The best fruits to consume in season
Introduction
The fruit is always a good option and is usually present in healthy eating campaigns. In fact, the apple is the symbol of healthy food par excellence. What characteristics do fruits have? World Situation: The World Health Organization (WHO) encourages the consumption of fruits and vegetables through different measures. The global food regime, physical and health strategy emphasizes the increase in the consumption of fruits and vegetables and urges to develop national policies and guidelines in this regard. WHO’s official recommendation in this regard is as follows: as part of a healthy diet low in fats, sugars and sodium.
Developing
WHO recommends consuming more than 400 grams of fruits and vegetables per day to improve general health and reduce the risk of certain noncommunicable diseases. Spain: In Spain, it is the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in charge of taking measures to promote fruit consumption. There are several campaigns in this context to enhance their inclusion in the Spanish diet. An example of this was the campaign carried out during 2017, which with the slogan ‘fruit and vegetable.
Nutritional characteristics: fruits are fruit, infrutescence, seed or the fleshy parts of floral organs. For consumption they must reach the optimal maturity level. Fruits contain a high content of vitamins, minerals and food fiber. Depending on their form, they are classified into three main forms: knob -manzana or pear-, drupa -those that have a pepita- and berries -uvas or raspberries. And depending on their origin, they differ in tropical and subtropical, the first being mostly citrus. With regard to its composition, its main component is water, representing between 75 and 95%.
They stand out for their carbohydrate content, although these vary greatly from some fruits to others and depends on their degree of maturation. On the contrary, they have very little protein, being in addition to low biological value, and fats -at the exception of avocado or olives. On the other hand, in relation to micronutrients, they are a good source of minerals, vitamins and other elements such as phenolic compounds that are responsible for color. Being also some of these compounds, bioactive. Best season: fruits have a maturation period dependent on environmental conditions.
And although, some varieties of a certain period can be consumed throughout the year, both its price and its flavor are altered. Thus, watermelon can be consumed all year despite being considered a summer fruit. This happens thanks to greenhouses and intensive agriculture. Eating seasonal food helps reduce carbon dioxide emissions and supports land sustainability. Another advantage is the promotion of the local economy and the decrease in food waste. In some markets they reduce the price of products as the morning passes to avoid throwing surpluses.
June: summer begins in mid -June and with summer the heat arrives. June fruits are apricot, cherry, raspberry, strawberry and watermelon. The cherry, or pillory, is a fruit with a fairly short season, is typical of May and June. One of the most popular varieties are those of the Jerte Valley that also have a denomination of origin. Julio: They belong to the month of July the apricot, the raspberry, the strawberry, the peach, the melon, the blackberry, the nectarine, the pear and the watermelon. Pear is one of the most consumed fruits throughout the year due to the wide variety that exists.
There are winter and summer pears, differentiating in the temperature they require to mature. August: August, is the month of local parties par excellence and usually coincides with the closure of the production of many industries. They are typical of this month the raspberry, the fig, the peach, the melon, the blackberry, the nectarine and the watermelon. Figs are Mediterranean fruits with a short season, so they are dried and consumed during the rest of the year. September: the last month of summer is September, a symbol back to start and the January of many.
conclusion
They can be consumed at a good price in September raspberries, grenades, figs, apples, peaches, melons and blackberries. The latter, Las Moras, present two varieties. On the one hand, those found in the trees, Moredas, and on the other those of bushes known as blackberries. Both varieties are very coveted for the elaboration of desserts, cakes and jams. At any time of the year: more market, less supermarket!
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