Mariana plum, distinctive features of a fruit tree, growing conditions, chemical composition of gandaria pulp, useful properties, applications. Therefore, the consumption of mango-plums should be dosed, taking into account the daily requirement of the body for minerals and vitamins.
How to eat Mariana plum
Mango plum has several uses. It is used in cooking, medicine, cosmetology, and landscape design. It is of great value to trade enterprises that sell tropical fruits both in the domestic and foreign markets.
The most beneficial is the fresh fruit of the gandaria. It is known that during heat treatment, most vitamins and minerals break down, losing their medicinal qualities. But there are other options for eating mango plums.
Here are some examples:
- Washed fruits are not peeled, eaten without any additives.
- The leaves of the tree are used in salads, because they add a savory flavor. Sometimes they are crushed and used as a condiment.
- In Thailand, unripe, but already formed fruits are pickled in a simple brine consisting of water, salt and sugar. The duration of pickling is from 5 to 7 days.
- In Indonesia, unripe fruits are crushed with the seed to make an important ingredient in the hot sambal sauce.
- The pulp, separated from the seeds, is used to make jam, compote. Once ground into a paste, it can be added to baked goods.
- Dried fruits are stored longer, but in this case it is impossible to preserve all the beneficial properties of the mango-plum.
The process of manually separating the bone is rather laborious, so you need to use a sharp knife.
Gandaria use cases
Despite the fact that gandaria is a little-known fruit in many countries, it is actively cultivated for sale, including outside the countries of origin. It is known that the tree is distinguished by high fruiting, and due to the stable structure of the pulp, the branches of the fruit can be transported over long distances without much risk of damage to the goods.
Harvesting is not always done when the fruit is fully ripe. Fruits are harvested unripe in case of need for transportation and longer storage, as well as for cooking according to special recipes.
Gandaria is marketed both raw and processed, such as dried or canned.
To buy a high-quality ripe gandaria fruit, you should inspect the goods: the skin should be smooth, without dents or any damage, the color should be uniform, saturated, bright. Unripe fruits are green and harder to the touch.
On the Internet, you can find suppliers who deliver mango plums to almost any city in Russia. But the price for 1 kilogram of this exotic fruit is quite high, for example, on the website of the Non-Banal Fruit online store, you can order 250 g of fruit for 390 rubles, respectively, the price for 1 kg is 1690 rubles. But the cost of 250 g can reach 500 rubles.
Gandaria is actively used in other areas of life, for example, in cosmetology. Ripe pulp can be added to homemade masks on your own. And the beneficial acids contained in fruits and leaves are used in the production of cosmetics for skin and hair.
The branchy crown of the mango-plum is of great value in landscape design. First of all, this is creating shade on hot days. In the second, landscaping of the territory. The tree lends itself well to the formation of pruning.
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Despite the modern transportation options, exotic fruits are more pleasant and useful to eat directly at the resort, completely immersing yourself in the rainbow atmosphere. In addition, imported fruits are very often treated with chemicals in order to extend their shelf life and prevent damage to their appearance. And these substances can easily harm the body. In this case, it is better to give preference to canned mango plums.
