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Written by: Devrat Agrawal
  • In Botany, a fruit is the seed-bearing structure in flowering plants formed from the ovary after flowering.
  • Fruits are important sources of vitamins and carbohydrates like fiber and sugar.
  • They are low in calories and naturally sweet.
  • Fruits and their juices are good sources of water, too.



Some fruits and some basic information about them are:

FRUITS Information
FRUITSApple
1. It’s a little sour and bitter, but mostly sweet, not at all salty, very juicy in general.
2. Substances in apples may help prevent cancer.
3. Apples may be good for your heart.
4. Apples are good source of Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Folate (folic acid).
5. Depending on the variety, apples are available from late July through early November.
FRUITSBanana
1. They have higher sugar concentrations and therefore taste sweeter.
2. Bananas may improve digestive health.
3. Bananas contain nutrients that moderate blood sugar levels.
4. They are naturally free of fat, cholesterol, and sodium. They provide a variety of vitamins and minerals: Vitamin B6 – 0.5 mg.
5. They areavailable all year round.
FRUITSCherry
1. They have a unique sour-sweet.Sweet cherries can range from slightly to intensely sweet based on things like the growing area and season.
2. Helps improve memory.
3. Helps you get a good night’s sleep.
4. Cherries are a good source of fibre, vitamins and minerals, including potassium, calcium, vitamin A and folic acid.
5. They are available from May to August.
FRUITSGrapes
1. These are both sweet and sour.
2. May decrease blood sugar levels and protect against diabetes.
3. Plant compounds may protect against certain types of cancer.
4. Grapes have no cholesterol, contains Vitamins C & K and Antioxidants.
5. Are available from May through October.
FRUITSMango
1. These are very juicy and very sweet.
2. May support eye health.
3. May improve hair and skin health.
4. It is a low-calorie fruit that is high in fibre, and is a great source of vitamins A and C. It also contains folate, B6, iron.
5. Honey mangos have some availability from mid-February to mid-March, reach peak availability from mid-March to mid-July, and have some availability from mid-July to mid-August.
FRUITSWatermelon
1. It is sweet and fruity but not strong tasting because it is mostly water.
2. It helps you hydrate.
3. It contains nutrients and beneficial plant compounds.
4. Watermelon also contains thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B-6, folate, pantothenic acid, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, copper, manganese, selenium, choline, lycopene, and betaine.
5. Watermelon season runs throughout the summer from May toSeptember.
FRUITSKiwi
1. Tangy flavor and emerald-green flesh.
2. It’s also full of nutrients like vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin E, folate, and potassium.
3. Good source of fiber.
4. kiwi fruit include improved digestive health, relief from asthma, insomnia.
5. The growing season for kiwifruit is long – up to 240 days a year.
FRUITSPineapple
1. It balances the tastes of sweet and tart.
2. It support immune system support.
3. It enhances bone strength.
4. It is a good source of thiamin, riboflavin, vitamin B-6, Folate.
5. Pineapples grown in the Caribbean have two fruiting seasons, December through February and August through September.
FRUITSPear
1. Pear is juicy with both a unique sweet and citrus-like flavor.
2. Pears are rich in important antioxidants, flavonoids, and dietary fiber.
3. It helps in weight loss.
4. It controls cardiovascular disease and cholesterol.
5. The harvesting season forpears falls between the beginning of August and the end of October.
FRUITSPeach
1. It tastes sweet whether firm or soft.
2. It may aid digestion.
3. It may Improve heart health.
4. It is packed with nutrients andantioxidants. Peachesare rich in many vitamins, minerals, and beneficial plant compounds.
5. May is the beginning of peach season, which continues until late September.



Some interesting facts:

  • The World’s Most Popular Fruit is the TOMATO.
  • Grapes explode when you put them in the microwave.
  • Apples, peaches and raspberries are all members of the rose family.
  • The study of fruits is called POMOLOGY.
  • Strawberries are the only fruit with seeds on the outside. There are 200 seeds in an average strawberry.
  • 7000 different kinds of apples are grown all around the globe!
  • Dried fruits have more calories than fresh fruits as the process of drying reduces the water content and volume.
  • Eating an apple is a more reliable method of staying awake than consuming a cup of coffee as it gives you more energy. The natural sugar in an apple is more potent than the caffeine in coffee.
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