Underrated fruit - Sinegwelas
It’s been a long and stressful week for me, and I took a stroll among the streets and I ended going into the market to buy some fruits. I like eating fruits because it can promote healthier body, improve my immune system, induce good bowel movement and it contains a lot of nutrients that are essential in sustaining my body functions.
Among the fruits that I bought- what I have finish eating is sinegwelas. I can see that a lot of vendors are selling this fruit because the fruit bears fruit during summer. I like eating this fruit because I have fun on eating this. You only can eat the skin and not the core which is the seed.The vendor sold the fruit for about 40 pesos per kilo( 0.46 US dollars per kilo). I bought a half kilo and it’s about 25 sineguelas.
To eat this fruit , you will have to take a bite on this small fruit, and chew it slowly to feel the harmonizing taste of sourness and sweetness plus the juice will make you have another bite and will render you wanting for more. However, its acidic so better eat your meal before eating this fruit.
I got curious about this fruit. I have asked myself if this fruit is endemic in the Philippines. So I searched it online and found that what locally called “Sinegwelas” is spelled Sineguelas- a fruit of Spanish origin. They have introduced this fruit and planted this a long ago- and that’s why we have a lot of this in the market!
I also found out that it has a lot of health benefits. Its rich in Vitamin C or ascorbic acid - a known vitamin that promotes and strengthen our immune system. Its also reduces stress and contains antibacterial compounds and it’s good for those who are in diet because its 2 times lower in calories than an average mango. Click this link to find more about its health benefits .Reach Unlimited
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