APPLE :

The apple is a sub-acid fruit and one of the most valuable of all the fruits. It is a fleshy fruit, with tough skin. The apples is considered protective and most wholesome food. It provides energy and plays an important role in normal metabolic function.
Apple is a highly nutritive food. It contains mineral and vitamins in abundance. The skin of apple is also very important and should not be discarded which contains vitamin A and also fibre. Apart from being invaluable inthe maintenance of good health, it is also very useful in the treatment of many ailments.
The most important medicinal part of apple is pectin, a natural therapeutic ingredient found in the inner portion. Pectin aids in detoxification by supplying the much needed acid for elimination of certin harmful substances. The malic acid contained in the apple is beneficial to the bowel. Therefore it is very useful in stomach disorders, Constipation and Diarrhoea.
Apple is rich in Calcium, Phosphorus, Iron, Vitamin A. It is considered to be useful in Heart disease, HBP, Dental disorders and for vitality. HOWEVER, APPLE SHOULD BE WASHED THOROUGHLY BEFORE CONSUMPTION. IT IS GENERALLY TAKEN RAW.

APPLE (Malus sylvestris)

GRAPES :

Grapes are small round or oval berries that feature semi-translucent flesh encased by a smooth skin. Some contain edible seeds while others are seedless. Grapes are covered by a protective, whitish bloom. Grapes grow in clusters of 6 to 300, and can be black, blue, golden, green, purple, red, pink, brown, peach or white. They can be eaten raw or used for making jam, jelly, juice, wine and raisins (dry grapes).

The grapes are rich source of micro nutrients. It is rich with manganese, vitamin C, vitamin B-1 (thiamin), vitamin B-6 (pyridoxine) and potassium. In addition, grapes contain flavonoids: phytochemicals that are antioxidant compounds

GRAPES (Vitis)

BANANA :

The banana is one of the oldest and best known fruits of the world. It is delicious and seedless and is available in all seasons at a price which is within everybody's reach. It is a very hygienic fruit as it comes in a germ proof package. Its thick covering provides protection against bacteria and contamination. The mature fruits vary in sizes and may be greenish, yellow or reddish in colour.

The banana is of great nutritional value. It has a rare combination of energy value, tissue-building elements, protein, vitamins and minerals. It is a good source of calories being richer in solids and lower in water content than any other fresh fruit. A large banana supplies more than 100 calories. It contains a large maount of easily assimilable sugar, making it a good source of quick energy and a good means of recovery from fatigue.

The banana constitutes almost a complete balanced diet in combination with milk. Banana helps promote digestion.

BANANA (Musa paradisiaca)

MANGO :

The mango is a tropical fruit of the mango tree. Mangoes belong to the genus Mangifera which consists of about 30 species of tropical fruiting. Most believe that it is native to Southern and Southeast Asia mainly from India (the term mango derives from "mangai" in southern Indian state Tamil Nadu).

The fruit flesh of a ripe mango contains about 15% sugar, up to 1% Protein and significant amounts of Vitamin_A, Vitamin_B and Vitamin_C. The taste of the fruit is very sweet, with some cultivars having a slight acidic tang; it tastes roughly like a cross between a peach and a pineapple.

MANGO (Mangifera)

MUSKMELON :

Muskmelons, also known as cantaloupe, are a tender warm weather vegetable that requires culture similar to that of cucumbers. As the name implies, a strong yet slightly musky odor is characteristic of melons in this group. Muskmelons produce a sprawling vine that takes up a lot of room in a small backyard garden. Most traditional muskmelon varieties produce a pale yellow melon covered with a netted surface and have orange-colored flesh. Some newer muskmelon varieties have a light green flesh. Other melons such as honeydew, crenshaw, and casaba--often called winter melons--have cultural practices nearly identical to that of muskmelons.

MUSKMELON (Cantaloupe)

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