Feijoa. How is the exotic fruit?

Feijoa in our country is a rather exotic fruit, despite the fact that it has long been grown in the Crimea, the Transcaucasus and the Black Sea coast of the Caucasus. The homeland of this plant is the tropics of South America. Despite this, feijoa quickly adapted to the new climate, maintaining even small negative temperatures.

Ripe fruit, having the appearance of a somewhat stretched tennis ball, painted in a dark green color. The fruit combines the tastes of pineapple and strawberry at the same time.

The use of feijoa in food, the properties of which are determined by a number of useful substances included in its composition, is recommended for the maintenance of human health. The fruit is rich in iodine. In addition, it contains vitamin C and fiber, essential oil and organic acid, a whole set of amino acids and pectin compounds, micro and macro elements, as well as a small amount of sugar.

Due to the presence of iodine, feijoa is an excellent tool in the treatment of thyroid pathologies. Especially its reception is recommended for children, for whom the taste of the product is important.

Feijoa, whose medicinal properties are very versatile, is used in diseases of the kidneys and stomach. The inclusion of exotic fruits in the day's diet contributes to getting rid of avitaminosis, atherosclerosis and accompanying ailments. Essential oils that are part of feijoa, can provide anti-inflammatory effect in diseases of the skin.

Not everyone is familiar with this wonderful fruit - feijoa. As it is, not many people know at all. First of all, you need to choose the right ripe fruit. To the touch, it should be soft. The core of the fruit, which has reached the necessary ripeness, is juicy and transparent. In order to be convinced of the correctness of the choice, the fruit must be cut in half. In the event that the core has a brown color, the fruit is already spoiled, and if white, it is not yet ripe.

If your choice is correct, then it can be used as food for feijoa. How to eat it? It is best to do this with a teaspoon. She selects the flesh from the half-cut feijoa. How is it different? You can simply bite off a small part at the end of the fruit, and then, squeezing it, suck the contents. With this method of eating fruit in food, one must be very careful, since the feijoa juice can stain clothes.

A ripe fruit is encased in a skin, which is not recommended because of its tart taste. However, it contains valuable natural elements that can slow down the development of certain forms of cancer. Therefore, it is recommended to dry and use later in the preparation of tea.

Fruit pulp is not subject to storage. Therefore, after removing the skins, it must immediately be used for food. It is possible and for the winter to harvest feijoa. How to eat it in the cold season? It's great for making jams and jams, and adding fruit to homemade wine. In addition, ripe fruits are closed in glass jars, mixing the pulp with sugar. The procedure, which does not include heat treatment, allows to preserve the medicinal properties of the fruit and provide the body in winter with a whole range of minerals and vitamins necessary for it.