Tropical and subtropical fruits (2+1)

Composition and uses

The fresh fruits are very rich in vitamin C (100-260 mg/100g pulp). Vit-A, B2, and minerals like Calcium, P, acidity 2.4 per cent, carbohydrates 9-10 per cent, TSS-13 per cent, pantothenic acid, riboflavin, thiamin and niacin, also rich source of pectin.

• The fresh ripe fruits are used as table/salad fruits.
• Fruits are rich in pectin. The best quality jelly can be prepared; fruits can be canned in sugar syrup or made in to fruit butter, juice preparation and in ice-creams.
• The leaves yield a dye and is used in dying industry and also has medicinal values for curing diarrhea.