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Rewarding for you and us Defeat Diabetes Foundation Defeat Diabetes
Foundation 150 153rd Ave, Suite 300 Madeira Beach, FL 33708 |
 Cherries
Description: Deep red fleshy fruit (drupe) with a single seed
Availability: Fresh – early summer – Frozen and Canned year round
Facts: The name refers to both and fruit and the tree it comes from. Cherries are named after Cesarus, the Turkish town where they were first grown. Today Europe is the leading producer of this fruit, though Washington, California and Michigan are large US producers. Cherries can be sweet or sour, red or black.
Serving Size = 1/2 CUP
 Selection: Select firm, red cherries with stems attached. Avoid soft, shriveled or blemished cherries.
Storage: Refrigerate for up to 10 days.
Nutrition Benefits: Fat free; saturated fat free; sodium free; cholesterol free; good source of vitamin C; good source of potassium.
Pigments: anthocyanins
Phytochemicals: quercetin, kaempferol, chlorogenic acid, p-courmaric acid, gallic acid, erillyl alcohol, D-glucaric acid
ORAC SCORE: 670 |
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