feijoa
delicious fruit with enigmatic flavor
Feijoa is an exotic fruit with a sour and sweet flavor, a dull green color and a rough appearance. The pulp is fleshy and yellowish-white in color.
The true protagonist of feijoa is its flavor, which is very difficult to describe, so it is best to try it and be delighted with its combination of flavors and textures.
conservation
You can keep them in the fridge in perfect condition for about two weeks. However, once the fruits are open, they should be consumed immediately. Its pulp is oxidized by the action of air and when peeling them we must put them under cold water to avoid to rust.
Feijoa provides us with vitamins B1, B2, B3, B6, B9, and C.
Minerals such as calcium, magnesium, sodium, zinc, phosphorus, potassium and iodine.
nutrition
Benefits
High concentration of pectins and antioxidants
Excellent toning of the organism
Source of iodine
consumption
The feijoa is very rich to eat naturally, bite by bite, thus combining the acidity of the peel with its sweet pulp, or cut in half with a spoon. The pearl fruit maintains its nutritional properties.
It is an ideal fruit to make jams, compotes, juice and jellies.