Some interesting things from the La Popsi world

• Orange is the largest citrus fruit in the world.
• There are over 600 different types of oranges.
• Orange blossoms are white in color and have a wonderful scent.
• Orange peel is a very rich source of essential oils, you can use it to remove grease and oil stains, and you can also cook it in boiling water and drink it as tea.

Some interesting things from the La Popsi worl

• Pineapple is a tropical plant with an edible fruit. It grows as a small bush and only one pineapple ripens from one plant in one fruiting season.
• In 18th century Europe, the pineapple was considered a symbol of elegance and prestige.
• A pineapple plant can stay alive and produce fruit for up to 50 years.
• If you plant the cut off top of the pineapple in the ground, you can enjoy your pineapple in a few years.
• Pineapple contains the enzyme bromelain, which helps promote healing and also has anti-inflammatory properties.

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• We eat more than 100 billion bananas every year.
• The peel of a very ripe banana has dark spots. The more dots it has, the richer the banana is in substances that strengthen our immune system.
• There are almost 1,000 different types of bananas.
• You can also use the inside of a banana peel to relieve itching caused by an insect bite.

Some interesting things from the La Popsi world

• The taste of mango is an intertwining of the taste of oranges, perfectly ripe peaches and aromatic pineapple.
• In India, giving someone a basket of mangoes is a gesture of friendship.
• The evergreen mango tree grows up to 30 m high.
• We know more than 1,000 mango varieties, which differ from each other in color, size, and shape.
• Due to the unique combination of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, mango chases away bad thoughts and directs us to positive ones, which is why we also call it the fruit of love.

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• Mandarins contain a lot of vitamin C.
• These pleasant fruits were often available exclusively to the privileged classes in the Far East, which is another important reason why they are called mandarins today.
• They are also a very good source of dietary fiber and contain B vitamins, including vitamin B1, pantothenic acid and folate, as well as vitamin A, calcium, copper and potassium.
• In the United States, they are usually purchased in 5- or 10-pound boxes, individually wrapped in soft green paper and given away in Christmas stockings. This custom dates back to the 1880s, when Japanese immigrants in the United States began receiving Japanese mandarins from their families as New Year’s gifts.

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• Lemons come from Asia
• One lemon contains on average 53 mg of vitamin C per 100 g of fruit.
• Under favorable conditions lemon trees bear up to 800 fruits a year.
• It has been proven that the smell of lemon has a positive effect on our mood, helps to increase the level of serotonin, which is our happiness hormone, and reduces the level of stress hormone cortisol. The smell of lemon helps with mental activity.

Some interesting things from the La Popsi world

• We know more than 200 different types of raspberries, among the most widespread are red, white, and black raspberries.
• Raspberries contain a lot of fiber and are full of vitamins C and A.
• They must ripen on the bush, if we pick one that isn’t ripe yet, the other berries on the bush will be unripe as well.
• In addition to berries, raspberry leaves are also edible, and when dried used as tea.
• In the Hellenistic period, in Greek mythology, raspberries were associated with fertility. 

Some interesting things from the La Popsi world

• Limes come from India, they taste sour and sweet at the same time.
• If they ripen on the tree, they turn yellow.
• Its nutritional properties are very similar to lemon, the only difference being how we taste acidity.

Some interesting things from the La Popsi world

• Maracuja or passion fruit is a vine with beautiful blossoms and comes from Brazil.
• It tastes sweet and sour at the same time.
• The Aztecs already knew passion fruit, they used it to prepare refreshing drinks. Passion fruit came to Europe in the 17th century. 
• Passion fruit is full of vitamins, antioxidants and has calming properties that can help relieve feelings of anxiety.