What is Acerola Cherry?
Cherry Acerola is the fruit of Acerola tree. Mature fruits are also known as Barbados cherries and cherries are bright red with thin leather. Acerola cherries are somewhat round and similar in size and shape as standard cherries, but with three lobes. They have a sweet taste with a slight cake. The fruit is appreciated both for its distinctive taste and for the high content of vitamin C.
Acerola trees or Malpighia Emarginata, are deciduous plants that grow in a warm tropical and subtropical environment. They come from the areas of North, Central and South America. Trees are also grown around the world in areas with a suitable environment. They require year -round warm temperatures because they are not tolerant of cold and may suffer from serious dieback when exposed to frost temperatures. The dwarf varieties ripen at a much shorter height. Flowers develop Throughout for a year most often occurs after periods of heavy rainfall. As soon as the flower develops, it must be pollinated to form the cherry of Acerola. Fruit inIt matures within 25 days after pollination.
freshly selected Acerola cherries do not have much durability and are rarely grown on the market. Cherry Acerola tends to ferment, mold or deteriorates within three to five days after the selection. After harvesting, it is best consumed or processed as soon as possible. Methods of processing, such as canning, keep cherries so that they can enjoy them later. Fruits are often made in jams, jelly or chutneys.
Brazil has the largest commercial planting of Acerola trees. Most commercial cultivation of Acerola cherries is for a nutrition market. These small fruit contain a surprising amount of nutrients - along with potassium and magnesium, each cherry esorola can provide the daily requirement of vitamin C. When processing commercially, up to 4,000 milligrams of vitamin C can be extracted from 100 grams of cherries. Green Acerola Cherry contains twice the vitamin C as mature.
high nutritional content of these cherries from nICH makes a popular offer in health food stores. These shops often carry powder from dried three. The powder can be eaten separately or sprinkled on other meals. Dried pieces of cherry are sometimes combined with tea leaves to improve the taste of tea and increase its nutritional value.