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Barbados gooseberry (lat. Pereskia aculeata) - a fruit crop from the Cactus family, which is one of the oldest surviving cacti.
Description
The Barbados gooseberry is a fast-growing vine that winds around vertical supports and reaches a height of ten meters. The edible fruits of this culture can be both oval and round, and their color can be either lemon or orange, or yellow or red. In diameter, the berries of the Barbados gooseberry usually reach one to two centimeters, and on their surfaces you can see small hooked thorns in the amount of one to three pieces.
The juicy pulp of the Barbados gooseberry includes several dark, soft and small seeds.
Where grows
Barbados gooseberry came to us from Panama, as well as from the Antilles and from the coast of northern South America. Now it is actively grown on two American continents (albeit only in the tropical zone), in Hawaii, the Philippines, as well as in India, Israel and Australia. And amateur flower growers often grow this culture in indoor conditions.
Application
Most often, the Barbadian gooseberry is eaten fresh, and you can eat both ripe and unripe berries. The latter are often used as a seasoning or as a base for sauces, served with all kinds of fish or meat dishes. And from ripe berries, wonderful jams, soft drinks, compotes, fruit salads and jams are obtained. Sometimes juicy berries are stewed - in this form they will become an excellent side dish for a wide variety of dishes.
The fruits of the Barbados gooseberry are very rich in phosphorus and calcium. There are vitamins and protein in it, of which there is much more in these berries than in other fruits. It is thanks to the presence of protein that the fruits of the Barbados gooseberry perfectly satisfy hunger.
These berries will be an excellent tool for early recovery after severe mental or physical stress, as well as after surgery and all kinds of ailments suffered. In addition, the Barbados gooseberry is an excellent general tonic - the nutrients it contains have a beneficial effect on the functioning of all human organs and systems.
There is a lot in the fruits of this culture and manganese, which protects cell membranes from gradual destruction as a result of free radicals. And this substance also takes an active part in the formation of the structure of bone tissue, helps to prevent fatty degeneration of the liver, coordinates the exchange of a number of vitamins and takes an active part in the processes of hematopoiesis.
And the decorativeness of the Barbados gooseberry allows you to use it as hedges (like orange and ivy).
Contraindications
Barbados gooseberry has no special contraindications, so everyone who wants to try it should focus only on possible individual intolerance. And for people who are overweight, it will not hurt to remember the ability of these berries to increase appetite.
Growing and caring
The Barbados gooseberry boasts incredible thermophilicity - it will grow best at temperatures ranging from twenty degrees at night to thirty-seven degrees during the day. And with a prolonged cold snap, this plant can easily shed its leaves. But the Barbados gooseberry is very resistant to droughts - with waterlogging, which it absolutely cannot stand, its roots begin to rot, and it quickly dies.
And the Barbadian gooseberry is very unpretentious, which in no small measure contributes to its rapid spread, as a result of which it begins to drown out all other vegetation. In this regard, in 1979, this crop was banned from growing in a number of South African states.
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