The coconut palm (also‚ cocoanut)‚ Cocos nucifera‚ is a member of the family Arecaceae (palm family). It is the only accepted species in the genus Cocos.[2] The term coconut can refer to the entire coconut palm‚ the seed‚ or the fruit‚ which‚ botanically‚ is a drupe‚ not a nut. The spelling cocoanut is an archaic form of the word.[3] The term is derived from 16th-century Portuguese and Spanish coco‚ meaning "head" or "skull"‚[4] from the three small holes on the coconut shell that resemble human
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(Barbados)‚ mengkudu (Indonesia and Malaysia)‚ apatot (Philippines)‚ kumudu (Bali)‚ pace (Java)‚ beach mulberry‚ cheese fruit or noni (from Hawaiian). • Growing habitats M. citrifolia flower M. citrifolia grows in shady forests‚ as well as on open rocky or sandy shores. It reaches maturity in about 18 months‚ then yields between 4 and 8 kg (8.8 and 18 lb) of fruit every month throughout the year. It is tolerant of saline soils‚ drought conditions‚ and secondary soils. It is
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MANGOSTEEN FRUIT | | | | The Mangosteen Fruit is by far the most exotic fruit in the world. It has been researched and studied so much that this site is dedicated to bring you all that information and research. | | The Mangosteen contains several classes of phytonutrient antioxidants and is the only place in nature to contain a broad spectrum of a new class of phytonutrients called Xanthones. The potent effects on human health of the Mangosteen have been observed for centuries in Southeast
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PAPAYA Submitted by Nithya Mary.D 20081326 Introduction The papaya is the fruit of the plant Carica papaya‚ in the genus Carica. It is native to the tropics of the Americas‚ and was first cultivated in Mexico. It is a large tree-like plant‚ with a single stem growing tall‚ with spirally arranged leaves confined to the top of the trunk. The fruits are large‚ 15–45 centimeters long‚ 10–30 centimeters diameter. The fruit is ripe when it feels soft and its skin has attained an amber to orange hue.
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REFERENCES INTRODUCTION Brinjal is a native of India and one of the most popular vegetables grown throughout the country especially in North East Region. There are many wild relatives of brinjal and are being grown in their kitchen garden. The unripe fruits are used as a cooked vegetable alone or mixed with other vegetables. There is no reliable statistics available regarding the area under this crop in India. It is adapted to a wide range of climatic conditions from North to South and West to East.
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medicinal value of its fruit. The plant grows up to thirty feet tall and is capable of providing fruits all round the year. While the trunk of the plant resembles that of a shrub its leaves are oval in shape and the branches bear tubular flowers that are white in color. Noni fruit grows in bunches and are about 12 centimeters in breadth. Though the looks of the fruit are good‚ it cannot be consumed raw. Both the taste and the odor of noni fruit are repulsive. While the noni fruit juice is well known
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Santol Santol fruit is round with juicy and as big as a big apple in sized. Inside the santol fruit there is a white juicy tissue approximately 3 to 5 brown seeds. The seeds are up to 2 cm long in size. SANTOL FRUIT Introduction - The Santol fruit tissue is mostly sub-acid or sour in nature. When the fruit is unripe‚ this tissue is even more sour. The Filipinos like it even in sour condition and generally eaten with some salt. In the local markets of the Philippines the santol is always for sale
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Objective To determine soluble solid concentration in some fruits including tropical and temperate fruits by using handheld refractometer. Introduction “Sugar are the major soluble in fruits juices and estimate of sweetness. Other soluble materials include organic and amino acids‚ soluble pectins‚ and others. Soluble solid concentration can be determined in a small sample of fruits juice using a hand held refractometer. The measurement must be made at 20°C to get an accurate value. This instrument
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ingredients is mandatory. FRUITS A. Citrus Wheels‚ Slices and Wedges Lemons‚ limes and oranges A wheel is a round cross section of fruit and a slice is a wheel cut in half. -Wheels and slices are generally mounted on the rim of a glass or floated in a drink. A wedge‚ (squeeze)‚ is a thick slice of fruit. -Wedges are usually mounted on the rim of a glass and can be squeezed into a drink before consuming. B. Citrus Twists‚ Spirals and Zest The peels of citrus fruit offer a number of attractive
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C content of different fruits using the decolourisation of DCPIP from blue to clear as the indicator. • You first need to estimate the volume of a known concentration of vitamin C solution required to decolourise 2 cm3 of DCPIP solution. • Then you need to determine the volume of fruit juice that decolourises 2 cm3 of DCPIP solution. This gives an estimate of the concentration of vitamin C in fruit juice. • This value is then multiplied by the volume of the fruit to obtain its total vitamin
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