Loquat

Loquat

This unique fruit originate in the wild, evergreen rainforests of South-eastern part of China. The fruits are oval in shape, with fuzzy but smooth orangey yellow skin. The fruit is sweet, some a little sour, with soft and juicy texture and has a pleasant aroma. With 3-5 large brown seeds in the core of the food that are strictly inedible.

AVAILABILITY PERIOD

April

Nutritional value

Delicious and contains lower calories, with just 47 calories per 100g. The diverse range of nutrients contained in loquat fruit and leaves, including insoluble dietary fibre pectin, iron, potassium, vitamin A, vitamin C, and phenolic flavonoid antioxidants such as chlorogenic acid, neo-chlorogenic acid, hydroxybenzoic acid, feruloyl quinic acid, protocatechuic acid, epicatechin, coumaric acids and ferulic acid, making it very effective for boosting overall human health.