FRUIT WORLD

1. FRUIT WORLD Remember to eat more fruits because they are an important source of vitamins and minerals and form part of a healthy diet

2. PRESENTED BYMISS APARNA NANDKUMAR NIJAMPURKAR.MISS NAMRATA VISHWANATH PATIL. Information And Communication Technology Practical Work GUIDED BY Prof.Dr. R.Y.Bam. Educational year 2010-11

4. Classification Of Fruits

5. CITRUS FRUITS • INTRODUCTION:- • Citrus fruits are not just one classification of fruits, but they actually consist of different types of fruits in the citrus category. • CHARACTERISTICS:- • All citrus fruits are acid fruits. • They are the most kind of detoxifying for the body. • Citrus fruits are a great source of vitamin C and a wide range of essential nutrients that the body needs. • Citrus fruits are also one of the most flavorful types of fruits available and are often known and recognized for their aromatic qualities. • There are many products that we use that derive from citrus fruits as well as have essences of citrus fruits as well.

6. ORANGE The calcium in fortified orange juice is better absorbed than the calcium in milk. A glass of milk (8 ounces) has 291 mg of calcium; of which 93 mg is absorbed (31%). Fortified orange juice (8 ounces) has 350 mg of calcium; of which 130 mg. is absorbed (37%).  One orange contains about 50 mg. vitamin C; this is about 2/3 of our daily need; Oranges are an acid and therefore a detoxifying fruit; Citrus sinenis Family: Rutaceae

7. LEMON The limes and family are the most detoxifying fruits of all existing fruits. If you want to clean your body you could squeeze some limes or lemons with your orange-juice. Squeeze ½ a lime in your fruit drink. This freshens up your fruit drink and makes it a sparkling fruit juice. The juice of leech-limes is said to scare away evil spirits in Malaysia; For somebody who is ill a glass of boiled water with the juice of half a lemon and a teaspoon of brown or cane sugar will taste great. Citrus lemonFamily: Rutaceae

8. TROPICAL FRUITS INTRODUCTION:- Strictly speaking the word tropical refers to the tropics, which is the area of earth centered on the equator and limited in the North by the Tropic of Cancer and in the south by the Tropic of Capricorn. CHARACTERISTICS:- Tropical fruits grow on plants of all habitats. The only characteristic that they share is an Tropical fruits are those that have their origin in the tropics and require a rather tropical or subtropical climate; they don't tolerate frost. Other fruits are the rest, which usually grow in more temperate climates. The distinction is not very accurate. Some tropical fruits are also grown in warmer areas outside the tropics, while many of the temperate fruits can also be found in the tropics, especially in cooler mountain or hill areas. intolerance of This tropical zone stretches from 23.4 º North latitude to 23.4 º South latitude.

9. APPLE Round fruit with firm juicy flesh and green, red or yellow skin when ripe. Apples contain a lot of fibers. Don't eat wagonloads of apple seeds, each one contains a little bit of cyanide. This is done by the tree in order to spread its seeds. Our bodies and those of animals will more likely excrete the seeds and not digest them when they are a little toxic. The toxic is not digested but you should be careful with the consumption of crushed seeds. The vitamin C content of apples depends on what kind of apple it is. Most sorts contain a lot of vitamin C.

10. BANANA Is the most well known and eaten (tropical) fruit; In Eastern Africa you can buy banana beer. This beer is brewed from bananas; Those people shouldn't eat too many bananas a day; Eat at least one banana a day, they are said to contain everything a human needs and they contain all the 8 amino-acids our body cannot produce itself. For more see the energy in fruit. Bananas are a good source of fiber, potassium and vitamin C; Red bananas are often dried and converted to meal which is used in many ways; Red bananas contain more vitamin C as yellow bananas (the redder a fruit, the more nutritious elements it contains);

11. GUAVA Tropical fruit having a light yellow or green skin and white, pink or dark-red edible flesh.  Guavas are apple- or pear shaped. The Guava tree can grow up to 12 cm. long; Guava tastes like a combination of pear and strawberry; The seeds of guavas are edible; The major producers of guava in the world are India, Brazil, and Mexico. Are great thirst quenchers and contain very much vitamin C. and much iron.

12. POMEGRANATE Thick-skinned round fruit which, when ripe, has a reddish centre full of large juicy seeds. This fruit is sold yellow-red and is ripe when it is red-brown. You can keep it several weeks at room-temperature or in the refrigerator. Watch out for stains, they are hard to remove. Grenadine is made out of pomegranates. The most delicious type of pomegranate comes from Iraq. Contains much vitamin C, B and much iron

13. MANGO Pear-shaped fruit with flesh which is yellow when ripe. Also called Manga. Come originally from India and are there still used in all kind of rituals. Is one of the oldest fruits known in history. Bhudda sat under a mangotree when he developed awareness and became enlightened. A mango is "ready for lunch" if it smells good. Never store them in the fridge. Contain much vitamin B, C, and iron.

14. MELONS INTRODUCTION:- Large juicy round fruit made up out of various types of plant that trail along the ground. CHARACTERISTICS:- Melons are a fruit that can easily be improved and crossed. As a result there are many of different tasty sorts. Keep them at room temperature or in the sun depending on when you want to have them. If they are ripe you best store them in the refrigerator. Serve melon cold as well. Melons are ripe when they spread a sweet smell. The French "Charentais melon" is picked ripe and can therefore only be kept 1 to 2 days.

15. PAPAYA An orange coloured fleshy fruit. Are often called tree-melons. Can grow to 6 kg. a fruit. Unripe fruits can be eaten as a vegetable but ripe fruits always contain more vitamins and minerals. Eat papayas peeled. Papayas contain a protein-splitting enzyme. Other fruit that contains this enzyme are fresh kiwi, pineapple and babaco. This substance makes the fruit easy to digest and fried together with meat it makes it more tender. If you put this fruit in dairy products it will make them watery. If the fruit is cooked like all canned and other processed fruit this enzyme is no longer active. Contain vitamin B, C. and iron.

16. WATER MELON Large juicy round fruit made up out of various types of plant that trail along the ground. Watermelons contain as much iron as spinach and many other vitamins & minerals. Watermelon in Spanish is "petia". Melons are a fruit that can easily be improved and crossed. As a result there are many of different tasty sorts. Keep them at room temperature or in the sun depending on when you want to have them. If they are ripe you best store them in the refrigerator. Serve melon cold as well. Melons are ripe when they spread a sweet smell. The French "Charentais melon" is picked ripe and can therefore only be kept 1 to 2 days.

17. BERRIES INTRODUCTION:- The botanical definition of a berry is a fleshy fruit produced from a single ovary. CHARACTERISTICS:- Berries are borne in clusters underneath the leaves. In everyday English, "berry" is a term for any small edible fruit. These "berries" are usually juicy, round or semi-oblong, brightly coloured, sweet or sour, and don't have a stone or pit, although many seeds may be present. The berry is the most common type of fleshy fruit in which the entire ovary wall ripens into an edible pericarp. They may have one or more carpels with a thin covering and fleshy interiors. The seeds are usually embedded in the flesh of the ovary.

18. STRAWBERRIES The allergic reaction the eating of strawberries can cause is usually caused by the little hairs on the fruit. There is a good chance that the strawberries will not irritate if you rinse them with hot water before eating. Strawberries contain much vitamin C and iron. They have to be eaten within one or two days because they are picked when they are ripe. Strawberries whiten the teeth.

19. RASPBERRIES The Raspberry is the small dark edible fruit of a wild shrub. The raspberry is a type of bramble. Are still expensive. It has been tried to improve these berries. Producing larger fruits like has been done with strawberries did work but had a very negative effect on the taste of these fine berries. That's the reason why there aren't large raspberries on the market. Maybe in the future someone might discover a rare seedling and is able to cultivate a large tasty raspberry. We can't hardly wait 'till it is so far!

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