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FRUIT AND VEGETABLE FACTS
Fruit and
vegetables
Best season
to buy
Storage
Nutritional value
Kilojoule/calorien count
Apples
Autumn/Winter
Vented plastic bags in refri-
gerator
High in Dietary Fibre and Vitamin C
200 g Apple=300 Kj (72 cals)
Apricots
Summer
Unwrapped in crisper of
refrigerator
High in Dietary Fibre, Contains Potassium
30 g Apricot=85 Kj (20 cals)
Beetroot
Winter
Cut off tops, then refrige-
rate unwrapped
Good source Folate and Dietary Fibre, Vita-
min C and Potassium
160 g Beetroot=190 Kj (45 cals)
Blueberries
Summer
Cover in the refrigerator
Vitamin C
125 g Blueberries=295 Kj (70 cals)
Broccoli
Autumn/Winter
Plastic Bag in refrigerator
Vitamin C, Folate, B2, B5, E, B6 and Die-
tary Fibre
100 g Broccoli = 195 Kj (23 cals)
Brussels
Sprouts
Autumn/Winter
Unwrapped in crisper of
refrigerator
Vitamin C, B2, B5, E, Folate and Dieta-
ry Fibre
100 g Brussels Sprouts=110 Kj (26
cals)
Cabbage
Winter
Wrap, trimmed in the refri-
gerator
Vitamin C, Folate, Potassium, B6 and Die-
tary Fibre
100 g Cabbage=110 Kj (26 cals)
Carrots
Winter
Uncovered in refrigerator
Vitamin A, C, B6 and Dietary Fibre
120 g Carrots=125 Kj (30 cals)
Cauliflower
Autumn/Winter
Remove outer leaves, store
in Plastic bag in refrigerator
Vitamin C, B5, B6, Folate, Vitamin K and
Potassium
100 g Cauliflower=55 Kj (13 cals)
Celery
Autumn/Winter
Refrigerate in plastic bag
Vitamin C and Potassium
80 g Celery= 55 Kj (7 cals)
Cucumber
Summer
Crisper in refrigerator
Vitamin C
280 g Cucumber=120 Kj (29 cals)
Fennel
Winter/Spring
Crisper in refrigerator
Vitamin C and Dietary Fibre
300 g Fennel=145 Kj (35 cals)
Grapes (seed-
less)
Summer
Plastic Bag in refrigerator
Vitamin C, B6 and Potassium
125 g Grapes= 355 Kj (85 cals)
Kiwi Fruit
Winter/Spring
Crisper in refrigerator
Vitamin C and Potassium
100 g Kiwi Fruit=100 Kj (40 cals)
Mangoes
Summer
Refrigerated
Vitamin A, C, B1, B6 and Potassium
240 g Mango=200 Kj (48 cals)
Melons incl.
Watermelon
Summer/Autumn Crisper in refrigerator
Vitamin C, Folate, Dietary Fibre and Vita-
min A
200 g Melon=210 Kj (50 cals)
Nectarine
Summer
Crisper in refrigerator
Vitamin C, B3, Potassium and Dietary Fibre 80 g nectarine=355 Kj (85 cals)
Oranges
Autumn/Winter/
Spring
cool and dry place for 1
week, transfer to refrigera-
tor keep longer
Vitamin C 35 mg/100 g
150 g Orange=160 Kj (38 cals)
Peaches
Summer
Refrigerate uncovered
Vitamin C, B3, Potassium and Dietary Fibre 150 g Peach=205 Kj (49 cals)
Pears
Autumn
Refrigerate uncovered
Dietary Fibre
150 g Pears=250 Kj (60 cals)
Pineapples
Summer
Refrigerate uncovered
Vitamin C
150 g Pineapple=245 Kj (59 cals)
Plums
Summer
Refrigerate uncovered
Dietary Fibre
70 g Plums=110 Kj (26 cals)
Raspberries
Summer
Refrigerate uncovered
Vitamin C, Iron, Potassium and Magnesium 125 g Raspberries=130 Kj (31 cals)
Tomatoes
Summer
Uncovered in crisper of
refrigerator
Vitamin C, Dietary Fibre, Vitamin E, Folate
and Vitamin A
100 g Tomatoes= 90 Kj (22 cals)