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Antioxidant-fruits.com Celebrates 2 Years!

January 15th, 2010

If you have been a loyal Antioxidant-fruits.com reader, then you might have noticed that the site was re-launched in January with a bit of a facelift.

After much debate, we decided to move the site from SBI to Wordpress and used Ninja Blog Setup to do it.

We wanted the site to be more interactive and engaging for our readers.  We also quite enjoy this platform as it allows for us to include a lot more options than we were able to do with SBI.

So with that said, we would love for our readers to start contributing.  If you like fruit, have a fruit company or just want to learn about fruit, we are accepting guest posts.  Please do contact us and clear your topic idea for the site before you submit it.

We are also accepting fruit recipes, fruit pictures, fruit farm directory listings, travel to fruit ideas, where to buy fruit ideas and much more.

The purpose of antioxidant-fruits.com is to share information about fruit – it’s uses, availability and benefits.  Fruit is an amazing food – it looks cool, tastes great and supplies our bodies with fabulous nutrients and minerals.

Please contribute to this site in any way that you see fit!  We welcome all comments and suggestions!

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Antioxidant Fruits: Benefits, Uses and Availability

December 20th, 2009

Antioxidant Fruits:
Benefits, Uses & Availability

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Antioxidant fruits seem to be all the rage these days.

As children, we were told to eat our fruit and vegetables. In fact, the USDA recommends 3-5 servings of fruit and vegetables a day. However, most of us don’t get that in a day or even in a week! It is very important you for you consume your serving portion of antioxidant fruits every day.

Antioxidant-Fruits.com is for those who are looking to learn more about well-known as well as exotic and unusual fruits with antioxidants and for those of you that are looking for one or more of the following:

  • Protects Cells
  • Strengthens Memory
  • Fights Cellular Mutation
  • Inhibits Platelet Aggregation and Clotting
  • Helps Digestion
  • Combats Effects of Diabetes
  • Strengthens Vision
  • Increases Mental Clarity
  • Help Prostate
  • Strengthens the Heart
  • Provides Essential Fatty Acids
  • Stabilizes Proper Cholesterol
  • Scavengers for Free Radicals
  • Strengthens Cell Membrane
  • Builds Proteins
  • Restores Antioxidant Number
  • Strengthens Nervous System
  • Provides Essential Oils
  • Fights Viruses
  • Fights Bacteria
  • Impedes NRS Free Radicals
  • Relives Inflammation
  • Helps Reduce Risk of Cancer
  • Enhances Cellular Communication
  • Strengthens Immune System

Antioxidant Fruits include:

  • Beta-carotene
  • Lutein
  • Lycopene
  • Selenium
  • Vitamin A
  • Vitamin C
  • Vitamin E

People who eat fruit rich in polyphenols and anthocyanins have a lower risk of cancer, heart disease and some neurological diseases. Antioxidants inhibit oxidative damage. “Scientists now believe that free radicals are casual factors in nearly every known disease, from heart disease to arthritis to cancer to cataracts. In fact, free radicals are a major culprit in the aging process itself,” stated Lester Packer, Ph.D., in his article, “The Antioxidants Miracle”.

While the açaí berry is the gemstone of antioxidant fruits, this website also features other super fruits selected for their distinctive and beneficial properties. Recognizable fruits such as apricots, bananas, blueberries, cranberries, kiwi, pears, pomegranates, prunes, purple grapes, and white grapes, contain a unique blend of nutrients, minerals, and antioxidants.

There are, of course, more exotic and less known fruits that accentuate the power of the açaí berry: acerola cherries, aronia berries, bilberries, camu camus, lychees, nashi pears, passion fruit, and wolfberries (Goji).

The Acerola Cherry from Brazil is used for its high content of vitamin C. There are other great forms of cherry, like Tart Cherry Juice.

The Aronia Berry, a native American bush, has been reported to contain antioxidants, polyphenols, minerals and vitamins and very high levels (over five times greater than those found in cranberries) of anthocyanins and flavonoids.

The Bilberry’s strong antioxidant fruits composition makes it an excellent free radical scavenger, which helps counteract cell damage that leads to premature aging and disease. Bilberries have been used in the treatment of menstrual cramps, alleviating ulcers, varicose veins and angina. The flavonoids found in bilberries thin the blood and prevent fragility of the capillaries.

The Camu camu is an antioxidant fruits found throughout the Amazon has the highest recorded amount of natural vitamin C known on the planet. It is a significant source of potassium and has a full complement of minerals and amino acids that can aid in the absorption of vitamin C.

The Lychee, originating in South China, is a very good source of Vitamin C, riboflavin, potassium and copper.

The Nashi Pear, originating in East Asia, is a great source of dietary fiber, and also are very high in potassium and other essential minerals.

Native to Brazil, the Passion Fruit is an antioxidant fruits that is a good source of vitamins A and C, as well as potassium and iron.

Lastly, the Wolfberry, native of China, contains 19 types of amino acids and 21 trace minerals. It has more beta-carotene than carrots and nearly as much Vitamin C as oranges and protein as bee pollen.

These fruits are extremely rich in antioxidants among other essential elements. These strong antioxidants go to battle against free-radical molecules that invade the body, helping to combat premature aging and even help prevent many serious diseases.

This website looks at the benefits, uses and availability of these fruits. It not only examines individual fruits, where to get them, where to travel to find them, but also a number of recipes and various ideas on how to add them to your diet. Should you have another suggestion for this website, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

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Pomegranit (spelled, “Pomegranate”)

December 20th, 2009

Pomeganates in Turkey by Alex Skelly

In the functional food industry, the pomegranit (pomegranate) (Photo Left are Pomeganates in Turkey by Alex Skelly) is labeled a superfruit. The fruit is between a lemon and a grapefruit in size. The shape is a rounded hexagonal, and the inside contains about 600 seeds. The seeds and the pulp that surround it, are called arils, and are edible.

Pomagranites are drought-tolerant, and grow in dry areas with either summer rainfail climates or a Mediterranean winter rainfall climate.

Pommegranate juice can be very sweet or sour. It has long been a popular pomegranate supplement in Middle Eastern and Indian cuisines.

Pommegranate aril juice provides about 16% of an adult’s daily vitamin C requirement per 100ml serving. It is also a good source of vitamin B5, potassium, and antioxidant polyphenols.
The most abundant polyphenols in pomegranate juice are the hydrolysable tannins, called punicalagins, which have free-radical scavenging properties.
In laboratory research and human pilot studies, pommegranate juice was effective in reducing heart disease risk factors. Pomegranate juice has also been shown to reduce systolic blood pressure, and may have antibacterial effects against dental plaque.

The pomegranate is ideal for dieters on a restricted-calorie meal plan since it’s low in saturated fat, cholesterol, and sodium.

Pomegranates are available in the United States from September through December. Select fruit that is heavy for its size, with bright, fresh color, and blemish-free skin. Refrigerate whole pommegranates for up to 2 months, or store them in a cool, dark place for up to one month. Pomegranit seeds packed in an airtight container –and stored in the freezer – will keep for up to 3 months.

There are many ways to add pomegranates into your daily meal plan. You can sprinkle pomegranit seeds over salads, or desserts. Use a pommegranit extract in marinades, or as a glaze for poultry. You can eat the seeds by the handful, or sprinkle on top of waffles, pancakes, or ice cream sundaes.

The list of pomegranate supplements available for purchase is substantial. Pomegranate powder, pomegranate molasses, and pomagranite juice are just a few that are commonly found.

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Pick Pears

December 20th, 2009

Pick Pears

Being able to pick pears fresh is a luxury to say the least. Pears are usually ready last summer or early fall for picking. Of course, always be sure to check with your local fruit orchard to make sure. If you let pear ripen on the vine, then they will break down at the core and become soft and mushy on the inside. To determine the readiness of the fruit, be aware of the ease of removal. If there are already pears on the ground that have fallen from the tree, more than likely, you may be too late. However, you should surely pick all of them.

To measure if the fruit it ready to be harvested, you can gently pull on the stem of the fruit. If the fruit snaps off cleany from the twig, then the pears are ready to be picked. Logically, on larger trees the fruit on the top ripens more quickly than the fruit near the bottom of the tree. Once the fruit is picked, then you can allow it to ripen naturally. However, there are other varieties of pears that don’t allow for natural ripening once removed from the twig. Late ripening varities such as Anjou, Bosc and Comice. These particular varieties are a little more high maintanence. The need about 3-4 weeks of storage in 32-45 degrees temperature–you can store them in a refrigerator or a cellar if it is cool enough. Furthermore, wrapping these varieties while they are ripening is a good idea, to prevent shriveling. Below is a listing of places where you can pick your own pears.

CONTACT US if you have a place to pick pears or any other fruit! or simply add your information in the comment section below.

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Nashi Pear

December 20th, 2009

The nashi pear, or Asian pear, was been cultivated for thousands of years. Its antioxidants and phytonutrient profile may help with heart disease. Modern Science shows that this powerful cleansing pear is helpful in treating urinary and digestive problems, including constipation.

The nutritional benefits are:

  • Vitamin C
  • Dietary Fiber
  • B Vitamins

The pear can help with:

  • Red Blood Cell Production
  • Gastrointestinal Health

There is a very interesting blog done by a college student in Japan, named Calvin, about a visit to an Asian Pear farm. It is worth the read if you are interested. Each individual pear is wrapped in two pieces of paper and unlike the pear, the Asian pear must rippen on the vine.

This information can also be found on antioxidant-fruits.com’s Travel to Fruit Page.
Mr Higuchi
Pear Plantation
Niigata ken, Kamo shi,
Yamashima Shinden 748
JAPAN
Tel: 0256-53-1037

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How To Grow Tomato Plants

December 12th, 2009

One might think a “How to Grow Tomato Plants” page is a little silly…after all, how difficult can it be?

The truth is, it isn’t difficult if there weren’t outside factors that affected how your tomato plant can grow. In other words, if squirrels, rabbits, chipmunks didn’t exist and if the weather was always perfect, growing tomatoes would be a piece of cake, however that isn’t always the case!

The nice thing about tomato plants is that with enough patience, water and sunlight, you will be well rewarded with hearty fruit in a couple of months!

If you have how to grow tomato plants tips, please share them.

Step 1 – How To Grow Tomato Plants
Buy a tomato plant from your local nursery or hardware store. You can also buy tomato plants online or you can buy seeds online. You’ll want to decide whether or not to grow Heirloom Tomatoes (which have a wonderful flavor, but are also very tasty) or the more successful first time varieties, such as:

  • Better Boy
  • Big Boy
  • Brandywine
  • Celebrity
  • Cherry Tomato Variety
  • Creole
  • Early Girl
  • Grape Tomato Variety
  • Lemon Boy

Usually, you’ll want to grow at least two plants per person in your household. If you’re the salsa making kind, then you’ll want about four plants per person. Plants usually cost about $4.00. Sometimes nurseries or hardware stores will have different sized tomato plants, charging more, of course, for the larger plants. Usually, you can get a smaller plant and will have the same outcome.

If you’re looking to grow tomatoes from seed or in a green house, be sure to check out these articles:

Step 2 – How To Grow Tomato Plants:
Find a sunny spot in your yard. You’ll need a spot that gets sunlight for 7-8 hours a day. The warm sunlight helps with the flavor of the tomato and of course, helps the plant itself grow faster.

Step 3 – How To Grow Tomato Plants:
If you didn’t add compost to your garden in the fall, you’ll want to add it now. You’ll need 5 to 8 pounds per square foot/25 to 40 kilograms per square meter. Tomatoes thrive in rich organic matter.

Step 4 – How To Grow Tomato Plants:
Dig holes for your plant and make them deep. You’ll want to bury about 75% of the plant because it needs to establish a firm root system. Those tomatoes are heavy when they are finally on the plant and will need a support structure. Space your plants 2 to 3 feet apart. Upon planting, give each plant about 1 gallon of water to help it in the transition period, then in the next 7-10 days give each plant about 16 oz of water/day.

Step 5 – How To Grow Tomato Plants:
Pine needles and mulch should be laid down around each plant about 2 weeks after initial growth. Pine needles have a lot of acidity, which tomatoes thrive on, so pine needles are best.

Step 6 – How To Grow Tomato Plants:
Be sure to stay on top of the watering. Since tomatoes sit in direct sunlight for 7-8 hours/day, they need extra water. You’ll want to make sure the soil around the tomato is always moist.

Step 7:
Cage time! Put a cage around your tomato plant about two weeks after planting. You can buy cages at your local hardware store or nursery.

Step 8:
Fertilizer – if you are using the chemical variety, cut the recommended dose in half. Otherwise, tomatoes thrive on organic matter, so they say, “Keep it comin’!”

Step 9:
Once the little yellow flowers appear, you’ll want to shake your tomato plants 1-2 times a week, as shaking helps to evenly distribute the pollen and increases fruit production.

Step 10:
Fruit comes in about 2 to 3 months after planting the plants. Most of the little yellow flowers turn into little green tomatoes that grow into the red variety. When the tomato becomes the right size and color, it is time to pick. If you are having problems with rodents eating your fruit before it is time for you to harvest, you can always pick the tomatoes early and set them in a sunny window sill. They will ripen in the window sill and be protected from rodents that way!

Learn more about How To Grow Tomato Plants.

Limited Ground Space?

If you have limited ground space or have a bad rodent problem (for example, they gnaw off your plant’s stem from the base of the plant—killing everything), you might want to try growing the plant upside down from a hanger. Please see photos of a Topsy Turvy upside down tomato planter, below.

Topsy Turvy May 2009

Topsy Turvy Planters in May 2009 – using a Double Shepherd Rod Hanger. As the plants got heavier, the shepherd’s hook no longer worked.

Topsy Turvy June 2009

Topsy Turvy June 2009

Topsy Turvy Planters in June 2009. New apparatus to hold everything up. Basil plants are planted in between the Topsy Turvies.

Topsy Turvy 7-9-09

Topsy Turvy 7-9-09

June 2009, Plants are Growing!

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Travel to Fruit

December 12th, 2009

Exotic Fruit

Have you ever thought to travel to fruit? That is travel to pick your favorite fruit from its vines? Or traveling to find a completely new fruit that isn’t available in your local grocery store? Some hard-to-find fruit that can only be eaten off the vine/branch are Carambola, Soursop, Tahitian Lime, White Sapote, Sapodilla, Black Sapote, Jakfruit, Rollinia, & Roseapple. Most of these aren’t in the grocery store because there is no way to get them to the store without the fruit bruising or going bad. They are really really delicate finicky fruit, but good fun to try!

What if you could eat the Acai Berry from it’s stem or eat fresh fruit all day long. This page contains links to various fruit farms and fruit orchards that allow for tasting of fruit from their vines. You can also be adventuresome and inquire about local fruit farms and orchards near your home or near wherever you are traveling to. If you know of a fruit farm or orchard that Antioxidant-fruits.com should add to our list, please contact antioxidant-fruits.com.

Submit Your Travel to Fruit Story! Post it in the comments below!

Cape Trib Exotic Fruit Farm

Cape Trib Exotic Fruit Farm
Lot 5 Nicole Drive
Cape Tribulation
Queensland, 4873
Australia
Tel: 0740 980057
Fax: 0740 980067
digby@capetrib.com.au
Cape Trib Exotic Fruit Farm

Check out this video of Tropical Fruit World and then you can follow the link if you are interested further.


pickyourown.org

pickyourown.org is a website where you can find local berry growers and other fruit growers nearby you–another great way to travel to fruit. It is packed full of valuable information and definitely worth a little bit of investigation. In addition the the 50 United States, Pickyourown.org also has information for the following countries:

  • Australia
  • Canada
  • Japan
  • South Africa
  • New Zealand
  • United Kingdom

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Tropical Fruit World – Australia

Of course, you don’t have to go to a destination solely to eat some fruit. For example, you could travel to fruit in the Hainan province in China and sample different fruit ranging in various types and see which fruit looks the best and most interesting. This is a very amateur video of the possibilities of finding fresh fruit when you travel. Of course, it will be easier to get fruit in tropical areas or in the summertime in the less tropical areas.

Beaupre Farm, Tasmania, Australia

Calvin’s Nashi Pear Fruit Blog

A college kid in Japan went to a Nashi Pear Fruit Farm in Japan. The blog that he has on it is very interesting and worth the read if you have the time. The information for the farm is pasted directly below.

Mr Higuchi
Pear Plantation
Niigata ken, Kamo shi,
Yamashima Shinden 748
JAPAN
Tel: 0256-53-1037

Ojito Organic Farm – near Velarde, New Mexico

Antioxidant-fruits.com is looking for fruit farms and orchards all around the world to add to this site. If you have a fruit farm or orchard that you have visited, please let antioxidant-fruits.com know about your travel to fruit location or submit Your Travel to Fruit Story below in the comments section.

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Village Winery

December 12th, 2009

Village Winery and Vineyards

The Village Winery and Vineyards

Village Winery and Vineyards

The Winery is a small farm winery with 10 acres of vineyards. Among other wine endeavors, the winery focuses on the production of elder berries and aronia berries.

The Village Winery - Vineyards

The Winery’s wine offerings are:

  • Apple Wine
  • Viognier
  • Cabernet Franc Rosé
  • Merlot
  • Merlot Cabernet Franc Blend
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Petit Verdot
  • Elderberry Wine

Elder Berries at The Village Winery and Vineyards

The Winery’s Elderberry Offerings:

Buy any of The Village Winery’s products online, by clicking on the links above.

Village Winery and Vineyard 3 Products

Some of the highlights of The Village Winery’s Elderberry Products are:

  • Flavor – made from fruit straight from the vine! Not from concentrate!
  • Health Benefits – high in antioxidants, anthocyanins and quercetin flavinoids. Elder berries are 17 times higher in antioxidants than raspberries and strawberries
  • Reasonable Pricing – The Winery’s cost is one third that of Elderberry Health Supplements
  • Many uses – use syrup on ice cream, yogurt, cheesecake, etc. and their Elderberry Beverage is a refreshing non-alcoholic beverage – chilled or hot w/ mulling spices
  • A Green Product! – Since the Elderberry is a native plant to VA, it does not require the typical agricultural chemical treatments like other fruits do
  • Made in the U.S.A. – Made on the vineyard and therefore supports the local Waterford, VA community and the greater USA community

Village Winery Ice Cream

The Village Winery has plans for an Aronia Berry Juice line in the late Fall. Please join their mailing list to be contacted when the juice becomes available for purchase.

The winery also allows for picnics on their property and often hosts local village residents who make arts, crafts and other products. If you’d like to join their mailing list, you will receive the latest updates about the ongoings at the winery. Tours are also available.

Elder Bloom at The Village Winery and Vineyards

Tours
Saturday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Directions
From Leesburg ~
Take Route 7 west approximately 4 miles.
Exit onto Rt. 9 west (Charles Town Pike).

Go ½ mile and turn right onto Clarks Gap Road (before the Shell station).

Go 3 miles (passing through the village and bearing right onto Loyalty as you leave the village).

Turn right onto Browns Lane just past Waterford Elementary School.

Winery and vineyard are the first driveway on the right.
Follow signs to parking

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Fruit Farm Directory

December 11th, 2009

Welcome to Antioxidant-fruits.com’s Fruit Farm Directory! If you’d like to submit your fruit farm, please do so by contacting us or by posting your information in the comments section below. Whether you have a passion fruit, aronia berry or whatever kind of fruit farm, we want to hear about it and know where it is. Please also submit a photo of your farm.

If you are a fruit farm visitor and would like to submit a fruit farm to our site to list herein, please submit the farm or orchard below.

Sharing your farm’s information is valuable because:

  • It’s Free – Can’t beat free!
  • It Builds Business
  • It Builds Awareness of Your Farm

In addition to our Farm Directory, Antioxidant-fruits.com offers advertising for fruit farmers, orchards, fruit harvesters and many more. Please visit our Advertising Page

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Availability of Antioxidant Fruits

December 10th, 2009

Fruit in a Barcelona Market

As you probably know, there are certain times of year that fruits are available. Availability of Antioxidant Fruits has increased over the years due to the wonders of modern technology. Fruit orchards and the like can now grow some important Anitoxidant Fruits in a green house. There are those exceptions of course, like the Acai Berry again. The Acai Berry is harvested two or three times a year and requires the climate of the Amazon Rain Forest (not easily replicated). Learn more about the Acai Berry and it’s rare enviroment.

If you are in an area where these fruits are hard to come by, you can always find them in a juice form that is quick and efficient.

What Time of Year is Best for the Availability of Antioxidant Fruits?

What is the best time of year for the availability of your favorite Antioxidant Fruit? Sometimes is depends on where the product is produced or grown. For example, Apricots are available mid-February through mid-March from Chile. Mid-June through mid-July from California. And mid-July through mid-August from Washington.

Or let’s take the Kiwi Fruit, a native to China, but made famous by Kiwis (people from New Zealand). The Kiwi Fruit is available in California from October through May and then in New Zealand from May through September. Of course, many larger grocery stores have such a fruit available year-round, whereas some of the smaller stores in the United States, buy it locally or have it trucked from California and therefore are only able to offer it certain times a year. Like the pomegranate, for example, who blesses us with its presence in the grocery store in the fall every year.

Where in the World Can You Find Your Antioxidant Fruit Available?
Can You Travel There?

Fruit Boats in Thailand

Have you ever thought about traveling to a new place to find available antioxidant fruit? I have dedicated a section of this website to where you can go to pick your own fruit and eat it pretty much around the world. From places local to places abroad. Enjoy imagining of all the great places you can go to find great fruit, by visiting our Travel to Fruit page.

 

 

 

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