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Kiwifruit

Kiwifruit is a ground vine native to the slopes of the Himalayas, southern China, introduced into New Zealand in 1904 and since then cultivated in many temperate regions for its fruit edible. The name “kiwi” was granted in New Zealand, possibly by a remote similarity in appearance between the fruit covered with villi and the [...]

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Pitaya (Dragon Fruit)

The traditional medicine of Central America Indians attributes to Pitaya amazing digestive qualities. Indeed, the natural fat that gives it the seeds contain a laxative effect. 100 grams of fruit contain only fifty calories and dragon fruit is rich in vitamins, minerals, fiber, antioxidants and betacyanin (mainly red-fleshed variety). The red pitahaya (Hylocereus sp.), has [...]

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