What is it called in different languages? English: pomegranate Tamil: maadhulai Malayalam: madhalanranga Kannada: dalimbo Bengali: dareem Telugu: danimma pandu About pomegranate: Pomegranate is one of the healthiest foods on the earth. The botanical name of pomegranate is Punica granatum. It is a round red colored fruit with a flower-shaped stem. Pomegranate consists of edible…
Know Your Food Category: Fruits
GUNDA FRUIT/ GLUE BERRY/ SEBESTEN
What is it called in different languages? Hindi: gunda/ lasoda Bengali: bahanari Telugu: nakkera Tamil: vidi English: sebesten/ glue berry Gujarati: vadagunda About gunda: The botanical name of gunda is Cordia dichotoma forst. It is a fruit of the genus of shrubs called Cordia. This gunda fruit belongs to the borage family. The common name…
CUSTARD APPLE
What is it called in different languages? English: custard apple Hindi: sharifa/ sitaphal Telugu: seetaphalamu Tamil: seema atha Kannada: seetha phala Bengali: ata About custard apple: The botanical name of custard apple is Annona Squamosa. It is a greenish fruit with scaly skin and creamy flesh. Custard apple has a sweet taste. It is…
PEAR
What is it called in different languages? English: pear Tamil: berikkai Malayalam: sabarjil Hindi: nashpati Telugu: beeri pandu About pear: They are bell shaped fruits with sweet taste. Pears are rich source of calories, protein, carbs, fiber, vitamin C, K, potassium, copper. The scientific name of pear is Pyrus communis L. Benefits: – Protects heart…
SANTOL
What is it called in different languages? English: cotton fruit About santol: The scientific name of santol is Sandoricum koetjape. Santol has a common name as cotton fruit. It belongs to the Meliaceae family. Santol has a sweet-sour taste. It contains white, translucent, juicy flesh. Santol is a rich source of fiber, vitamin C, B,…
BURMESE GRAPES
What is it called in different languages? English: Burmese grapes Hindi: kthattaphal Bengali: lotkon Assamese: leteku About Burmese grape: The scientific name of the Burmese grape is Baccaurea ramiflora. It belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family. Burmese grape has a yellowish to pinkish color. This fruit is native to India. It has a sour and…
APRICOT
What is it called in different languages? Tamil: saara paruppu English: apricot Malayalam: mutta pazham/ sheema pazham Hindi: jardaloo/ khubani Marathi: jardaloo Telugu: khubani About apricot: The botanical name of apricot is Prunus Armeniaca. It belongs to the stone fruit family. They look like small versions of peach but are different from peach. Apricots are…
PEACH
What is it called in different languages? English: peach Telugu: peechu pandu About peach: The botanical name of peach is Prunus Persica. It is a member of the stone fruit family. Peach is a rich source of proteins, fat, carbs, fiber, vitamin A, C, K, E, copper, potassium, niacin. It has red-whitish color. Benefits: –…
LITCHI / LYCHEE
What is it called in different languages? English: lychee/ litchi Hindi: lichi Malayalam: lichi pazham Tamil: vilazi pazham Telugu: lychee pandu About litchi: The botanical name of litchi is Litchi Chinensis. It belongs to soapberry family. Litchis are grown thought out the world and most popular in South Asian countries. It has a pink-red, leathery…
VELVET APPLE
What is it called in different languages? English: velvet apple About velvet apple: The botanical name of the velvet apple is Diospyros blancoi. Velvet apple has other common names as butter fruit, mabolo, kamagong. This fruit is native to the Philippines and also grown in other countries. It has a velvety-orange or brownish-red color. Velvet…