Date: Sat, 14 Jun 2008 19:14:02 -0400
From: "Alan Haigh" <alandhaigh@gmail.com>
Subject: [NAFEX] most nutritious fruit
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I just spent a half an hour trying to find an old copy of a comparative list
of nutrients in temperate fruit but failed. I believe I copied it from an
old issue of Pomona to use as a handout in a home orchard class. I remember
that while kiwis were impressive it was black currants that were by far the
richest in nutrients. Very high concentrations of potassium and vitamin C
and A were among its assets. I expect that anti-oxidant flavinoids would
be off the charts as well. I doubt kiwis are nearly as rich in flavinoids-
not enough color.
Apricots are by far the richest temperate fruit in carotene, therefor
vitamin A- I believe mangoes are comparable in this regard. Papayas also.
I'm sure there are lesser know tropical fruits with a high level of vitamins
and flavinoids.
Supposed to have at least 10 times the vit C that an orange has.
Topgun
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