Fruit Facts
- Fresh cranberries have 86-percent more Vitamin C than canned cranberries.
- Raspberries, strawberries, cranberries and loganberries contain
“ellagic acid“, a substance which is now studied as a natural
preventive for certain types of cancer. - One cup of strawberries, fresh or frozen, contains only 55
calories and much more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin C and
potassium than blueberries and raspberries. - Blueberries are higher in vitamin A then most berries.
- Grapefruit is now effective in helping lower cholesterol; more so
than any other pectin source. - Cherries are one of the most popular fruits and are grown in 20
countries worldwide. The United States grows approximately
150,000 tons of cherries annually. - Bananas are a type of berry from a tree classified as an herb
tree, which can grow up to 30 feet high.
Have a happy, healthy Memorial Day, everyone!


