Fruits- as sources of vitamins
- Vitamin-A- Mango, Papaya, Jack, Banana, Dates.
- Vitamin-B- Cashew nut, Almond, Banana, Apple, Bale, Litchi, Papaya and Pomegranate.
- Vitamin-C- Aonla, Citrus fruits, Pineapple, Ber, Guava, Strawberry, Tamarind etc.
- Fruits as a source of minerals such as Ca, Fe, P- the fruits are- Almond, Cashew, Guava, Jamun, Fig, Karonda, and Mango.
- Digestive enzymes- Papaya- papaine-9, proteolitic enzyme.
Fruits have medicinal value
The fruits like aonla pomegranate, Kokum, Jamun, Bael, Ber. etc, have great medicinal value,
- Papaya reduces night blindness,
- Citrus juice reduce acute diorrhea.
- Aonla triphala (chawan prash)- digestion.
- Jack fruit (Jackoline)- prevents Aids.
Other importance
Fruit growing in kitchen gardens helps to reduce family budget on purchase of fruits.
- Planting of fruits trees, maintains ecological balance and to increase precipitation of the locality.
- Fruit tree farming also reduces soil erosion, silting and air pollution.
- Generate employment being highly intensive & skillful enterprise generates employment even for trained persons.
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