Ramphal is one hyper local fruit that can be beneficial for diabetes as it has blood glucose lowering properties. It contains minerals that make them just right for pre-diabetes and diabetes. It also has anti-cancer properties, mentions Diwekar in her post.
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PAPAYA
Papayas are a soft, fleshy fruit that can be used in a wide variety of culinary ways. Here we will explore more on the health benefits, uses, how to incorporate more of them into your diet, and what nutritional value papayas have.
Papaya has a range of health benefits including asthma prevention and even anti-cancer properties.
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KAMRAKH
Star fruit, also known as carambola, is a star-shaped tropical fruit with sweet and sour flavor. Star fruit is a small, bushy evergreen tree that grows very well under hot, humid, tropical conditions. The plant bears small lilac colored, bell-shaped flowers in clusters which subsequently develop into oblong shaped fruits with characteristic five angled edges (sides or ribs) that appear like a starfish in cross sections. Carambola fruit features light-green to yellow with attractive smooth waxy surface. Inside, it’s crispy, and juicy pulp can either be mildly sweet or extremely sour depending upon the variety.
Fruiting Time: Start with in a year after purchase
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WHITE JAMUN
Seasonal fruits are a great way to boost one’s immunity levels. They not only help keep our health in good shape but are also a great way to keep unwanted hunger cravings at bay. If you have been wanting to include more local and seasonal fruits in your diet, then you may like to try white jamun or wax jambu, a variant of the black plum or black jamun.
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ELAICHI BANANA
Elaichi bananas are smaller in size but they are nutritionally equivalent to regular bananas. But due to their little size, they have fewer calories. You may easily swap ordinary bananas for these little ones to keep your daily calorie intake under control. These little bananas are high in vitamin C and potassium, making them an excellent post-workout snack.
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RED BANANA
Red bananas are a subgroup of bananas from Southeast Asia with red skin. They’re soft and have a sweet flavor when ripe. Some people say they taste like a regular banana — but with a hint of raspberry sweetness. They’re often used in desserts but pair well with savory dishes, too.
Red bananas provide many essential nutrients and may benefit your immune system, heart health, and digestion.
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CURRY BANANA
Banana (Musa sp.) is the second most important fruit plant in India next to mango. Its year-round availability, affordability, varietal range, taste, nutritive and medicinal value makes favourite fruit among all class of people. Curry banana is specifically used for making curry(cooking), but this Musa sapientum can be utilised for both cooking and desserts purpose. So it’s fruit can be consumed raw, cooked (deep fried, dehydrated, baked in skin, steamed). The plant height and leaf size are bigger when compared to other bananas.
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WOOD APPLE
Wood apple is rich in thiamine and riboflavin, the chemicals that are effective in detoxifying the body. Consuming it every day in form of juice keeps the gut healthy and diminishes all sorts of kidney problems. -
TADGOLA
Tadgola is also very healthy and refreshing. The sap/ juice that is collected early in the morning has a sweet sugary taste. It is usually sold as a refreshing drink and is also called by different names in different states. Nira in Maharashtra, Thaati Kallu in Telugu and PathaNeer in Tamil. The sap that is collected in the afternoon or evening is fermented and is sour or astringent in taste and is sold as raw liquor.
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