The benefits of eating watermelon are not just confined to its juicy red flesh. Watermelon seeds are also edible and are a rich source of minerals such as magnesium, iron, and healthy fatty acids. There is also evidence that watermelon rind has some health benefits. The edible rind of wat...
Watermelon is the ultimate summertime fruit. Kids and adults all wait for summer to enjoy this hydrating fruit. One can consume watermelon in many forms, such as fruit, fresh juice, smoothie, and salad. The beautiful texture of several creative spins makes the most of watermelon. Food enthus...
Now, for the last of the benefits of watermelon: Did you know that it’s also quite sustainable? That’s because you can use the entire fruit, including the rind, another reason why you should eat watermelon. Try pickling it! Lastly, to get the best watermelon on the market, look fo...
Wash them in water to remove any surface dirt. Fresh fruit has a thick, leathery, soft rind, quite like in pomegranate but a bit thicker. In general, the fruit is scored through the rind around an equatorial circumferential fashion using a paring knife, and its upper half is pulled up ...
Prickly pears that still have their spikes must be handled carefully. To prepare, slice the outer rind using a knife. Use thick gloves if required. You can also peel the skin in case of completely ripe fruits. Trim off both ends. Cut the flesh into cubes or slices as you may wish. ...
Abstract Among the many plant mineral nutrients, potassium (K) stands out as a cation having the strongest influence on quality attributes that determine fruit marketability, consumer preference, and the concentration of critically important human-health associated phytonutrients. However, many plant, soil...
The study identified 52 wild and 19 domesticated edible plants used in the preparation of traditional foods/dishes and beverages of Gumare village. Maize, sorghum, millets, beans, melon, watermelon, pumpkin, bottle gourd and sweet potato are widely used domesticated crops. The wild edible plants...
melon tough outer rind, soft flesh surrounds multiple seeds in cavity; cantaloupe, watermelon, honeydew citrus soft, sectioned fruit, each section containing seeds, surrounded by tough outer rind (peel); orange, grapefruit, lemon pome hard flesh surrounding central channel with multiple seeds; app...
watermelon, (Citrullus lanatus), succulent fruit and vinelike plant of the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae), native to tropical Africa and cultivated around the world. The fruit contains vitamin A and some vitamin C and is usually eaten raw. The rind is sometimes preserved as a pickle. The histor...
3.The nutritional composition of claim 1, wherein the superfruit blend comprises one or more of banana, apple, blackberry, blueberry, cranberry, pomegranate, mango, pineapple, watermelon, quince, kiwi, gooseberry, loganberry, peach, persimmon, rhubarb, cherry, papaya, strawberry, elderberry, grap...