been considered as a healthful fruits. Dry
jujube fruits and its powder are used in many traditional Chinese
medicines.
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