Tropical fruits

Tropical Fruits

Mengying Hou (Monie)

What are

TROPICAL FRUITS?

bright color

pleasant flavor

Fruits that are produced by a tree native to the tropics

are tropical fruits.

over 400 kinds of tropical fruits

in the world

5 popular tropical fruits:

popular

in

the world

Following are

Banana

Lemon

Water

Melon

Papaya

Pitaya

Banana

Most popular in the United States

Color: green purple red

yellow (most)

Every

100g

Protein: 1.2g

Fat: 0.5g

Carbohydrates: 19.5g

Crude fiber: 0.9g

Calcium: 9mg

Phosphorus: 31mg

Vitamin C, Vitamin E etc.

Nutrients

Water Melon

Mostly available throughout year

Exterior rind: smooth, green (most), yellow or white color

Red flesh

Black seeds

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Lemon

From a small evergreen tree

Used for culinary and nonculinary purposes

Lemon juice is about 5% to 6% citric acid,

which gives lemons a sour taste, and a pH of 2-3.

Papaya

40 types

Come in different colors and sizes

Flesh: contain papain, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, folate, dietary fiber, etc.

Black seeds: edible and have a sharp, spicy taste

Pitaya

Commonly known as dragon fruit

With leathery, slightly leafy skin

Flesh: mildly sweet and low in calories

Seeds:

edible, black and crunchy

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