Jostaberry facts

Jostaberry, cross between a gooseberry and a black currant. Jostaberry was under development for more than 30 years by the late Dr. Rudolph Bauer in West Germany.

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Black Currant

Jostaberry

This plant is a complex cross, but the result is a totally new berry that combines the best qualities of both parents. The objective in developing the Jostaberry fruit was

To create a good quality berry
A higher yielding berry than the currant
A thorn-free plant
A plant with immunity to or resistance against various diseases

Dr. Bauer achieved these goals. The Jostaberry has a new flavor bringing out the best of a gooseberry with the mild hint of black currant. The gooseberry thorns are gone; immunity or resistance against major diseases is built-in, and the production is higher than either of its parents.

Jostaberries are high in vitamin C and are excellent for eating, juicing, freezing and processing.

The plant needs a lighter soil with high organic content; mulch also is recommended. The Jostaberry is winter hardy for a location such as Colorado, though it's recommended that in areas that reach below -25 degrees F, a trial planting be conducted first.

Oroblanco fruit

Oroblanco was large, greenish grapefruit which is very sweet and juicy inside. It was a white grapefruit sprinkled with sugar and less bitterness.

Oroblanco, The White Gold of Grapefruits is Frieda Caplan's favorite fruit. Oroblanco is a cross developed at the University of California-Riverside in 1958. The wonderful thing about the Oroblanco is there is no bitterness. Oroblanco is a favorite grapefruit of many farmers’ market shoppers. It’s an ideal balance of sweet, tart and delicious piney flavor.

Oroblanco have a green-tinged outside skin, but the inside flesh is pale yellow. The fruit was so sweet and juicy.

Oroblanco Sorbet 

Oroblanco sorbet is very delicious due to low acidity of the fruit and metal pan is needed to prepare.
Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup water
• 3 Frieda's Oroblanco grapefruit, cut into halves
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Preparation:
Mix sugar and water in a heavy saucepan.Boil until the sugar dissolves and reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes. Make it chill for 15 to 20 minutes to room temperature.
Pour the Oroblanco grapefruit juice in a large bowl. Stir in the cooled sugar syrup, grapefruit peel and lemon juice and freeze the mixture in an ice cream maker.

Intake of fruit juice during pregnancy

Is it important to drink fruit juice during pregnancy period?

Yes, Of course it’s well important to drink plenty of fruit juice during pregnancy to keep yourself and your baby healthy. It will benefit your baby by increasing your intake of fundamental vitamins and minerals. Pomegranate, mango, banana are considered very beneficial during pregnancy.

Fruit juices like orange and grape will help to increase the level of the sugar in your blood and helps your baby's muscles and cells develop and also help fight off infection. 100 percent fruit juices are healthy addition to your diet while pregnant and also ensure your baby to develop properly.

Apple juice is necessary during pregnancy by the body that contains small amounts of iron. Cranberries are also considered one of the most nutritious foods to consume during pregnancy. Vegetable juices like cucumber juice, Chinese cabbage juice, kermes radish juice, broccoli juice, lettuce juice and carrot juice are good for the pregnant mother and the child.

Good natural sources of folic acid are fruit, green vegetables, orange juice, lentils, peas and rice. It is best suggested that all pregnant women take a daily 400mg supplement of folic acid a day for two months before conception and three months into their pregnancy.

Wax jambu fruit facts

Wax jumbo fruits are pear shaped, thin pink skin, with crisp white flesh and slightly aromatic. Common names of the fruit include wax apple, love apple, java apple, chomphu, wax jambu, rose apple, bell fruit, makopa, tambis Philippines; the wax apple tree also grows in the Caribbean.




Soil Characteristics- Wide range of soil types provided drainage is good
Climate Requirements- Can grow in most parts of the tropics and subtropics. Frost and wind sensitive
Culture- Light feeding frequently and dense evergreen shade trees
Harvesting- Late summer into autumn where fruit are picked when fully colored and ripe on the tree. It can be bagged to protect them from birds and insects but the low commercial value makes this not worthwhile
Length of time until first crop- Three years
Marketing Notes Can be stored in airtight containers under refrigeration, but fruit are easily marked and flavor is not strong enough to attract consumers a second time
Three different kinds of waxjumbo's are:

Fast growing tree in the philipines country is Wax Jambu, attractive pink colored pear shaped fruit that are crunchy taste and stimulating on only a hot summers day.

Red waxy skin with crunchy white flesh taste. Highly attractive ornamental fruit as well as sweet and tasty fruit in philippines.

Oinnk Wax jambu fruit is very similar to that Red Wax Jambu but it has white waxy skin and is sweeter, but more cold sensitive in nature.





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Pineapple fruit facts

Pineapple is also known as Pina, Nanas and Ananas which is the second most popular tropical fruit. Today, pineapple is the third of the world's production. Pineapple fruit should be harvested at the right time. It softens as it ripens but it does not get any sweeter after it has been picked.

Types of Pineapple fruit:
Smooth cayenne 

– Hawaii variety weights 3 to 5 pounds, pale yellow to yellow flesh.
Red Spanish

 – It looks like square, had tough cells suited for shipping, flesh is pale yellow.
Sugar loaf

– largest variety of pineapple, had white flesh, no woody core.
Golden Supreme – Contains lower acid, sweeter than other varieties, rich golden yellow flesh.

Nutritional facts:

• Pineapple fruit is rich in vitamins, minerals, fiber and enzymes
• It is good for the digestive system, helps in maintaining ideal weight and balanced nutrition.
• It can be eaten raw or used in cooking.
• It has minimal fat and sodium with no-cholesterol.
• Pineapple fruit contains micro-nutrients which protects against cancer. It also breaks up blood clots and is beneficial to the heart.
• Pineapple juice contains chemicals that stimulate the kidneys.
• It helps to cure the healing of wounds due to injury or surgery.

Jackfruit facts

Jack-fruit is a member of the mulberry family. It is an attractive tropical tree valued for its timber.

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Facts:

• An extract from jackfruit is a remedy for skin diseases, asthma, fever and diarrhea.
• The fruit was rich in vitamins A, B and C, potassium, calcium, iron, proteins and carbohydrates.
• Health benefits of jackfruit are wide-ranging from anti-cancer to antihypertensive, anti-ageing, antioxidant, anti-ulcer.
• The pulp of the fruit can be cooked as a vegetable, pickled or canned.
• The fruits are eaten fresh and used to make various delicious items like chutney, jam, jelly, and paste.
• It can also be preserved as candies by drying or mixing with sugar, honey or syrup.
• The pulp is also used to flavour ice cream and beverages.
• The seeds of jackfruit can be eaten boiled, roasted or dried and salted as table nuts.
• A yellow dye can be extracted from the wood particles and used to dye cotton. 
• The pulp and seeds are used as a tonic.
 

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Dragon fruit facts

Dragon fruit is also known as Pitaya fruit or Pitahaya fruit.

• The fruit was rich in fiber and vitamin C and also other important nutrients.
• Both dried and fresh dragon fruit are important to fit your body healthy.
• Dragon fruit helps to control glucose blood sugar levels in type 2 diabetes.
• Dragon fruit is a superb nutritious gourmet fruit as part of a healthy natural diet. The fruit was loaded with lots of beneficial dietary fiber, nutrients, and antioxidants.
• It helps to prevent the formation of carcinogenic free-radicals.
• The fruit loads with Vitamin B2 which acts as multi vitamin to recover and improve loss of appetite.
• The seeds of dragon fruit contain high polyunsaturated fatty acids.
• It helps to lower the cholesterol.
• Great for asthma and cough and the proteins from the fruit enhance metabolism of the body.
• Dragon fruits are rich in minerals like calcium and phosphorus. Calcium reinforces bones, helps in the formation of healthy teeth and Phosphorus aids in tissue formation.
• It helps to excrete heavy metal toxins from the body.