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Pineapple black rot is the most common and well-known post-harvest disease of the pineapple fruit and is responsible for serious losses in the fresh pineapple fruit world industry. The pathogen is a polyphagous wound parasite and gains entry into the fruit via wounds sustained during and after harvest. [ 2 ]
The CDC’s powerhouse fruit and vegetable categorization (PFV) is based on the amounts of 17 qualifying nutrients in a 100-calorie portion of each fruit and vegetable, explains dietitian Sherri ...
In the French Antilles the trees are often marked with a painted red band roughly 1 metre (3 ft) above the ground. [16] Although the plant is toxic to many birds and other animals, the black-spined iguana (Ctenosaura similis) is known to eat the fruit and even live among the limbs of the tree. [10]
Persin is a fungicidal toxin present in the avocado. [1] Persin is an oil-soluble compound structurally similar to a fatty acid, a colourless oil, and it leaches into the body of the fruit from the seeds. The relatively low concentrations of persin in the ripe pulp of the avocado fruit is generally considered harmless to humans.
Experts agree that a diet rich in fruits and veggies is the way to go. Fruits can provide essential nutrients, fiber and a host of other health benefits. If you enjoy fruits frequently, that's great.
The CDC’s powerhouse fruit and vegetable categorization (PFV) is based on the amounts of 17 qualifying nutrients in a 100-calorie portion of each fruit and vegetable, explains dietitian Sherri ...
Coffee beans are hitting record high prices not seen in nearly 50 years after difficult growing seasons among some of the world's top producing regions. Earlier this week, the Wall Street Journal ...
Jamaican vomiting sickness, also known as toxic hypoglycemic syndrome (THS), [1] acute ackee fruit intoxication, [2] or ackee poisoning, [1] is an acute illness caused by the toxins hypoglycin A and hypoglycin B, which are present in fruit of the ackee tree.