The cirguela as we know it is a very rich and juicy fruit contains a very large pepa in the center, its color can be red, red, green and yellow, but the most popular sold and very rich is red and red, it is a fruit of very short season and occurs only once a year, between the month of April to June, but the most abundant month of this precious fruit is the month of May where we see it everywhere, in the markets, on the roads in the warehouses, and even in the schools, they sell it by the kilo and by small sachets, it is very commercial and very pleasant to our palate, in all parts of the country it is harvested in great quantities since its season is very fast and short, and It has a lot of demand for trade.
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CULTIVATION AND HARVESTING.
The tree or bush of cirguela is a bald plant, to ocher several crops of this fruit or trees, it grabs from it kills pieces of branches and sows, its seed is not important, only the sown branches which stick and begin to germinate in its season, it seems a mystery but it is its way of cultivation, when we say that it is a bald bush we mean that all year round the tree is without leaves or flowers, it looks like it was dry, but when its season arrives appearance changes drastically but to a greenery with many flowers which are combined in the rich fruit that everyone tastes, the cirguela is not the same plum, it has the same name but they are different, it is harvested a lot special in the rural towns and the plains, it is of hot earth and it is not difficult to cultivate it.
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PROPERTIES AND BENEFITS
the cirguela is an energetic food, alkalizing, depurative, refreshing, light and invigorating, able to stimulate the nervous system and combat fatigue.
It is highly recommended for people who are overweight.
It is a laxative for our stomach consuming it abundantly.
The juice extracted from the cirguela cleanses and tones the organism.
Rich in minerals such as calcium, iron and phosphorus and contains vitamin C.
For anemia because of its high iron content.
To expel the phlegm from the lungs and sedate our organism.
PRODUCTS OF LA CIRGUELA
From this rich fruit you can get sweets, juices, jam, ice cream, etc., its greatest abundance of harvest is in the east of our country, and it is very important to consume it properly since it is very tentative for its rich taste to our palate.
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