My 3 favourite winter fruits

lychee, my favourite fruit

Be a pineapple: stand tall, wear a crown, and be sweet on the inside

1st: Lychee

here, available from December to February

The best are from La Réunion but really expensive (the first week, around 20 eur a kilo).  I also like those from Madagascar (arond 10 eur a kilo). There are also those from South Africa and in 2023 from Mozambique, first time seeing from this country.
Love it: sweet and juicy with acidic notes, and soft with jelly-like texture.

Benefits
an excellent source of vitamin C and antioxidant, helping to protect the body from chronic diseases, such as diabetes, cancer and heart disease

Recommendation: not eat or let a child eat lychees on an empty stomach, can cause drop in blood sugar.

Pomelo, my favourite in Winter
delicious in salad

2nd: Pomelo

available in January-February

Predominantly sweet and very juicy with a minimal bitterness and less acidic than grapefuits.

Benefits
rich in vitamin C, a powerful antioxidant, so it is an anti-inflammatory fruit, may benefit heart health and the immune system and fight against cancer cells

Recommendation: for those with an allergy to citrus fruit and can affect some medicines for those already on statin medications for high cholesterol...

3rd: Persimmon

available between September and November

A ripe persimmon is soft, almost gelatinous and sweet with a slippery texture unlike a Sharon persimmon which has a crunchy texture.

Benefits
a good source of vitamins A and C (2 powerful antioxidants), fibre as well as manganese, which prevent blood clots, great for skin/heart/vision health and healthy immune systems.

Be careful
keep consumption in moderation, especially unripe persimmon contain high levels of tannins which can make digestion too cold and leave food undigested.
Persimmon, my favourite in Winter



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