Fruit Tray & Salad: Mix 2 tsp in 3 Tbsp water and toss with up to 1 quart of sliced fruit or vegetables. Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate. Serve within 6 hours. We do have some produce that is only ever sourced from the UK – this is labelled on the product name as such – you can find them here. The human body cannot make vitamin C itself, so people need to get this vitamin from their diet. Oranges also contain high levels of pectin, which is a fiber that can keep the colon healthy by binding to chemicals that can cause cancer and removing them from the colon.

Rinse them, shake off the excess water (or use a salad spinner) then spread the leaves out on a clean muslin or tea towel before rolling it up. Pop the whole thing into a large, airtight food storage box and keep it in the fridge. You'll be surprised how long the leaves stay crisp and fresh and you'll have a supply of pre-washed leaves to hand whenever you want to whip up a green salad. 2. Chop and freeze Take a peek in my freezer, and you’ll see an assortment of glass containers and plastic bags holding my frozen fruit. Here are the ways I store frozen peaches: They're classified nutritionally as a starchy food, because when they're eaten as part of a meal they're usually used in place of other sources of starch, such as bread, rice or pasta. Whenever possible, buy home-grown fruit in season - food that has been grown and harvested in its natural season and environment will have a depth of flavour and texture that can't compare to something that has travelled far or grown outside its traditional season. Cost is another factor: a couple of weeks into a product's season, prices fall. Less obvious are hidden costs such as 'food miles' (the measure of the distance a food travels from field to plate). This travel adds substantially to the carbon dioxide emissions that are contributing to climate change. Purchasing locally grown, in-season vegetables can greatly reduce the impact on the environment and helps support local producers and rural communities.https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/high-blood-pressure/changes-you-can-make-to-manage-high-blood-pressure/how-potassium-can-help-control-high-blood-pressure A portion is 2 broccoli spears, 2 heaped tablespoons of cooked spinach or 4 heaped tablespoons of cooked kale, spring greens or green beans. Cooked vegetables A portion is roughly the same quantity of fruit that you would eat for a fresh portion, such as 2 pear or peach halves, 6 apricot halves, 8 segments of tinned grapefruit, or 2 handfuls (4 heaped tablespoons) of frozen blueberries. I like this solution a little better than those because I don’t have to open an entire can (or keep lemons/juice on hand). You can just keep Fruit-Fresh in the pantry.

A review study about the health benefits of pomegranates suggests that they have anti-inflammatory effects and may help protect against brain-related diseases, such as Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease. This may be because pomegranates contain particularly high levels of polyphenols. The humble spud is another vegetable full of fibre, potassium and a surprising amount of vitamin C. Best enjoyed in moderation we have a great selection of different varieties for you to try out. Here's our guide to potatoes if you'd like to find out more. The consensus? I’ll continue to use Ball Fruit-Fresh!So far I’ve successfully used it on apples, pears, avocados, guacamole, and bananas. Koutsos A, et al. (2015). Apples and cardiovascular health—is the gut microbiota a core consideration? Because frozen and tinned fruit and veg keep for ages and you only use what you need it means they're less likely to be thrown away and wasted.Chop any leftover herbs and store in an ice cube tray, fill with water and place them in the freezer. When you’re ready to use them, just pop as many cubes as you need into your cooking. Peach crisp. Use frozen peach slices to make our single serving peach crisp. You can also use them in peach cobblers or peach pies. Or perhaps select one of our delicious organic melons which contain vitamin A for promoting good eye health and also possess a surprisingly large range of phytonutrients including carotenoids, flavonoids and cucurbitacins. Don’t store fruit and veg together. Many fruit, such as bananas, avocados and peaches, produce ethylene gas, which acts like a ripening hormone and can speed up the ripening process of other produce. 7. Storage solution Whole fruits are less likely to cause tooth decay because the sugars are contained within the structure of the fruit.

Bananas are tropical fruit and thrive in warmer temperatures. Something the fridge just can’t offer. But bananas are also very good at driving other fruits a bit bananas too. And try some fruit on top of a bowl of ice cream for a combination of summer and winter that will blow your tastebuds away. Or throw some on top of your wheat biscuit cereal for a more exciting breakfast. And we’ve got enough fruit for you to be able to have a different meal every day. Researchers believe that the flavonoids in lemon and other citrus fruits have antibacterial, anticancer, and antidiabetic properties. For example, if you have 150ml of orange juice and 150ml smoothie in 1 day, you'll have exceeded the recommendation by 150ml.A portion is half a grapefruit, 1 slice of papaya, 1 slice of melon (5cm slice), 1 large slice of pineapple or 2 slices of mango (5cm slices). Dried fruit A portion is 1 piece of fruit, such as 1 apple, banana, pear, orange or nectarine. Large fresh fruit

A review study suggests the compounds called furanocoumarins found in grapefruits can help protect against oxidative stress and tumors, and they may support healthy bones.

If apples are not for you, perhaps you would prefer to choose one of our varieties of avocados - a wonderful source of heart-healthy fats and full of vitamins C, K, folate and B6. These healthy fats have been shown to dramatically boost fertility, for more information on the health benefits of avocados (and some great recipe ideas) have a look at this article.