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Gooseberry

A large berry native from Europe related to the currant berries. It is still quite common in Europe, but is much less common in the United States. There are several varieties that have either smooth or furry skins and then range in color from yellow and green that have a sharper flavor, to various colors of red or burgundy, which are sweeter in flavor.

Grape

A type of berry that grows in bunches on vines. There are about hundreds of varieties grown in many parts of the world. Different varieties have different levels of tartness or sweetness and are normally available in colors such as green, red, and purple and black. Grapes could be eaten fresh as table grapes, they could be pressed to produce juice, or dried.

Grapefruit

A tropical citrus fruit that is characterized by its slightly bitter taste. Grapefruit is usually about the size of a softball and larger, has a skin that is usually yellow in color and very fleshy that ranges in color from yellowish-white to deep ruby red. Like other citrus fruits, grapefruit is an excellent source of vitamin C.

Guava

A tropical fruit that is native to South America also grown in the warm areas of the U.S. and also other tropical regions. Guava has a very sweet flavor that could taste similar to the taste of pineapple, banana or strawberries. An excellent source of vitamins A and C, this fruit is oval or sometimes pear-shaped and measures up to 4 inches in diameter. The guava has thin skin ranging in colors from white, yellow, red, or dark pink with a flesh that might be pale yellow to bright red.

Golden apple

The Golden apple is excellent for eating raw or as pies & salads; Excellent for baking, making apple sauce or apple butter. A Good-quality Golden Appetizing apple will be firm with smooth, tidy skin & range in color from light green to pale or creamy yellow.




Strawberry is not a berry
Orangutans love mangoes
Apples have 25% air
Tomato is a fruit!
Banana-a cure for heartburn
200 seeds
Pumpkins and avocados are fruits
Dark green vegetables are more Vitamin C rich
Banana is not a fruit in reality.
Bananas are easily digestible
Cockroach repellent fruit
An apple tree can produce 400 apples a year
Bilberries improve night vision
Cherry seeds believed to have satanic power
Watermelon used to carry water
Worlds favorite fruit
Strawberries and cashews have seeds outside them
Kiwi is rich in Vitamin C
Oranges help fight anti-aging
Eating fruits avoids miscarriage
Eating fruits reduce the risk of diseases
Lemon is a good source of Vitamin C-Prevents Scurvy
7000 apples
Grapes do not ripen once plucked
Banana slip accidents in Britain
Quick ripening
 Lemons kill bacteria
Pear-wood is hard
Banana-the 1st fruit on earth
Apple stuck in Adam's throat
Cabbage-a water vegetable
Banana ripens quickly in brown paper bag
Peanut is the main Main component of nitroglycerine
Leaves of raspberry help to regulate menstrual cycles
Lime oil is useful to cool fevers
Durian is one of the world's biggest fruit
Avocado leaves are harmful to animals
Dried fruits contain more calories than fresh fruits
An apple is a very refreshing tonic for oily skin
Eating fresh figs during pregnancy helps from prolonged labor
Gibbons prefer to eat fruits twice a day
avocados are the world’s most nutritious fruit
Eating grapefruit protect from diabetes
Babaco is gorgeous torpedo shaped fruit
Sapodilla is a uniquely tasted fruit
Bilimbi fruit is more effective for several human ailments
Chempedak fruit is really not too big
Damson fruit is more effective to create fruit paste or cheese
The name pine-apple was the original name for a pine cone
Pineapples used in blood tests
Kiwis were once known as Chinese gooseberries
Eating an apple is a more reliable method of staying awake
Pineapples are berries, just like strawberries and blueberries
A half-cup of figs has as much calcium as a half-cup of milk
There are over 200 different known species of raspberries
Blackberry juice was used to dye cloth navy blue and indigo
Black currant juice can be used to soothe sore throats and colds
Delicious oranges in the world are grown in Florida
Eggplants are actually fruits

Special fruits for this week

Banana

 

Banana

Store ripe bananas outside for 3 days or in the refrigerator for several days. It is rich in carbohydrates, low in fat, high in potassium and Vitamin C.  (Read more)

Grapes Grapes

Grapes can be eaten raw or they can be used for making jam, juice, jelly, vinegar, wine, grape seed extracts, raisins, molasses and grape seed oil.   (Read more)

Mandarin Orange

Mandarin Orange

Mandarin oranges are mostly available during December and January. Good source of Vitamin C and Copper.   (Read more)


 
 

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