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apricots

Generality Apricots are summer fruits rich in vitamin A and vitamin C. From a botanical point of view, these are the apricot drupes , a plant belonging to the Rosaceae family , Genus Prunus , P. armeniaca species; the binomial nomenclature of the apricot is therefore Prunus armeniaca . Apricots have been present in Europe for several millennia, thanks to the importation of Roman legionaries and, subsequently, to trade with the East (mainly carried out by the Arabs, who gave the name to the fruit); the origins are therefore Asian and, in all probability, typically Chinese (although the term &quo

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Fruit of the Dragon: Nutritional Properties, Role in the Diet and Notes on Botany by R.Borgacci

2019

What's this What is the dragon fruit? Dragon fruit, pitahaya or pitaya is the name of the fruit produced by some American cactus species - Cactaceae botanical family . In Italy it is normally considered one of the most "fascinating" tropical fruits. It is a tropical fruit that belongs to the VII fundamental group of foods - foods rich in vitamin C

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Tropical Fruits: What Are They? Nutritional, Hygienic and Economic Differences of R.Borgacci

2019

What are What are tropical fruits? The tropical fruits, better identifiable as exotic fruits, are foods of plant origin available on the Italian market almost exclusively thanks to import. Foods rich in vitamin A or vitamin C should be included in the VI and VII fundamental group of foods - but, as we shall see, they do not always meet the criteria of this classification

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Kiwi

Variety, Cultivation and Types of Kiwi Feeding for kiwi means an exotic fruit (more precisely a "berry") produced from a genus of "lianas" typical of East Asia, the Actinidae (family Actinidiaceae), and especially from the Actinidia deliciosa. The fruits of the different kiwi varieties have different shapes and colors; in Italy, the two varieties marketed with good spread throughout the territory are the GREEN kiwi and the GOLD kiwi

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Raspberries - Generalities and Nutritional Characteristics

2019

Generality European raspberries (in English raspberries ) belong to the group of "berries" and originate from the flowering of a shrubby plant belonging to the Rosaceae family , Genus Rubus, Species idaeus ; the binomial nomenclature of the European raspberry plant is therefore Rubus idaeus L

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Almond milk

2019

Definition, tradition and ingredients Almond milk is a liquid food, it is a traditional Italian drink originally produced in Sicilian monasteries. To date, the consumption of almond milk is now widespread throughout the peninsula, but the regions that make the most use of it are located in the south: Sicily, Calabria, Puglia, Basilicata and Campania

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lime

What is that? Lime (from Arabic and French "lim") is a vegetable belonging to the Rutaceae Family, Genus Citrus, Species C. x aurantifolia . As indicated by the "x" in the binomial nomenclature, it is a hybrid, obtained by crossing the Citrus micrantha and the cedar ( Citrus medica )

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lemons

2019

Generality With the term "lemon" it is possible to indicate both the plant and the fruit produced by it. Lemon tree: the lemon is a citrus tree framed in the Rutaceae family, Genus Citrus, Species X limon (binomial nomenclature Citrus X limon ); with "X" we highlight the hybridization intervention

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Macedonia Sciroppata by R.Borgacci

2019

What's this What is the fruit salad in syrup? The fruit salad in syrup is a long-keeping food that belongs to the whole of the preserved fruit and fruit in syrup subset. The fruit salad in syrup is composed of an assortment of fresh fruits. Among these the most common are: grapes, peach, apricots, apple, pear, cherries, melon and pineapple

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Mandarancio

2019

Generality " Mandarancio " is a generic term that identifies some hybrids of citrus fruits, obtained by crossing orange and mandarin (both species belonging to the genus Citrus - NB . Orange is also a cross!). Mandarancins are for the most part considered simple "varieties" and only some of them have acquired all the characteristics necessary to be classified as real species (essential, in this sense, is the generational conservation of physical and chemical characteristics)

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Mango (Fruit): Nutritional Properties, Role in the Diet and How to Eat by R.Borgacci

2019

What's this What is mango? Mango is the common name of a tropical fruit and of the Indian plant that produces it (Genus Mangifera ); the most widespread species is undoubtedly the M. indica , also known as common mango or Indian mango. Note : of the Anacardiacee botanical family, the mango tree is related to the cashew tree, the plant that produces the cashews - oilseeds commonly used as dried fruit