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Summer Fruits- June till August
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Apricots
Apricots are almost round with gloominess at the top. It constantly feels soft and smooth. Apricots are rich in vitamins A and C, and also the minerals like calcium and iron. It contains no fat and a little amount of carbs. Apricot is good for earache, overall digestion of food and also prevents cancer. Apricot juice is repeatedly given to patients suffering from fever since it provides necessary vitamins, minerals and water to the body. |
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Cantaloupe
Cantaloupe has lusciously rich flavor, fragrance and minimal number of calories. It is also referred to as a netted melon because it has a rib less rind with a distinct netted skin. It is generally eaten as a fresh fruit, as a salad, or custard, or as a dessert with ice cream. It almost contains large quantity of vitamin A, C and B6 among various other nutrients. Cantaloupe fruit is most helpful to prevent lung cancer. |
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Blackberries
Blackberries are very dark purple with smooth and brittle skin. The blackberry fruit contains polyphenol antioxidants and it also reduces the risk of esophageal cancer. Intake of blackberry has been found to be beneficial for one whom suffering from intestinal inflammation and diarrhea. Blackberries are used to treat mild infections like sore throats and mouth irritations. Ageing can be delayed with the help of regular consumption of blackberries. |
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Boysenberries
Boysenberry usually considered along with the blackberry, a raspberry, and a loganberry.They are a dark purple almost black in color when ripe. It is a large aggregate fruit, with large seeds and a deep maroon color. |
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Casaba Melon
The casaba melon is a variety of muskmelon, closely interrelated to cantaloupe and honeydew. Casaba melons are a tremendous source of vitamin C, vitamin B6 and also a good source of potassium. It mainly helps in maintaining optimum health and weight loss. Of the melons, Casaba melons are the lowest in sugars. |
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Watermelon
Watermelon fruit is very large, smooth and the edible part is usually red pinkish color. Watermelon is the yummy, flavored fruit and it contains 90% water that we usually have during summer in sort to keep our bodies hydrated and re-energized. Watermelon is rich in vitamins and minerals. It gives energy production, fights heart disease, and reduces the risk of cancer. |
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Strawberries
Strawberries are aggregates comprises of several small fruits. Strawberries are delicious and nutrient-rich fruit. It efficiently prevents the oxidation process in the body for free radicals. It also handles the heat, tighten the skin and prevent leukemia. It also has the effect of growth and curbs the happening of malignant tumors. |
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Raspberries
A Raspberry is aggregate fruit. Raspberries are lower in calories, wonderfully delicious and are nutrient-dense. The most familiar type of raspberry is red-pink in color. Raspberries are solitary of the most consumable fruits, so great care should be taken in their storage space. It also provides an excellent source of cancer-fighting compound ellagic acid. |
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Lime
Lime is a term refers to number of different species and hybrids of shrub like trees. Lime color ranges from light to medium green, sometimes with a slight yellow cast. Limes and lemons look similar, but limes are smaller and green when ripe. |
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Plums
Plums have a flabby, round shape, very soft and shiny. Plums fruits are rich in dietary fiber, which in turn proves helpful in improving the digestive system. It almost contains vitamin c which is good for the body tissue and also for the immune system. It is helpful to prevent flu and colds and can even avoid the cholesterol from getting rusty. Plums fruits are mainly used to prevent diseases like colon cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis and asthma. |
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Peaches
Peaches that have a white flesh are generally sweet and have very little acidity. It is enormously rich in vitamin A and potassium and makes the skin healthy and also adds color to the complexion. Use of peaches, on a normal basis, can keep your bowel movements regular and also prevent straining. Intake of peaches helps in the removal of worms from the intestinal tract. |
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Papayas
Papaya flesh is an orange color with either yellow or pink hues. Papayas bid the luscious taste and sunlit color of the tropics. Papaya also contains rich sources of antioxidant nutrients such as vitamin C, carotenes, and flavonoids. It is mainly useful for the prevention of atherosclerosis and diabetic heart disease. It is also used to treat a number of conditions such as allergies, chronic diarrhea, indigestion, hay fever and sports injuries. |
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Huckleberries
Huckleberries are small, dark purple or black fruit that is edible. It is quite similar to blueberry in appearance and taste. It is rich in vitamin B, C and iron, which helps in the circulation of blood. Huckleberries relieve pancreas in digesting sugars and starches. Huckleberry contains potassium that regulates water balances and eliminates wastes. It also protects body against immune deficiencies, eye disease and cardiovascular disease. |
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Loganberries
The loganberry came from the cross between Rubus ursinus as the female parent and Rubus idaeus the male parent. Leaves of this plant are deep green, coarse and thick, Flowers are in white and the Fruit will be in deep purple. |
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Marionberries
Marionberry is a bright, glossy blackberry that grows longer than its wide range. It is a cross between the Chehalem and Olallieberries. It ripens through spring and early summer and hence that reaches their peak during the month of July. |
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Tayberries
Tayberry is a cultivated shrub, a cross between blackberry and red raspberry, and named after the river Tay in Scotland. The fruit is sweeter, much larger, and more aromatic than that of the loganberry, blackberry and red raspberry. |
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Nectarines
Nectarines are basically the same fruit as Peaches, the primary difference is that nectarines are smooth-skinned and peaches are blurry. Nectarines are sweeter, firmer and juicier. It provides a good source of carotenes, flavonoids, potassium and natural sugars. Nectarines are naturally cholesterol free amin C helps to keep up a healthy immune system. It also has a huge source of antioxidants which can help guard the skin from damaging UV rays by counteracting free radical movement. |
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Mango
Mango fruit is one of the most trendy, nutritionally rich fruit with distinctive flavor, smell and taste. Mangos are seasonal fruits that begin in the month of May. It is a very rich source of potassium, vitamin C and E. It mainly controls heart rate and blood pressure and asthma. Mango fruit contains iron content that helps to reduce pregnant women and people from anemia. |
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Honeydew Melon
Honeydew is a part of the melon family which is slightly oval in shape. It is the sweetest of every melon when ripe. The edible portion of honeydew is rich in source of provitamin A, Vitamin C, and potassium and zinc. It’s also helpful to prevent birth defects. It contains abundance of water which keeps us hydrated. When choosing a honeydew melon, come across for a nearly perfect round fashioned melon with a smooth surface. |
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Lychee Nut
Lychee is fragrant, sweet, and brightly colored strawberry shaped fruits with thin leathery skin. The actual season for lychee fruit is mid-June to mid-July. Lychee fruits are low in calories and it also contains no saturated fats or cholesterol. But it is rich in dietary fiber which can be very significant for individuals who are troubled about their excess body weight. It also slows down both the evolution and initial development of breast cancer cells. |
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Guava
Guava fruit is light yellow and blushed in the midst of pink. Guava is accessible from late spring through early fall. Guava fruits are sodium free, low in fat and calories. It also reduces the possibility of coronary heart disease. Guavas are mainly used for the treatment of cough, cold, skin care, high blood pressure, diarrhea, dysentery, constipation, weight loss, scurvy, etc. |
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Grapes
Select plump, brightly colored berries that remain tightly in the vine when the bunch is shaked. Store unwashed grapes in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to a week. Grapes are good source of Vitamin A. |
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Gooseberries
Gooseberries are green, yellow, or shades of red from pink to purple to roughly black. It’s available at the time of June till August. It contains an excellent source of vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, iron, and phosphorus. It basically increases the production of red blood corpuscles in the body. It also enhances food absorption, mental functioning, and supports cardiovascular activity, strengthening lungs and relaxing the urinary system during infections. |
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Currants
Currant fruits are small, rounded in shape with smooth skin which can be red, yellow, green, or black in color. Currant fruits are almost sweet in taste and also used in several food preparations, in the form of syrup, jelly, jam, conserve and liqueur. It contains lot of Vitamin C and anthocyanins which helps in fighting against cardiovascular disease, eyestrain, aging, joint inflammation, kidney stones, urinary infections and even cancer. |
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Figs
Figs are a large and deciduous shrub. Figs are used to lower and control high blood pressure because they are filled with potassium, a mineral used to control hypertension. It also helps people mislay weight. Figs are good for those with diabetes, breast cancer and also great for post-menopausal women. |
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Cherries
Cherry is a fleshy stone fruit. Cherries taste best consumed "humid" from the tree. Cherries have a powerful pain relief benefits especially for runners and other athletes. It also has a considerable impact on relieving muscle and joint discomfort more quickly. Both sweet and sour cherries have tremendously short shelf lives and should be handled gently to reduce staining and rust. |
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Asian Pears
Asian Pears are yummy fruits that are related to apple and it is a group of pear varieties having crispy and juicy fruit. The season for pears runs from August through October. But there is a variety of pear obtainable year-round because of the seasonal variations amongst different varieties. It is mainly rich in vitamin C and copper. It reduces health weight and maintains optimal health. |
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Zucchini
The zucchini is an immature fruit, being swollen ovary of the zucchini flower.It is a summer squash fruit often grows nearly a meter in length. zucchini is a hybrid of the cucumber fruit. It can be of dark or light green |
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Special fruits for this week
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Kiwis kiwifruit will be fairly large and plump with thin "fuzzy" brown skin (Read more) |
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Pineapple
Pineapple fruit is native to the Asian tropics, with a delicate and fresh fragrance
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