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VOl. 13 No. 2

iNDiaN Fruit CYClE

In the Puranas it is mentioned that Jaishtha is the month of fruits in India. On the first day of Summer winter
and the rain
the moon, the first fruits of the year were thrown into the water to ensure a favourable future. A new fruit a day
is what I gain!!
sOME POPULAR sEAsONAL FRUITs

Winter Fruits Spring Summer Fall Fruits
Fruits Fruits
December- March-May June-August September-
February November
Dates Mango Mango Guava
Orange Strawberry Watermelon Passion fruit

Promegranate Litchi Peach Pomegranate Illustration by: Harshini, VII B, Meridian School for Boys and Girls
Pear Apricot Plum Sapote
(chikoo) FRUITY INDICATORs
Apple Apple Raspberry Apple
Ber Grapes Grapes Orange a geographical indication (gI) is
a name or sign used on products
Guava Jamun Cherry Dates including naturally occurring fruits
Pineapple Melons Muskmelon Custard apple which is specific to a region or
location. some are listed below:
Banana and papaya are grown through the year.
• Coorg Orange – Karnataka
• Gir Kesar Mango- Gujarat
• Mahabaleshwar Strawberry
DRY FRUITs - Maharashtra

Dry fruits have a long • Vazahakulam Pineapple –
history of food safety. Dry Kerala
fruits are actually a dried • Sirumalai Hill Banana- Tamil
form of fresh fruits. They Nadu
are a rich in minerals and • Eatchomozhy Tall Coconut – Tamil Nadu
proteins. They provide There are many more fruits which are specific to
stamina and are great regions in India.
source of energy and fibre. let’s read about the health
benefits of some of the dry fruits mentioned below:

Prunes are dried plums. They contain lot of fibre and FEsTIvE FRUITs
are used as a laxative. They help in strengthening the Orange Festival in Manipur
brain and the nervous system.
In Manipur, the orange festival–cum-craft exhibition
Walnut helps improving brain health and support in is held every year. It provides an opportunity for the
type-2 diabetes. It is also good for skin. orange growers and farmers to put up stalls of different
almonds are rich in iron, copper, phosphorous and varieties of oranges before their potential buyers.
Vitamin B1. They are helpful in strengthening of brain
cells. strawberry Festival in Panchgani
raisins are dried grapes and are high in sugar content. Panchgani (Maharashtra) is also called the city of
They are beneficial in wasting diseases. strawberry. MAPrO organizes a four-day fruit festival
encouraging overall fruit consumption and boosting
Jasmine Kaur, IX-A, Sri Guru Harkishan Public School, Amritsar;
G.R. Sangavi, VII-B, Angappa Educational Trust, Sr. Sec. School, tourism in Mahabaleshwar. MAPrO gardens offers
Coimbatore strawberries that you can eat to your heart’s content!

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