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Are tropical fruits healthier than non-tropical ones +why?

Posted by Tropical Gardener on Oct 26, 2009 under Tropical Fruits

It’s probably an unexplained assumption but i’ve heard that fruits that grow in tropical latitudes(e.g-pineapple,passion fruit) are healthier than those which grow in temperate latitudes (e.g- apples,grapes)…….truth or myth?

If it’s true then why is it so?

I could see this being true. I havn’t done any research on it but I guess that tropical fruits have more exposure to the sun and would contain more vitamines that northern fruits would be low on.

  1. killer_kitty_2010 Said,

    Im not sure, but some fruits are less healthy. Those would be the fruits with more natural sugars. All in all, fruits good for you..in moderation!
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  2. kiwi Said,

    there are no differences except that certain fruits have more health benefits (blueberries: lots of antioxidants and antocyanes, bananas: potassium etc.) and exotic fruits probably aren’t quite as fresh because they’ve been shipped
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  3. Roxy Said,

    I could see this being true. I havn’t done any research on it but I guess that tropical fruits have more exposure to the sun and would contain more vitamines that northern fruits would be low on.
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