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 A fruit is defined as "Any product of plant growth useful to humans or animals. The developed ovary of a seed plant with its contents and accessory parts, as the pea pod, nut, tomato, or pineapple. The edible part of a plant developed from a flower, with any accessory tissues, as the peach, mulberry, or banana.
Fruits are generally high in fiber, water and vitamin C. Fruits also contain various phytochemicals that do not yet have an RDA/RDI listing under most nutritional factsheets, and which research indicates are required for proper long-term cellular health and disease prevention. Regular consumption of fruit is associated with reduced risks of cancer, cardiovascular disease, stroke, Alzheimer disease, cataracts, and some of the functional declines associated with aging. Below you will find additional information and a variety of nutritional information for each fruit listed.
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