kinds of fruits
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Mary Dian Rose M. Fabela
TAGOLOAN COMMUNITY COLLEGEBaluarte, Tagoloan Misamis Oriental
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DIFFERENT KINDS OF FRUITS
Mango
The mango is the national fruit of the Philippines and is considered the apple of the tropics. It is known worldwide and is a major export product. Ripe ones have yellow skin and flesh. This is when mangoes are at their sweetest. Two varieties are commonly grown, the sweeter manggang piko and the fleshier manggang kalabaw. Those from Guimaras is said to be the sweetest in the world. Other regions in the Philippines which produce large quantities of mangoes for export are Zambales, Davao and Cebu.
Rambutan
Rambutan is native to
Southeast Asia and the Malay Archipelago and grown in Laguna, parts of Mindanao, Panay Island, Mindoro and Batangas. The name is a Malay word “rambut”, which means hair. The egg-size fruit has claret skin that resembles scaly leather covered with soft red-green spines. Rambutan has translucent, pearly-white meat covering brown seeds.
Avocado
The avocado is a pear-shaped fruit with dark, shiny purple or green skin. The soft, creamy, thick flesh covers a single ovoid to round seed. The custard-like flesh tastes almost bland and said to lower cholesterol levels. Avocadoes are used in cooking, salads, ice cream and other desserts.
Lanzones
Lanzones grows in bunches resembling pale blonde grapes with bitter seeds. It is native to Western Malaysia. The tartly-sweet firm fruit has about five sections covered in cream-colored skin with white sap that can discolor your fingers. Lanzones from Camiguin in Mindanao is said to be the sweetest and holds an annual harvest festival. It also grows in Laguna, parts of Quezon, Batangas, Cagayan de Oro and Butuan.
Durian
Durian is the “king of all tropical fruits”, native to Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia and grown in Mindanao. It has dark khaki or dull green skin with thick, short, pointed spines and a very pungent odor. Its flesh is golden, sweet and butter-soft. Some consider this an aphrodisiac. Durian is made into candied sweets, ice cream and cakes. Local eaters wash off the taste by placing some water in the husk and drinking it. They also wash their hands on water-filled husks.
Langka
Langka or jackfruit comes from Southwestern India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and the Philippines and also in Australia. It is the largest tree-born fruit in the world, growing up to 20 inches in diameter and weigh up to 40 kilos. The yellow flesh consists of sweet bulbs covering oblong seeds that are edible when boiled. It can be eaten raw or sliced and added to turon, guinatan and made into jam and added to halo-halo.
AtisAtis or sugar apple or custard apple was introduced by the Spaniards around 1590. The round fruit is small with lumpy dull-green scales. Atis has sweet, creamy flesh with numerous black seeds. It has a very short shelf life and should be eaten as soon as it ripens but is sweeter when left to ripen on the tree.
Watermelon
Watermelons are juicy, sweet and crunchy, with plenty of pits. Watermelon grows on ground-crawling vines, its fruit round or oblong, with green skin and with or without dark green wavy stripes. The flesh is either red or yellow. They can be eaten fresh or scooped into balls and added to summer fruit compote.
Santol
Santol is a popular summer fruit in the Philippines but is native to Malaysia. This yellowish fuzzy round fruits has five to six white juicy pulps covering big seeds. It can be eaten raw or made into marmalade.
Banana
High vitamin and mineral content, particularly potassium, easily digested, increases fat burning, research suggests they lower risk of colorectal and kidney cancer, B6, vitamin C, B5, B2, folate, manganese, potassium, copper, magnesium
Pineapple
Promotes joint health, reduces inflammation , diuretic, digestive aid, cleanser of mucus, mild laxative, calcium, vitamin C, folic acid, magnesium, manganese, beta carotene.
Bayabas
The plant is somewhat hairy reaches a height of 8 inches. Ripe fruit is eaten as vegetable and used as seasoning for sinigang and also used in the manufacture of jellies. Leaves in the form of decoction for washing ulcers and wounds and also antidiarrhetic.
Cacao
Cultivated for its seeds which are used in the manufacture of cacao, chocolate, cacao butter. Cacao butter is used in the manufacture of confections, toilet preparations and cosmetic ointments or coating pills and preparing suppositories.
Sampalok
The tree is cultivated for its many uses. Leaves are used in dyeing. Tamarind pulp obtained citric acid, 9.40, tartaric acid 1.55, malic acid 0.45, bitartrate of potash 3.25, sugar 12.5, gum 4.7 vegetable jelly 6.25, parenchyma 34.35, and water 27.55. Seeds contain tannin, fixed oil, and insoluble matter. and bark of old trees contains 7% tannin.
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