Feijoa in our country is a rather exotic fruit, despite the fact that it has long been grown in the Crimea, in the Caucasus and on the Black Sea coast of the Caucasus. The homeland of this plant are the tropics of South America. Despite this, feijoa quickly adapted to the new climate, withstanding even small negative temperatures.
Ripe fruits, looking like a slightly stretched tennis ball, are painted in dark green. The fruit combines the flavors of pineapple and wild strawberry at the same time.
Eating feijoa, the properties of which are due to a number of useful substances that make up its composition, is recommended to maintain human health. Rich in fruit iodine. In addition, it contains vitamin C and fiber, essential oil and organic acid, a whole set of amino acids and pectin compounds, micro and macro elements, as well as a small amount of sugar.
Due to the presence of iodine, feijoa is an excellent tool in the treatment of thyroid pathologies. Especially its reception is recommended for children for whom the taste of the taken product is important.
Feijoa, whose medicinal properties are very versatile, is used for diseases of the kidneys and stomach. The inclusion of exotic fruits in the daily diet helps to get rid of vitamin deficiencies, atherosclerosis and its accompanying ailments. The essential oils that make up feijoa allow you to have an anti-inflammatory effect in diseases of the skin.
Not everyone is familiar with this wonderful fruit - feijoa. Not everyone knows how to eat it. First of all, it is necessary to choose the ripe fruit correctly. It should be soft to the touch. The core of the fruit, which has reached the necessary ripeness, is juicy and transparent. In order to make sure the right choice, the fetus must be cut in half. In the event that the core is brown, the fruit is already spoiled, and if white - it has not yet ripened.
If your choice is correct, then you can eat feijoa. How to eat it? This is best done with a teaspoon. She selects the pulp from a feijoa cut in half. How is it different? You can just bite off a small portion at the end of the fetus, and then, squeezing it, suck out the contents. With this method of eating fruit, you need to be very careful, as feijoa juice can stain clothes.
The ripe fruit is enclosed in a skin, which is not recommended because of its astringent taste. However, it contains valuable natural elements that can slow down the development of certain forms of cancer. Therefore, it is recommended to dry and use it later in the preparation of tea.
Fruit pulp is not subject to storage. Therefore, after removing the skin, you must immediately eat it. You can harvest feijoa for the winter. How to eat it in the cold season? It is great for making jams and preserves; fruit is added to homemade wine. In addition, ripe fruits are closed in glass jars, mixing the pulp with sugar. The procedure, which does not include heat treatment, allows you to preserve the healing properties of the fruit and provide the body in the winter with a number of minerals and vitamins necessary for it.