Apples

We divide the apples according to the time of reaching consumer maturity on: Summer varieties, autumn and winter. Summer - they reach collective and consumer maturity from July to mid -September. Summer apple varieties quickly review and are not suitable for longer storage. Autumn varieties have matured from mid -September and can be stored from 1 do 2 months. Winter varieties are collected from the end of September, usually until mid -October. These varieties reach consumer maturity during storage. Some varieties can be stored until late spring. Apples stored in appropriate conditions in a storage room with adjustable temperature but also at the atmosphere, retain full nutritional value throughout the entire storage period.

High sugary varieties are used for preserves, acids and pectinous compounds, for compotes - varieties with non -cooing flesh and acidic enough, and on dried - varieties with a flesh not browning during drying.

Apples take second place after vine in general production on the holiday. They are relatively little rich in vitamins and mineral salts. Vitamin C contains from a few to several mg in 100 g (the richest Kronselka 26 mg), B1 – 34 of, B2 - 25 of, PP — 168 of, A — 76 j.mn;, proteins --0.3 g, fat 0,3 g, carbohydrates 12-14 g, calcium 5 mg, phosphorus 8 mg, iron 0,3 mg. Calories provide about 50-60 with 100 g. In a word, small amounts. And yet they are considered a great fruit.

Pectin is the most important, która w organizmie człowieka .spełnia rolę ‘jak gdyby miotły, the remains of undigested foods from our digestive tract, absorbs products of incorrect metabolism (mainly fermentation). regulates the effect of bacterial flora, neutralizes toxic substances.

Apple pectin is attributed to sclerotic properties, as well as the ability to bind radioactive cobalt and page and remove them from the body. We know, that apples facilitate the absorption of calcium by the body. Also known, that they treat both constipation and diarrhea. Everyone, who have problems with blood circulation for many centuries, apples have been recommended. So we see this example, that chemically marked nutrients - that's not all. Most important, and not thoroughly examined so far, However, it is proper to balance the entire biomass of food, as it is e.g.. in apples.

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Chemical composition of apples