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Durian
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The
durian is considered as
"the king of all tropical fruit".
The durian fruit is
very big and heavy. A durian can weight up to 10 pounds. The whole skin consists of
big, sharp and hard spines! Asian people are really fans
of this 'king'. To open a durian, you need to insert a knife between the
spines. The durian is
high in proteins, minerals and fats. The
durian is one of the most
expensive fruits. For Asian people it tastes so good that it is
worth the money! |
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Guava |
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The fruit is green on the outside and almost white in the inside. There
are some small seeds in it, which can be eaten. The fruit can be
compared with a common pear. The taste is very light sweet. In the Philippines it is also known as
"bayabas". Guava healthy? Guava is rich in vitamin C. |
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Jackfruit |
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Jackfruit is the largest tree-born fruit
in the world. The jackfruit can reach 40 kilos in weight and up to 36 inches long
and 20 inches in diameter! The exterior of the jackfruit is green or
yellow when ripe. The interior consists of large bulbs of yellow,
banana-flavoured flesh. Opening the fruit, will bring you a nice and soft
odour like the pineapple or banana. |
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Lemonsito |
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This
fruit is very small , about 3 cm. It is cheap and commonly used to make
fresh lemon juice. By pressing the fruit the juice that comes
out can be mixed with water. It is very refreshing.
The leaves can be used in cooking. In some places the fruit is used to make a shampoo
that is insect repelling. Lemons are healthy too. Rich in vitamin C.
More advantages are: it kills bacteria when applied to seafood. Moreover, it disinfects wounds and, important in the
tropics, it
reduces the itch of insect bites. |
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Mango |
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The mango
is considered "the most
majestic of Philippine fruits". Mango's have a green, green-yellow,
yellow-red or
yellow-red-green colour. Most of the mangos
in the Philippines will turn their colour from green to
yellow as they ripen. The mango fruit can be up to 20- 25
centimetres long. At this maximum length they can have a weight of two
kilos. For export, mangos of 8 to 12-centimeters long are preferred.
Mango is rich in sugar and is a source of vitamin A,
C, and D. |
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Mangosteen |
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Mangosteen
is a
delicious fruit. It has a thick, dark-red (or is it purple-brown?) skin. The fruit has the size of a
mandarin.
Inside the fruit you will find
nice creamy and sweet white segments. The taste
is delicate, sweet-acid and the pulp seems to melt in the mouth. Some think that mangosteen is
"the
finest of all fruits". Mangosteen is for that reason known as "the queen of the
fruits". |
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