Productinformation Coconuts have been a popular food- and raw material source for thousands of years. On account of their delicious taste and positive traits, coconuts are becoming increasingly popular even in our part of the world. Besides valuable protein, the coconut also provides brain sustenance in the form of fructose as well as palmitic- and oleic acid. The unique characteristics of lauric acid, the main fatty acid in coconuts, have been known for many years. Today, lauric acid is used to counteract viruses, bacteria and fungus, which makes coconut chips a real fitness snack. Origin The coconut palm tree originated in Melanesia, a group of islands in the pacific, north-east of Australia. It spread in part naturally and also through humans. Coconuts can drift a long way in the ocean and remain capable of germinating even after swimming in salty water for 100 days. Polynesian seafarers are responsible for its spread to South-East Asia. The coconut palm tree thrives in the wet and warm tropical belt. Its main growing areas include the Philippines, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, South India, Africa and the coasts and rivers of South America. The tree bears fruit the entire year around and produces - depending on age and location - 30 to 150 ripe coconuts per year. Palm climbers and trained monkeys harvest the coconuts. The coconut is of great value to local people.
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Productinformation The tangerine, also called hesperidium, is the small sister of the orange. It is one of the most diverse citrus-fruit plants due to its form, size and taste. It contains significantly less acid than the orange and has a very sweet taste. The main harvest time for tangerines is between October and January. Due to its complex and high vitamin content, the tangerine is predestined for use in preventative health care. Origin China is the assumed origin of the tangerine. It then spread throughout South-West China to India and reached Europe - England in 1805. From the seeds of the so-called „canton orange“ the Mediterranean tangerine developed. The main growing areas are in the citrus belt, which extends north and south of the equator. The largest growing areas are found in Brazil, China, India and the US.
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Productinformation Strawberries are part of the rose family. Contrary to its name, the strawberry is not a berry from a botanical perspective, but rather, is an aggregate fruit. Dried strawberries taste sweet, are healthy, invigorating and give one energy. Ingredients Strawberries, sugar, acidifier: E330, coloring agent: E163, preservative: E220 Origin Based on conclusions drawn from archaeological finds, early man was familiar with the strawberry as far back as the Stone Age. It is originally native to Europe and was first cultivated in France and England in the fourteenth century. Today, the main strawberry-producing countries are China, Thailand, the USA, Spain, Japan, Italy, South Korea and Poland.
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Productinformation In California prunes are harvested between august and october, whereas in South America they are ripe and ready already around march. Prunes get dried in a flue-curing process until their level of moisture reaches fifteen percent. The process of pitting their stones can be handled in two ways: "ashlock pitted" means pushing-out the stone with a thorn, whereas "elliot pitted" stands for removing the stone sideways with several thorns. Last but not least, there are the "ready-to-eat prunes": These come with a moisture up to mellow thirty-five percent. Origin The main producing country are the United States: They have a very large industry branch in California. The second most important distributors are located in South America: Chile and Argentina. European prunes are cultivated mainly in Bordeaux in France, but also in the Balkan States.
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Productinformation Pineapple loops have a quite high degree of dryness, making them very al dente. However, once bitten into, they will unfold an incomparable juicily flavor. You can actually taste the double effect of the sun – first while the fruits are ripening, and the second time during the drying. Highly regarded in indian regions and Sri Lanka, dried pineapple rings start to become more famous all over Europe. Origin The small, aromtic pineapple loops are produced mainly in India and Sri Lanka. In South America, especially Colombia, they are also manufactured as tiny, tasty snacks in ring-form.
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