Anthocyanins

The Cherry: Cherries are a rich source of anthocyanins, in quercetin, in vitamin C, low in fat and sodium and high in potassium.

Anthocyanins are beneficial to both plants and people. The dark color they produce in plants acts as a natural sunblock, enabling its survival in climates with heavy sun exposure.

The raspberry is pretty well-known across the world. They are grown for local grocery stores and fresh food markets as well as for processing for frozen fruit, dried, pureed fruit and juice.

We talk about anthocyanins a lot here on Antioxidant-Fruits, but you may be wondering exactly what they are. This is a good question and one that we don’t discuss much in our daily lives. Anthocyanins are merely a type of flavonoid.

There are so many different types of fruit out there that it’s enough to make your head spin, all the while your stomach growls.

The maqui berry is native to the countries Argentina and Chile (specifically southern Chile).