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Ximenia (Fruits and Veggies A - Z Part X)

January 26, 2013
  • It is a semi-deciduous small tree generally around 6 meters in height and having a blue-green overall appearance as well as a typical leaning and scraggy trunk. Its branches are purple-red in color and having a waxy bloom. Ximenia Americana has leaves that grow in tufts. They are leathery, hairless and grey-green in color. The fragrant pink, yellow green or white flowers can normally be seen between July and October but sometimes appear in the period of January to March. 

  • The ximenia fruit is abundant with Vitamin C and may form an essential part of your meal: eaten fresh, made into jellies, jam and syrup or put into porridge.
  • Ximenia bark can be applied to treat stomach aches, mouth infections andtoothache.
  • The roots and bark of both ximenia varieties have a wide range of therapeuticuses while the ximenia caffra leaf infusion is believed to eliminate nightmares.

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Watermelon (Fruits and Veggies A - Z Part W)

January 18, 2013
Watermelon is not only delicious, but extremely healthy, as well. 

In fact, most melons are rich in potassium, a nutrient that may help control blood pressure, regulate heart beat, and possibly prevent strokes. The 2005 Dietary Guidelines state that a potassium-rich diet helps keep salt from raising blood pressure and may also reduce the risk of developing kidney stones and possibly age-related bone loss. The guidelines encourage adults to consume 4,700 milligrams per day (while keeping sodium...
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Vanilla Bean (Fruits and Veggies A - Z Part V)

January 12, 2013

Health benefits of vanilla

  • Vanilla beans are one of the expensive non-pungent spices especially used as flavoring agent in a wide array of sweet-drinks and confectionaries.

  • Vanilla extract composed of simple and complex sugars, essential oils, vitamins and minerals.

  • The chief chemical component in the beans is vanillin. They also include numerous traces of other constituents such as eugenol, caproic acid, phenoles, phenol ether, alcohols, carbonyl compounds, acids, ester, lactones, aliphatic and...


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Ugli (fruits and Veggies A - Z Part U)

December 15, 2012

Facts About Ugli Fruit


The ugli fruit has quite a few names -- Unique Fruit, Uniq Fruit, and the more popular name, Ugli Fruit. Ugli fruit is called after its physical appearance that is typically odd-shaped, pot-marked and discolored. However, the fruit gets a poor rap; it definitely has an extremely sweet, citrus flavor, can be peeled very easily and is particularly seedless, which makes it an excellent snack or add-on to salads. The exterior of ugli fruit features greenish-yellow color and ...
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Tangelo (Fruits and Veggies A - Z Part T)

December 8, 2012

Information on Tangelo 

Tangelo is also sometimes referred to as the honeybell fruit and it is actually a hybrid fruit. Tangelo is a cross between the mandarin orange and the grapefruit. Mandarin orange is also a hybrid because it is actually a cross between an orange and a tangerine. It has a very high nutritional value because it is jam packed with vitamin C, thiamine, potassium and dietary fiber. Tangelos are characterized by their deep orange color and a pebbly texture of the peel which ca...


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