Fruitsfun: White Sapote

White Sapote

The white sapote is native to central Mexico.The white sapote has glossy, bright green palmately compound.The fruit goes green to yellow when ripe and edible pulp,which can range in flavor from bland to banana like,the pulp can be creamy whit.It contains from one to five seeds that are said to have narcotic properties.

In the past 40 year,experimental study on white sapote shows that the fruit contain N-Methyl histamine, N,N-Dimethylhistamine and histamine.

  

Fruitsfun: Honeymelon

Honey melon

Honeymelon, also known as honeydew is a member of muskmelon family(cucumis melo), which also include casaba, crenshaw, and cucumber.      
 Honey melons are somewhat unique for their smooth cream or green colored.Honeydew is popular in Europe, Asia and other region of the world thanks to the sweet, green flesh.

Fruitsfun: Organic Facts

Health Benefits of kiwano (Horned Melon)

Kiwano (Horned Melon)

The Horned melon is a strange fruits that's native to Southern Africa and also introduced to other countries of the world including Australia, and New Zealand.The fruit resemblance to kiwi,but not biologically linked to kiwi.The scientific name of Horned melon is cucumis metuliferus.

The name Horned melon is comes from its unusual appearance. The outer layer of the fruit is covered with small spikes.The inside of the fruit is resemble like cucumber, not to kiwi.
The root and leaves are also used for various application, but the fruit is mostly used in eating raw, cooking and in medicine.The seed also contain high concentration of beneficial nutrient organic compound that's are useful for healthy growth.

Heath 
Benefits of 
kiwano

Weight Loss
Horned melon contain 80% water.It has the ability to fill you up without packing in any pound.Peoples eat them to weigh loss without feeling hungry all the time. 
Antioxidant capacity  

There are high levels of alpha-tocopherol found in kiwano,which is antioxidant of Vitamin E.This is very important for the health of nerves and blood vessels.

Aging Process

Vitamin A, Vitamin C, and natural antioxidant and natural organic compound are abundantly available in kiwano,that's are useful for staying young both inside and out.Horned melon is known to protect the integrity of the skin and reduced age spot and wrinkle.

Metabolic Processes 

Zinc is a mineral that is often overlooked in human health,but it play a key roll in the metabolism as well as producing protein which is helpful for repairing organ,tissues,blood vessels and cells.

Eye Health 

The fruit has significant level of Vitamin A which is helpful for eye vision.Vitamin A is a type of carotenoid which acts as an antioxidant for the eye, eliminating the radical that can cause macular degeneration, while also slowing down or preventing the development cataract.
Bone Strength
The kiwano has high mineral content,particularly Calcium,in order to boost bone strength and prevent the onset of osteoporosis.While the other mineral in Horned melon , like zinc are important for bone development, growth, repair, and integrity. 

Caution:Never Eat Unripe Horned Melon

A Final Word of Warning
Unripe Horned melon can have dangerous level of chemical that's have not present when the fruit ripe.This toxicity can cause stomach issues, headaches, and fevers, but is not known to be life-threatening.

Fruitsfun: How To Eat Horned Melon

How to Eat a Melano(Horned Melon)

Three Parts

Preparing the melano              Eating the melano raw            Using melano in cooking

Horned melon also known as the melano.It is native to Sub-Saharan Africa and also grows in California California,  Mississippi, Chili, Australia and New Zealand. It has horn-like spines,hence the name ''horned melon''.When fruit ripe,It has yellow-orange skin and lime green,jelly like flesh with a tart taste,similar like a cucumber.Some people eat the peel,which is very rich in Vitamin and dietary fiber. The fruit can used in cooking,but when eaten raw most suck out the pulp and spit out the seed.

Preparing the Horned Melon

Choose the ripe and fresh washed horned melon

Cut the fruit in half short ways,across the equator 

Hold one half of the fruit up to your mouth and enjoy the taste.

 

Add horned melon to fruit salad

Horned melon salsa

Fruitsfun: Horned Melon Nutrition Facts

 Nutrition Facts

 Serving Size                                                   100 g

 Amount Per Serving
 Calories 44

                                                          %Daily Value

 Total Fat  1.3 g                                                   2%

 Saturated Fat g                                                   N/A

 Cholesterol mg                                                 N/A  Sodium 2 mg                                                                       0%  Total Carbohydrates 7.6 mg                                3%

 Protein 1.8 g                                                                          4%

 Vitamin A 0%

 Vitamin C 9%

 Calcium    1% 

 Iron           6%

 Daily values are based 2000 calorie diet.