Strawberry “freson”

Our strawberry “freson” comes from the family of strawberries but the main difference is its bigger size and its bright red colour. Strawberry has been from Ancient times, one of the most appreciated fruit and considered as a delicatessen for its intense flavour and outstanding nutritional properties.

Actually, it has more vitamin C than other citrus fruits. It is perfect as the finishing touch of an outstandingmeal, either alone, with cream, milk or as ingredient in elaborate desserts. Moreover, it has a huge industrial value due to the different products, which can be done, such as shakes, ice creams, jam, yogurts or gelatine.

Consumption and nutritional properties

The strawberry “freson” is an important help in slimming diet not only for its superb flavour or because it is light but also the 85% of water in its composition. Its calorific value is low, only 37 calories per 100 grams. In 100 grams of strawberries, there are 0.7 gr proteins, 7 gr carbohydrates and only 0.3 gr fat. Its main value is the high level of vitamin C: 100 gr means the recommended diary amount.

It also contains vitamin A (5 micrograms per 100 gr), vitamin E (0.23 milligrams per 100 gr) and lower quantities of other vitamins as B1, B2, B3 and B6. Among its minerals, strawberries provide mainly potassium and magnesium, but also iron, phosphorus, iodine and calcium. It contains 2.2gr fibre per 100 gr of product, which means a moderate supply.

Excellent for health

Strawberries containimportant elements for our health, as the aforementioned vitamin C, an antioxidant substance, which protects the body strengthening the immune system. Its organic acids possess disinfectant and anti-inflammatory effects.

Strawberries are rich in water, providing diuretic properties, excellent to these persons who want to loss weight and with tendency to retain fluids. This effect also benefits those suffering from kidney stones, hypertension and uric acid.

Moreover, it offers important quantities of salicylates, very positive salts to prevent cardiovascular, degenerative diseases and cancer.

And finally, we should not ignore the significant amount of folic acid are: one-sixth of the recommended per 200 grams of this fruit. This acid is essential for pregnant womenit increases cell division. Its deficiency is associated with anaemia and cardiovascular problems.

Blueberry

Blueberry (also known as American blueberry) is a fruit of blue colour and with a sweet and soft flavour.

It is a perennial plant and the first productions are in January, extending the growing until end of June.

Consumption and nutritional properties

More than for a direct consumption, blueberry is used in the manufacture of several products, mainly canned as preserves and jams, in addition to purees, jams, jellies and juices. It is also used to prepare candied, dried and frozen blueberries. In some countries they appear usually in prepared soups and fried from these berries.

Excellent for health

According to the standardization of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the United States, summarises blueberries as between low and free of fat and sodium, cholesterol-free and rich in fibre, refreshing, tonic, astringent, diuretic and with vitamin C.; also a hippuric acid, which makes of it a fruit with many desirable characteristics from a nutritional standpoint.

According to studies carried out by Clemson University and the American Department of Agriculture, the blueberry is in the first position due to its antioxidant capacity.

The pigment that gives the blue colour to this fruit (anthocyanin), interferes in human cellular metabolism by decreasing the action of free radicals associated with aging, cancer, heart disease, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's.

These qualities are significant in high purchasing power market, where the purchasing decision is mainly influenced by non-economic factors. Therefore, the advertising campaigns highlight this goodness of the fruit among the nutritional and health beneficial properties.

It provides countless nutritional properties and benefits for the body, being one of the fruits more antioxidant.