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Tropical Fruits Mengying Hou (Monie)

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Tropical Fruits

Mengying Hou (Monie)

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What are

TROPICAL FRUITS?

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bright color

pleasant flavor

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Fruits that are produced by a tree native to the tropics

are tropical fruits.

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over 400 kinds of tropical fruits

in the world

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5 popular tropical fruits:

popular

in

the world

Following are

Banana

Lemon

Water

Melon

Papaya

Pitaya

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Banana

Most popular in the United States

Color: green purple red

yellow (most)

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Every

100g

Protein: 1.2g

Fat: 0.5g

Carbohydrates: 19.5g

Crude fiber: 0.9g

Calcium: 9mg

Phosphorus: 31mg

Vitamin C, Vitamin E etc.

Nutrients

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Water Melon

Mostly available throughout year

Exterior rind: smooth, green (most), yellow or white color

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Red flesh

Black seeds

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Lemon

From a small evergreen tree

Used for culinary and nonculinary purposes

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Lemon juice is about 5% to 6% citric acid,

which gives lemons a sour taste, and a pH of 2-3.

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Papaya

40 types

Come in different colors and sizes

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Flesh: contain papain, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, folate, dietary fiber, etc.

Black seeds: edible and have a sharp, spicy taste

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Pitaya

Commonly known as dragon fruit

With leathery, slightly leafy skin

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Flesh: mildly sweet and low in calories

Seeds:

edible, black and crunchy

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tropical fruits

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