Strange Fruits You Should Try
Prickly pear There are many varieties of prickly pear but the most commercialized variety is the Opuntia Ficus-Indica . This antioxidant-rich fruit is native to the southwestern part of the US, South America, and Mexico, but has popularity in other areas of the world including the Middle East and North Africa. You may find it most abundant in local farmers markets when it reaches its riping peak in the summertime, however, its general season does range from spring until fall. You can find this fruit in different shades of greens, yellows and, purples. It's a more common sight to see these ranges of colors abroad whereas, in America, the purple variety is more widely available. [ 1 ] Prickly pear is chock full of immune-boosting vitamin C. Roughly 1 cup (about 146g) of this fruit contains 35% of the recommended daily value. The runner-ups in the vitamin category are the vitamin B complexes, such as folate, riboflavin, thiamin, and vitamin B6. Generally, t...