The acid is actually a very healthy and nutritional
part of citrus fruits. Citrus fruits are not just
meant to be consumed because of their wonderful taste,
but also they form an essential component of a healthy
diet, owing to their multiple health benefits. The
real taste lies in consuming raw fresh citrus fruit.
Citrus fruits have an amazing fragrance and this explains
the reason why they are among the top fruit list of
people. The color of the citrus fruit depends upon
the climatic conditions. During non-wintertime in
the tropical regions, the citrus fruit can be spotted
in the green color until maturity, otherwise greenish
orange. There are innumerable types of citrus fruits
ranging from small to large ones.
Citrus fruits are consumed not only because of their
taste but also because of the beneficial effects they
have on the health. There are various health benefits
associated with the consumption of citrus fruits,
as they are low in fat, free of cholesterol and sodium.
Citrus fruits have several medicinal and nutritive
properties, which help in treating or fighting against
several diseases. Citrus fruits like lemons may help
in reducing the pain caused due to bee stings. Some
types of citrus fruits may help in reducing the risk
of cancers and heart diseases.
Lemon-It is one of the
most common citrus fruits, which is oval or round
in shape, yellow or green in color and having a juicy
acidic flesh
Orange-It is round in
shape, reddish-yellow in color with a thick skin.
It is high in citric acid and vitamins. Oranges can
be consumed fresh, used in soft drinks or made into
a juice.
Lime-It is an oval-shaped,
small bright green citrus fruit rich in acidic and
vitamin content. It is also used in many summer drinks.
Leech Lime-It is an
oval-shaped, yellow or green colored citrus fruit
slightly bigger than lime. Leech lime juice can be
drunk by mixing it with water and sugar
Kumquat-It is a small,
oval-shaped, orange-yellow citrus fruit with thin
sweet edible peel and acidic flesh. It can be eaten
fresh or even eaten raw with the edible peel.
Citron-It is a yellowish-green
colored, large lemonlike citrus fruit with a thick
peel. The preserved and candied citron peel is used
in fruitcakes, cookery and confectionery.
Pummelo-It is large,
pear-shaped, yellow colored citrus fruit with coarse
dry pulp. It is similar to grapefruit and is called
father of grapefruits due to its large size.
