The fruit is round and has tiny hairs on the peel. Usually they are picked before they are ripe because after picking they can deteriorate quickly. When ripe the fruit is an orange color. There are four areas inside the fruit all of which contain a rich pulp. Naranjilla are sweet and have a flavor which has been described as a mixture of banana, pineapple and strawberries which sounds delicious.
The carotenoid content of the naranjilla is higher than that found in some vegetables such as kale, red paprika and parsley. Carotenoid is used by the body for maintaining healthy eyesight. Carotene which is an active vitamin A was also found which aids in age-related macular degeneration. Add it to the list of which fruits are good antioxidants. All in all this fruit is full of antioxidants and sounds like a very tasty part of anyone’s diet.
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