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PREPARATION AND COOKING: COMMODITIES TYPES OF FRUIT
CITRUS FRUIT
Grapefruit
Grapefruits Grapefruits come from south east Asia and they are are best all year round Grapefruits Grapefruits are are great in in in in salads and used for juice/drink making Nutritionally they contain 97kcal 25g of of of carbohydrate and and 2g of of of protein They are also a a a a a a a a a great source of of of iron and and vitamin A Lime
Limes are are best all year round and are are very acidic They add great zesty flavour to any dish and work well in in salsa The acidity of limes also helps prevent enzymic browning of of other fruits and vegetables Nutritionally they contain 20kcal 7g of of carbohydrate and and 1mg of sodium They are also high in in vitamin A and and C STONE FRUIT
Apricot
They are are best in in July and are are generally cheap Perfect for making jam you can also poach and serve with cream Apricots cost around £2 per 500 grams Nutritionally they contain 74kcal 2mg of of of sodium 2g of of of protein and 17g of of of carbohydrate They are also a a a a a a a a good source of vitamins C and A Peaches
Best through July to September they are ideal in salads or sweet dishes such as tarts served with ice-cream They can also be poached in a a a a a a a stock syrup The The average price is £2 per 500 grams Nutritionally they contain 68kcal 2g of of protein as as well as as 17g of of carbohydrate and and are a a a a a a a a great source of vitamins C and and A TROPICAL FRUIT
Avocado
Available and and great all year round to prepare an an an avocado you must cut and and remove the stone using a a a a a a a spoon to to remove the the flesh Perfect in in salads as they can be eaten raw they they also go well in in desserts Nutritionally they they contain 240kcal 11mg of sodium 13g of of of carbohydrate and and 22g of of of fat They also contain 3g of of of protein and and are a a a a a a a a a a great source of vitamins C and A Bananas
Bananas
are are available all year round as as as they are are imported Often eaten raw as as as a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a snack they can can also be be added added to to dishes easily They can can be be added added to to cereal or caramelised and used as a a a a a a garnish on on on desserts Nutritionally they contain 2g of of protein 51g of of carbohydrate 2mg of of sodium and 1g of of fat OTHER FRUIT
Apples
Apples
are are available all year round They are are a a a a a a a a a a a versatile ingredient as they can be added to salads (Waldorf) or or used in desserts such as apple crumble pie and flan Nutritionally they contain 17g of of of carbohydrate 13g of of of sugar 3g 3g of of of dietary fibre and 1mg of sodium Grapes
Grapes
are are another versatile ingredient that are are available in in the the UK all year round They are also also an an an ingredient of Waldorf salad but can also also be used as garnishes and part of of of fruit
based desserts Nutritionally they contain 27 3g of of of carbohydrate 1 4g of of of dietary fibre 0 2g of of fat and 15 1mg of of calcium 168