Seasonal Fruits Chart |
Spectrum Chart - 672 : Seasonal Fruits
1. 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.
2. Strawberry - Strawberry is widely
appreciated for its characteristic aroma, bright red colour, 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.
3. Honeydew Melon – Honeydew melon also
known as honeymelon, is a cultivar group of the muskmelon. A honeydew
melon has a round to slightly oval shape. The flesh is usually pale
green in colour, while the smooth peel ranges from greenish to yellow.
It is often eaten for dessert.
4. Blueberry – A blueberry is a berry, a
very small fruit. It grows in a type of woody plant called a shrub.
Blueberries have a sweet taste, with a little acidic hint.
Blueberries are good for making jelly, jam, pie, muffins and many
other foods.
5. Cantaloupe - Cantaloupe are a type of
melon. Cantaloupe have a super high percentage of water content in
them making them cooling and hydrating fruit. Cantaloupe has a
soothing effect on the digestive system and helps it function
optimally.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. Barbados Cherries - Barbados cherry is
a tropical fruit, native to South America and Central America. It is
known for being extremely rich in vitamin C. The fruit is widely
consumed and also used to make juices and pulps, vitamin C
concentrate and baby food among other things.
9. Grapefruit - Grapefruit is oblate in
shape, it has thick, tough skin. Inside, the fruit is segmented into
arils as in other citrus fruits. Its arils are very juicy, acidic and
varying in colour, which could be white, pink or red due to varying
sweetness.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. 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.
13. Pear - Pear are sweet, delicious and
rich flavoured fruit. Pear fruit is one of the very low calorie
fruits. They contain good quantities of vitamin C.
14. Tangerine – Tangerine is an
orange-coloured citrus fruit that is related mandarin orange. The
taste is considered less sour, but sweeter and stronger, than that of
an orange. Tangerines are a good source of vitamin C, folate and
beta-carotene.
15. Dragon Fruit (Pitaya) - Pitaya commonly
known as the dragon fruit, is a fruit from Central America, South
America and Asia. Dragon fruits have pink skin and white or red flesh
with an abundance of small black edible seeds. The flavor is mildly
sweet.
16. Passion Fruit - Passion fruit is a
pepo, a type of berry, round to oval, either yellow or dark purple at
maturity, with a soft to firm, juicy interior filled with numerous
seeds. The fruit is both eaten and juiced passion fruit juice is
often added to other fruit juices to enhance aroma.
17. Red Currants - Red Currant is a member
of the gooseberry family. It is native to parts of western Europe. It
has a tart flavour. It is frequently cultivated for jams and cooked
preparations. It is also served raw or as an accompaniment in salads,
garnishes or drinks.
18. 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.
19. Prickly Pear - Prickly pear has been
used as a folk remedy and a food source for many generations of
Jamaicans and other cultures around the world. It is eaten raw and
made into jams, jellies and beverages such as juice and herbal teas.
20. Pomegranate - Pomegranate is a thick
skinned super seedy fruit, it contains hundreds of edible seeds
called arils. They are rich in fibre, vitamins, minerals and
bioactive plant compounds, but they also contain some sugar.
21. Kumquat - Delicious, sweet & tangy,
kumquat fruit is a winter/spring seasonal citrus fruits. Kumquat are
used in the preparation of sauce, fruit-concentrates, jams, jellies,
juice, cakes, pie, ice cream etc.
22. 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.
23. Quince – Quince is native to the warm
temperate areas of southwest Asia. Quince is enriched with a variety
of nutrients such as vitamins A, C, B, low in fat, high in fibre.
They are particularly popular for use in jams, jellies and preserves.
24. Cranberries - A cranberry is a fruit.
It grows on evergreen dwarf shrubs. Cranberries are usually eaten
during Thanksgiving in the USA. Raw cranberries have moderate levels
of vitamin C, dietary fibre and the essential dietary mineral &
manganese. Cranberries have been marketed as superfruit due to their
antioxidant and nutrient qualities.
25. Cape Gooseberry – Cape gooseberry is
bright yellow to orange in colour and it is sweet when ripe, with a
characteristic, mildly tart flavour, making it ideal for snacks, pies
or jams. It is relished in salads and fruit salads. Cape gooseberries
is low in calories and contains moderate levels of vitamin C, thiamine
and niacin.
26. Huckleberries - Huckleberries are small
and round fruits that can be found in blue, crimson, purple or in
very dark blue colour. These berries can be very sweet to taste or
even sour. They contain high amounts of vitamin B and vitamin C.
Being a good source of vitamin B, huckleberry supports and speeds up
the metabolism rate, keeps skin and muscle tone healthy.
27. Peach - Peach are flesh, sweet and less
acidic fruit. Peach is packed with a high variety of nutrition and
health benefits.
28. 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.
29. Blackberries - 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.
30. Mulberries - There are several
varieties of Mulberries which include red, black and blue versions of
the fruit. Mulberry fruit is usually eaten in a dried form. A glass
of fresh mulberry juice on a daily basis helps to detoxify the body.
31. Raspberries - 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, Fibre, Iron, Magnesium,
Potassium, Zinc etc.
32. 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.
33. 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.
34. 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.
35. 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.
36. 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.
37. 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.
38. 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.
39. 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.
40. Apricot - Apricot are the
yellowish-orange fruit that belong to the family of Prunus. Apricot
is available and consumed in both fresh as well as dried form. Both
are equally nutritious in their content. They are also used in making
pastries, jams and marmalade.
41. Lemon - Lemon are yellow in colour.
Lemons have a sour taste because it contains about 5-6% citric acid.
They are the rich source for Vitamin C. India is one of the largest
producer of lemons.
42. Kiwano – Kiwano is also known as
horned melon. Its fruit has horn-like spines, hence the name "horned
melon". Ripe fruit has yellow-orange skin and lime green,
jelly-like flesh with a tart taste and texture similar to a cucumber.
43. Avocado – Avocado have a
green-skinned, fleshy body that may be pear-shaped, egg-shaped or
spherical. Commercially, they ripen after harvesting. Avocado fruit
is naturally loaded with myriad essential nutrients and thus is
traditionally used for treating several health and skincare problems,
besides being consumed as a food.
44. 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.
45. 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.
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