Rambutan
Season: May – September | Flavor: Sweet, slightly acidic
Spiky Green stalks and Pinkish external skin encases cloudy White refreshing fruit in a delightful oval shape.
Benefits : It is a conglomeration of vitamins and minerals, all encased in a sweet and juicy little package. Despite its small size, it actually packs a considerable amount of vitamin C, which is important for helping keep your immune system healthy and flushing out toxins..
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Papaya
Season: All year round | Flavor: Ripe: sweet, Unripe: sweet & sour
Commonly eaten ripe with deep Orange color, in fruit baskets worldwide. Unripe Green papayas are used for famous Thai papaya salads known as Som Tum.
Benefits : Very low in Saturated Fat, Cholesterol and Sodium. It is also a good source of Dietary Fiber and Potassium, and a very good source of Vitamin A & C and Folate.
Longan
Season: June – August | Flavor: Sweet
Historically referred to as “Dragon eye”, the longan fruit is similar to Lychee but a little sweeter
Benefits : Longan fruit contains rich amount of Vitamin C that is equal to 80% of daily requirement. It also contains minerals like Iron, Phosphorus, Magnesium and Potassium. It is also rich in Vitamin A and essential in anti-oxidants.
Rose Apple
Season: All year round | Flavor: Sweet
Refreshingly juicy fruit, best consumed on a hot day
Benefits : Rich in vitamin A & C, dietary fiber, Calcium, Thiamin, Niacin, Iron, Sulfur, and Potassium. In terms of organic compounds, rose apples contain Jambosine, Betulinic acid, and Friedelolactone.
Snake Fruit (Fruit of Memory)
Season: April – June | Flavor: Slightly sour
It has a unique red, scaly exterior, which earns it the nickname snake fruit. These fruits are only about the size of figs and may resemble a large garlic clove when peeled.
Benefits : High level of Potassium and Pectin. Contains nutrients like Thiamine, Iron and Calcium as well as vitamin C. It also has anti-diarrheal properties although if too many Snake fruit are consumed it can result in constipation.
Watermelon
Season: All year round | Flavor: Sweet
Crisp on the palette but juicy in each bite. It also come in a Yellow variety, which is not as sweet but just as refreshing
Benefits : Watermelon is an unusual fruit source of the carotenoid Lycopene and a rich source of Phenolic antioxidants. It is a very good source of vitamin A, B1, B6 & C, Pantothenic acid, Copper, Biotin, Potassium and Magnesium.