1. Pomelo
- Rich in vitamin C, which can help prevent black spots, freckles, as well as eliminate wrinkles.
Picking Tips:
- Big and heavy for the size.
- The best is with thin and glossy skin.
2. Mandarin
- Sweet and juicy that its skin is slightly thicker than oranges but easier to peel off.
- Boil the rinsed Mandarin skin and make tea to calm coughs and clear sputum.
Picking Tips:
- With thin, soft and glossy skin and no flecks.
3. Dragon Fruit
- Contains lots of vegetable protein and procyanidins; it also possesses antioxidant properties that can help to prevent aging.
- Contains skin-whitening vitamin C and it is a good source of water-soluble fiber, which helps to improve bowel movement.
Picking Tips:
- The heavier weight of fruit, the juicier of its flesh.
- The outer skin should have rough, ruby red patches; the highest grade of Dragon Fruit should be firm and well-round.
4. Fuji Apple
- Meets EureGAP standards, which ensures food safety and hygiene standards throughout the cultivation and post-harvest process.
- Specialty of Shandong.
- The water-soluble fibers in Fuji apples can help to reduce cholesterol.
- Contains fruit and citric acid to eliminate fatigue.
Picking Tips:
- Firm, well-round and red of skin-color.
- Eat with its skin can provide a higher source of fiber than peeled apple.
5. Gold kiwifruit
- Meets EureGAP standards, which ensures food safety and hygiene standards throughout the cultivation and post-harvest process.
- Contains a higher content of vitamin C than any other fruits of same size.
- Contains antioxidant properties and vitamin E, which slows the skin aging process.
Picking Tips:
- A ripe gold kiwifruit offers the sweetest and most aromatic flavor.
- Eat 2 kiwifruits a day can fulfill one person's daily vitamin C intake.
6. Hammimelon
- Sweet aroma and it also possesses abundant fructose to help replenishing physical vigor.
- Rich in vitamins, calcium, phosphorus, iron and etc.
Picking Tips:
- Eat the fruit straight away when it turns yellow; the yellowish of its color, the sweeter the flesh.
- The highest grade of Hammimelon has a coarser and netting pattern of the skin.
7. Kiwifruit
- Meets EureGAP standards, which ensures food safety and hygiene standards throughout the cultivation and post-harvest process.
- Contains a higher content of vitamin C than any other fruits of same size.
- Contains antioxidant properties and vitamin E, which slows the skin aging process.
Picking Tips:
- A ripe gold kiwifruit offers the sweetest and most aromatic flavor.
- Eat 2 kiwifruits a day can fulfill one person's daily vitamin C intake.
8. Chinese cabbage
- So-called "Chinese white cabbage" in the Northern provinces of China.
- Identified as crude fiber vegetable, it functions to accelerate bowel movement.
Picking Tips:
- Best to buy those with fleckless leaves and plain inner part.
- Chinese cabbage can be stored for a relatively long time and still retain its freshness.
9. Orange
- Rich in fiber, vitamin C, potassium and etc.
- A four-seasoned fruit.
Picking Tips:
- A firm and heavy of its size usually is juicier.
- One orange a day can fulfill one person's daily vitamin C intake.
10. Thai Pomelo
- Sweet and juicy with high nutritious value; one Thai pomelo content of vitamin C is equivalent to three oranges or lemons.
- An essential ingredient for Thai salad.
Picking Tips:
- Country of origin is very important for pomelo; those imported from Thailand are the best with quality assurance.
- The good quality of Thai pomelo contains thin-skinned and heavy weight which is usually juicier, more tender and sweeter.
11. Watermelon
- With high water content and natural fructose, the watermelon is a refreshing and thirst-quenching fruit in summer.
- Rich in vitamins B1 and B6, which is good for your body.
Picking Tips:
- Sprinkle a little table salt on the flesh to enhance the sweetness of the watermelon.
- Place the watermelon in the fridge for 2 hours prior to serving.
12. Dark Belle / Chinese Watermelon
- Smaller than a regular watermelon, it is particularly sweet and juicy, and also a good source of vitamins A and C.
- It is a refreshing and thirst-quenching fruit in summer.
Picking Tips:
- Sprinkle a little table salt on the flesh to enhance the sweetness of the watermelon.
- Place the watermelon in the fridge for 2 hours prior to serving.
13. Celery
- Helps to lower blood pressure.
- Low-calorie and fiber-rich, which helps to improve bowel movement.
Picking Tips:
- With a stout stem and natural glossy skin.
- Cut raised celery into segments and dip in cream cheese; they make a great snack for kids!
14. Barbecue Coconut
- A sweet and throat soothing drink that helps improve circulation in the body.
- Sweet and refreshing savor that moisten throat; it also contains a good source of vitamins and minerals.
Picking Tips:
- The fresh and tender barbecue coconut has a firm triangular shaped top.
- A wonderfully refreshing drink in the summer.
15. Gala Apples (Pack of 8)
- The fruit is aromatic and the skin color is red with stripes.
- With apple and citric acid to help reduce fatigue.
Picking Tips:
- With bright red and symmetrically shaped.
- Best if eaten with the skin as it provides a higher source of fiber.
16. Grapefruit
- Low in calories and high in fiber that is good for the body.
- Rich in vitamin C, helps to prevent black spots, freckles and to eliminate wrinkles.
Picking Tips:
- Heavy, with thin and glossy skin.
- An ideal grapefruit is appearing with pinkish orange color.
17. Cabbage
- Contains carotene and also possesses the benefit of low in fat and calories.
- Rough cellulose in cabbage which help to improve bowel movement.
Picking Tips:
- The tenderness of the cabbage can be distinguished by the thickness of its veins.
- Light green cabbages are less sweet but more nutritious.
18. Lettuce
- It is a nutritious and healthy vegetable.
- Crisp and fresh, it is suitable to eat without cooking.
Picking Tips:
- A wonderful addition to salads, sandwiches or soup.
- It will become a simple and affordable delicacy with abalone.
19. Jumbo Oranges (Pack of 4)
- Rich in fiber, vitamin C, potassium and etc.
- A four-seasoned fruit.
Picking Tips:
- Select an orange that is firm and heavy for its size because it is usually juicier.
- One orange a day sufficiently fills one person's daily vitamin C intake.
20. Philippines mango
- Rich in fiber, vitamin A and C.
- Rich in fructose to help replenish physical vigor.
Picking Tips:
- The finest mango possesses smooth skin without any black spots.
- Eat the fruit straight away when the skin becomes slightly wrinkled.
21. Onion
- Rich in fiber which help to improve bowel movement.
- Onion contains "selenium", which acts as an antioxidant to help to increase cell activity and improve metabolism.
Picking Tips:
- The finest onion should be smooth, firm and unblemished.
- Often referred as the "Queen of vegetables" in the western cuisine; it also has a very high nutritional value.
22. Oranges (Pack of 8)
- Rich in fiber, vitamin C potassium and etc.
- A four-seasoned fruit.
Picking Tips:
- Select an orange that is firm and heavy for its size because it is usually juicier.
- One orange a day sufficiently fills one person's daily vitamin C intake.
23. Papaya
- Also known as the "long-life fruit," its vitamin A and C content are particularly high.
- Contains carotene, which effectively fights against free radical molecules that speed up aging.
Picking Tips:
- Unblemished, yellow in colour and without any spots.
- Best eaten before the fruit gets too ripe.
24. Plum
- A good source of dietary fiber and helps improve bowel movement.
- Contains a variety of antioxidants, which helps slow the aging process.
Picking Tips:
- The best plum contains smooth skin with natural glow.
- Texture is fairly mushy but very sweet.
25. Potato
- A good source of potassium, vitamin C and B2 to help combat fatigue.
- Rich in minerals such as iron, magnesium, potassium.
Picking Tips:
- More nutritious when eaten with the skin; however, it must be washed and cooked properly.
- Do not eat a green potato or one with sprouts.
26. Red Apple
- The water-soluble fibers in apples can help lower cholesterol.
- Flesh is slightly yellow in color and the skin is red and glossy.
Picking Tips:
- Bright red in color, firm and symmetrical.
- Eaten with the skin because the fiber content is twice that of a peeled apple.
27. Sweet Corn
- Nutritious and rich in vitamins and unsaturated fatty acids.
- A good source of fiber and carbohydrates.
Picking Tips:
- Smooth, whole and unblemished.
- Barbecued or boiled.
28. Tomato
- Contains carotene, which is good for the eyes.
- Contains lycopene and vitamin C, which enhances the body's immune system.
Picking Tips:
- Depending on the ripeness of the tomato at the date of purchase, most tomatoes can be kept at room temperature for 5 days and in the refrigerator for 7 days.
- A wonderfully healthy snack before dinner.
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