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Feijoa

Nutrition Information
1 serving = 100 g (2 fruits)

• High in Vitamin C (34% Recommended Daily Intake per serving)
• Sodium-free (3 mg per serving)

Look For

Fruit that is fragrant and gives slightly to gentle pressure.

To Store

Ripe feijoas normally last about 3 to 5 days. Feijoas peeled and cooked into a puree and frozen.

To Prepare

Peel the bitter skin and eat the raw feijoa flesh.

 

  

Figs

Nutrition Information
1 serving = 100 g (2 medium)

• Source of magnesium (7% Recommended Daily Intake per serving)
• Source of Vitamin K (6% Recommended Daily Intake per serving)
• Source of Vitamin B6 (6% Recommended Daily Intake per serving)
• Source of manganese (6% Recommended Daily Intake per serving)
• Source of potassium (232 mg per serving)
• Sodium-free (1 mg per serving)
• Fat-free (0.3 g per serving)

Look For

Soft and smell sweet. Remember to handle them carefully - their fragile skins bruise easily. Figs will not ripen after being harvested so avoid very firm figs as they will not ripen further.

To Store

Store fully ripened figs unwashed in a plastic bag in the refrigerator  for up to 2 days; bring to room temperature before serving.

To Prepare

Figs are usually eaten whole, skin and all. There is no need to cut the fig into smaller pieces or to remove the seeds. Just wash the fresh figs in cold water.