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Fruits
in the botanical sense are the parts of the plant that contain the seeds. There is no exact distinction between a
fruit and a vegetable. The tomato, for example, is usually called a vegetable;
but, like apples and berries, it is a fleshy fruit with the seeds embedded in
the flesh. In general, it may be said that a fruit is the edible part of the
plant that contains the seeds
It is An important part of a well-balanced
diet, fresh fruit contains large quantities
of water and is not a substantial food. Fruits are important mainly for the
vitamins and minerals they contain. Acids they contain also help digestion
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| types of fruits | descriptions |
example |
Seedless fruits |
Seedlessness is an important feature of some fruits of commerce. Commercial cultivars of bananas and pineapples are examples of seedless fruits. In some species, seedlessness is the result of parthenocarpy, where fruits set without fertilization. Parthenocarpic fruit set may or may not require pollination, but most seedless citrus fruits require a stimulus from pollination to produce fruit. | ~>grapefruit ~>mandarin oranges ~>grapes ~>watermelons |
berries |
=> Combining berries together are even better than eating them individually. => Some studies have shown that a combination of berries had even stronger health benefits than eating each of them individually so instead of just doing their own thing, they team up and enhance each other. => Working together, berries can enhance their antioxidant, antibacterial, antiviral, and anti-angiogenic (prevent tumors from forming) properties and help protect your DNA from being damaged by free radicals. |
~>rasberry ~>cranberry ~> strawberry ~>blueberry |
Citrus fruits |
=>Citrus fruits are among the richest sources of Vitamin C. This vitamin does more than help fight off colds because it’s also a stress reliever, wrinkle reducer, and cancer fighter. => Citrus fruits also contain nutrients called flavonoids, which inhibit cancer cells from being able to invade your healthy body tissues. These flavanoids also help dilate your lymphs. |
~> Sweet oranges: Blood orange, kumquat, navel, cara cara ~>Mandarins: Clementine, tangerine, tangelo, calamondin ~>Limes: Key lime, Persian ~>Grapefruit: White, ruby red, oroblanco ~> Lemons: Meyer, eureka |
