Fruit

The season of "king of the fruits" mango is here and the internet is already flooded with delicious mango recipes. One among them receiving great attention is mango mousse, a refreshing and satisfying summer dessert that is therapeutic to many people ...

Ice apple is known by many names such as palm fruit, Asian palmyra palm, tala palm, doub palm, wine palm, taal shaansh, tadgola, nungu and thaati munjalu. It is round in shape and appears like tender coconut with a green, black ...

Rose apple, scientifically termed Syzygiumjambos L., has a long history of usage in Indian traditional medicine. It belongs to the family Myrtaceae and is native to Southeast Asia. However, the rose apple has been naturalised in India and is harvested mainly ...

Soursop or graviola, also known as Hanuman phal or Lakshman phal in the Hindi language, is a fruit of Annona muricata, a small deciduous tropical evergreen tree that belongs to Annonaceae family. All the parts of soursop tree have therapeutic benefits: ...

Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related death among men. [1] Diet high in fruits and vegetables play a major role in preventing the risk of chronic diseases like cancer. Apples are a widely consumed fruit across the ...

Zucchini, also known as Courgette is a type of summer squash that grows mainly during the summer months and belongs to the gourd family (like bottle gourd and ridge gourd). It is botanically termed as a fruit but considered a vegetable ...

Behold, for the winter season is here. Dry skin is a skin issue that is quite prevalent during the winter season. The cold winter winds, lack of moisture in the air and the teeth-chattering freezing temperature are the main culprits behind ...

Jujube, commonly known as beir or plum in India, is a small sweet and tarty fruit that makes waiting for the spring worthwhile. It has a close resemblance to dates and that's why the fruit is called red date, Chinese date ...

Scientifically termed as Citrus x sinensis, oranges are one of the most popular fruits in the world. Many are unaware that oranges are in fact a cross between the pomelo and mandarin fruit. A storehouse of nutrition and various other beneficial ...

We have all eaten pineapple and guava and have known it for ages but, have you heard of pineapple guava? No, it is not a hybrid of the fruits pineapple and guava. Fruit of the Acca sellowiana plant, feijoa is also ...

Many aren't aware of the durian fruit , also known as the 'king of the tropical fruits', which resembles a jackfruit. The outer skin of the fruit has spikes and it's dark-green in colour. The flesh is juicy, sweet and has ...

A very close relative of the tropical plants lychee and longan, rambutan is a member of the Sapindaceae family. Botanically termed as Nephelium lappaceum, the tree is commonly known for its fruit, also called a rambutan. The rambutan  tree grows up ...