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FRUIT & VEGETABLE FACTS
FRUIT AND
VEGETABLES
BEST SEASON
TO BUY
STORAGE NUTRITIONAL
VALUE
KILOJOULE/
CALORIE
COUNT
Grapes
(Seedless)
Summer Plastic bag in
refrigerator
Vitamin C, B6 and
Potassium
100g Grapes
=250-350kj (60-
83 cals)
Kiwi Fruit Winter/ Spring Crisper in
refrigerator
Vitamin C and
Potassium
100g Kiwi Fruit
=219kj (52 cals)
Mangoes Summer Covered in
refrigerator
Vitamin A, C, B1, B6
and Potassium
207g Mango
=476kj (113 cals)
Melons
including
Watermelon
Summer/
Autumn
Crisper in
refrigerator
Vitamin C, Folate,
Dietary Fibre and
Vitamin A
200g Melon
=210kj (50 cals)
Nectarines Summer Crisper in
refrigerator
Vitamin C, B3,
Potassium and
Dietary Fibre
151g Nectarines
=277kj (66 cals)
Oranges Winter/
Autumn/
Spring
Cool, dry place for
1 week, transfer
to refrigerator to
keep longer
Vitamin C 131g Orange
=229kj (54 cals)
Peaches Summer Ripen at room
temperature then
refrigerate
Vitamin C,
Potassium, Dietary
Fibre, Beta Carotene
100g Peaches
=175kj (42 cals)
Pears Autumn/
Winter
Ripen at room
temperature then
refrigerate
Vitamin C & E
Dietary Fibre
161g Pear =391kj
(93 cals)
Pineapple Spring/
Summer
Store in a cool
place
Vitamin C & E
Dietary Fibre
100g Pineapple
=180kj (43 cals)
Spinach All year round Refrigerate Vitamin B6, C,
E, Beta carotene,
Folate, Magnesium,
Potassium, Dietary
Fibre
100g Spinach
=65kj (15 cals)
Sweet Potato All year round Store in cool place Vitamins C, E, Beta
Carotene, Dietary
Fibre
100g Sweet
Potato =275kj
(65 cals)
Tomatoes Late Winter to
early Summer
Ripen at room
temperature then
refrigerate
Lycopene, Vitamin
C, E, Folate, Dietary
Fibre
100g Tomatoes
=65-75kj
(15-17 cals)
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