The fruits that start with the letter F are strawberry, raspberry, passion fruit and breadfruit. Among this group are berries, fleshy fruits with very small seeds located on the outside, as in strawberries; or internal as in grapes.
Within this group there is also a fruit with surprising characteristics: the frutipan. It originates from the so-called breadfruit tree and its texture and flavor define it as a delicacy.
Frutipan
There are some fruits that are sweet and edible in their natural state, such as strawberry and raspberry; others are more acidic such as passion fruit or passion fruit, which is difficult to consume without adding some sweetness.
The 4 most important fruits that start with F
1- Strawberry
It is the fruit from a plant called strawberry, it is a very striking red color and its seeds can be seen outside. When they are larger they are called strawberries.
Strawberry is a wild fruit; that is, it grows spontaneously in forests and is abundant.
It has also been known as a strawberry in its natural state, but is currently cultivated to improve its performance.
Its flavor is slightly acidic and is found in a large number of culinary preparations such as cakes, ice creams, yogurts and various desserts.
2- Raspberry
It is also a berry. Its characteristic coloring gives rise to the name of a color: raspberry, from the light red family.
The fruit is wild and its consumption and cultivation is quite widespread. Although it is generally red in color, there are also black species, such as blackberry, called black raspberry.
Like the strawberry, the raspberry can be eaten raw in yogurt or ice cream, it can be used in pastries as a garnish and in any sweet preparation that needs a touch of color.
Red and black raspberries
3- Passion fruit
It is produced in Latin American countries where it is known by the name of passion fruit or passion fruit. It is a fruit with a yellow rind with orange reflections and a pulp like a gel with many seeds.
It has been called passion fruit because the colonizers who came to America and saw this passion fruit flower associated it with a crown of thorns like the one used at Easter. The flower is called passionflower.
Flower of the Passion
Passion fruit is rich in vitamin C and is widely used as juice, jam and in sauces as an additional ingredient to enhance the flavor of a dish.
4- Frutipan
It is the fruit produced by the tree of the same name. It is of considerable size, like a soccer ball; Its exterior is green and inside it is white.
The most surprising thing is that it has a high protein and carbohydrate content that make this fruit a very powerful food. Even in some regions of Asia it is the food that the villagers consume.
Due to its important nutritional content, it has been transported to economically depressed localities where its population goes hungry.
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