Introduction
When it comes to fruit, a distinction is made between pome fruit, stone fruit, soft fruit, tropical fruit and citrus fruit. Pome fruits include apples, pears and quinces, for example, as they have a core. Because of their woody core, fruits such as cherries, plums and peaches belong to stone fruits. Soft fruits include fruits such as strawberries, currants and raspberries. They are all soft in consistency and have lots of seeds.
Fruits such as pineapples, bananas and figs are tropical fruits. They find their way to German supermarkets from tropical or subtropical countries. Citrus fruits such as grapefruit, mandarins or lemons are surprisingly assigned to berries. In this article will be discussed Fruits that starts with I.
Iliama Fruit
First of Fruits that starts with I is Iliama. Iliama Fruit is a plant of the Annon family. For the first time, the inhabitants of Mexico and El Salvador learned about this fruit. This fruit can be found only in a tropical climate.
The shape of the fruit can be round or heart-shaped, while they can reach a length of up to 15 cm, and their weight is about 1 kg. The lumpy skin is quite dense and covered with a specific gray coating (see photo). Fruit color can range from purple to light green. The inside of the fruit contains white pulp, which has a fibrous-creamy structure. It contains a lot of seeds, the number of which varies from 26 to 80 pieces.
The beneficial properties of sludge are very diverse, as is the vitamin and mineral composition of this exotic fruit. So, silt contains a fairly large amount of B vitamins, which have a positive effect on the activity of the nervous system, and they also take part in oxygen metabolism in tissues.
It is also worth mentioning the content of potassium in fruits, which has a beneficial effect and normalizes the activity of the cardiovascular system, which in turn reduces the risk of developing heart attacks and strokes.
Do not forget about the content of vitamin B2 in sludge, because it is indispensable for the human body. He takes part in hematopoiesis, and also has a beneficial effect on the reproductive function of the body. With this in mind, it is useful to eat the fruit for people whose wounds heal rather poorly.
It is a part of Iliama Fruit and thiamine, which takes an active part in the metabolism; this substance also supports the work of the heart and digestion.
Phosphorus is also part of the silt, which takes an active part in a huge number of important body processes. For example, this trace element is essential for protein synthesis, and it also forms bone and muscle tissue. In addition, phosphorus takes an active part in the formation of new cells and brain tissues.
Imbe Fruit
Next in line of Fruits that starts with I is Imbe fruit. Imbe is a shade-tolerant, evergreen and slow-growing tree, the height of which rarely exceeds seven meters. Oval paired imbe leaves are painted in bluish-greenish tones and are equipped with clearly pronounced whitish veins. In length, they reach from six to eleven centimeters, and their width ranges from three to five and a half centimeters. And the leaves grow, as a rule, in whorls (three or four pieces each) or in opposite pairs.
All imbe fruit flowers, forming in clusters located on the stems, are collected in spectacular racemose inflorescences, each of which has from five to fifteen flowers. And the color of the flowers can be either yellowish or whitish or greenish.
The pulp of the fruit contains a small amount of latex, which leads to the stickiness of the juice secreted by them, which sometimes is very unpleasant for some people. True, in view of the excellent taste, this small drawback is quite possible to put up with.
Trying imbe will not be difficult in the vastness of distant Africa, and its homeland is East Africa. Ideal for growing the imbe and southern Florida climate. Unfortunately, this fruit is practically not imported to other countries – this is due to its incredibly thin skin, which will not be difficult to damage. And fruits with damaged skin immediately begin to deteriorate – it is this factor that is the main obstacle to its movement over considerable distances.
Icaco Fruit
For last of Fruits that starts with I will be Icaco fruit. Icaco or as it is also called the Golden and Coconut Plum, a fruit tree with a dense crown. The average height of the plant is one meter, in rare cases it can grow up to six meters, so it is customary to refer icaco to shrub plantations.
Icaco belongs to the Chrysobalanaceae family, it grows mainly in the tropical forests of America within the coastal zone. In addition, the plant is actively cultivated on the coast of Africa.
The golden plum is a very thermophilic plant; with the slightest frost, the tree can irrevocably die. But it has one feature that allows icaco fruit to be grown in salty soils and is often used to protect coastal lands. This is a great resistance to soil salinity, which is an unusual advantage of the plant.
Icaco fruits grow in bunches like grape, fully ripen by the end of the summer season. In appearance, size and shape, the fruit is very similar to ordinary plums, hence the second name of the plant – golden plum. Ripe fruits can range in color from pale pink and bright red to almost black. The taste is sweet with a pronounced sourness, slightly tart. Inside the fruit there is a rather large stone, the flesh of a white-yellow color is poorly separated from the stone.
Conclusion
To conclude with Fruits that starts with I, this are delicious fruits that are not usually eaten by human beings. Those ones are most tasty fruits that you can ever try and they are packed with vitamins, which will be beneficial to your body. If you ever find one on the market make sure to buy and share with your family, trust me they will thank you.
