Archive for Fruit

Kiwi Fruit

Kiwi Fruit (Chinese Gooseberry) is an excellent source of Vitamin C and contains a useful amount of potassium, to counteract sodium, excess sodium can result in fluid retention
Kiwi fruit supplies the Recommended Daily Amount (RDA) of Vitamin C and approximately 30 calories, with 0.5g per 100g of fat. Vitamin C aides the absorption of Iron [...]

Banana

The Banana is one of the most popular fruits, ideal for any age group.They are natural no fuss, sealed in their own wrapper providing a versitile fruit for a snack, dessert, cooking or for blending into nutritional milk shakes.
Delicate and easily damaged, there are various varieties now available; Cavendish is the most popular, Apple bananas [...]

Summer Fruits

Strawberries
The strawberry plant is part of the rose family and was first cultivated for food during the 13th century when they where used as a beauty treatment by the rich, being crushed in abundance and used for facials and bathing.
Available throughout the year from Europe and the States, but in England traditionally available mid June [...]

Avocado

The avocado pear is a New World fruit native to Mexico, but now popular with fruit growers in California, South Africa and Australia,
it is now available world wide.
A stoned creamy textured fruit with a pleasant flavour is a available in 4 varieties:

The Hass, has a small purple knobbly skin and a pale green to [...]

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