As a fruit expert, Baozi must have fruits in his daily diet. No matter where I travel, I will definitely look for opportunities to try the local special fruits!
There is no need to introduce apples, grapes, bananas, etc. that are common in supermarkets. But apart from these, some fruits are really uncommon and have strange shapes.
Although some fruits can travel across the ocean to your dining table with the rapid development of logistics, more fruits are not so popular because of their short shelf life.
Next, let us take stock of those weird niche fruits. Your majesties who like to eat fruits can take a look. How many of the following fruits do you know and which ones have you eaten?
This strawberry that looks like a milk bath is actually called a pineapple berry. Why does it look so similar to a strawberry? Because it has the same genetic makeup as strawberry, but it ends up growing milky white. But why is it called pineapple? Because it doesn't taste like strawberry, but similar to pineapple. Maybe this is the "hybrid" in the fruit world.
Pineapple berry is actually a cultivated variety of strawberry. It contains "pineapple prionase" that can break down protein. Eating it after meals can help digestion, especially after eating too much greasy and meaty food. Pineapple berries are great for the body.
I bought it once before in an imported supermarket. The price was very expensive, two or three times the price of ordinary strawberries, but it had no strawberry flavor and tasted bland.
Kiwi berry is also known as soft date kiwi fruit. It is the same as kiwi fruit, but this peach is hairless and very small! It has a smooth appearance and can be eaten directly without peeling after rinsing.
Although kiwi berries have long existed in our country, they have not received much attention. It was not until 1877 that the seeds of the kiwi berry were brought across the ocean from Japan to the United States for the first time. They were widely planted on all continents and finally established a firm foothold in other countries.
As for the taste, it is similar to ordinary kiwi fruits. Unripe kiwi berries may be a bit sour. Despite her small stature, nutrition cannot be underestimated: vitamins, protein, folic acid, etc., healthy and delicious! However, kiwi berries are cold fruits, so babies with weak spleen and stomach or gastrointestinal problems should not eat too much!
This is not so much a fruit as it is a medicinal material. Elderberry can relieve heat and relieve pain. When dried and taken in water, elderberry can significantly improve symptoms such as fever, headache, muscle aches, and respiratory tract obstruction caused by colds. It can also be used externally to reduce skin inflammation and moisturize dry skin.
The scientific name of black currant is black currant. When ripe, the fruits are small black berries, hanging one by one on the branches. It looks a bit like a blueberry, but the fruit of the black currant is more black and larger. The blueberry pulp is delicate, soft and easy to chew, while the black currant has a thicker peel and a more sour taste.
A small black currant is rich in vitamin C, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, calcium, anthocyanins, phenols and other substances, making it a very healthy snack. However, since fresh blackcurrants are not easy to preserve, our common blackcurrants are in processed forms, such as juice, jam and canned food.
Gooseberry, also called gooseberry, is a small, green, slightly transparent fruit with a layer of fine fuzz on the surface, juicy inside, and a sweet and sour taste. Mainly distributed in Europe, Finland and Norway in Northern Europe are the most famous.
Despite its small size, gooseberries contain a lot of nutrients. Gooseberries contain 18 kinds of amino acids, multiple vitamins, iron, zinc and other minerals needed by the human body, and are rich in bioflavonoids. It also has the effect of softening blood vessels and lowering blood lipids and blood pressure, which is amazing!
It is native to tropical America and looks like a lychee, hence its name. After cutting, the pulp is milky white. As can be seen from the picture, the pulp of custard apple is not juicy, but dense.
The pulp tastes very sweet and is rich in vitamin C. It is a good antioxidant fruit and has whitening and anti-aging effects on the skin. Moreover, the fiber content in cherimoya is relatively high, which can effectively promote gastrointestinal motility and help the body detoxify.
Breadfruit, also known as bread tree, is native to Indonesia, Malaysia and other countries. It is a staple food in many tropical areas. The fruit has a very high starch content and tastes similar to bread and potatoes after cooking. resemblance.
Baked breadfruit tastes like bread, is soft and delicious, sour and sweet. A breadfruit tree can produce 200 apples a year, making it one of the most productive edible plants.
Everyone must be familiar with cranberry. Cranberry-flavored yogurt, ice cream, and cakes are all popular ones that we often see in supermarkets. A small snack, but have you ever tasted the "real form" of cranberries?
Fresh cranberries taste sour and slightly sweet. Dried cranberries are much more delicious. The pulp contains proanthocyanidins and other mucous membrane repair substances. In addition, cranberry juice contains The antioxidant capacity of natural vitamin C is 20 times that of other ordinary products, so the beauty and spot-lightening effects can also keep up! The little fairy who loves beauty rushes!