acerola
Tropical vitamin fruit
Acerola is a small, cherry-like fruit native to the Caribbean and Central America, prized for its exceptionally high vitamin C content.
The fruit grows on a shrub of the same name and is used in supplements, juices, and health foods: acerola extract, acerola powder.
Also called Barbados cherry or West Indian cherry.
Red stone fruit
- berrySmall edible fruit
- drupeSeed-bearing fleshy fruit
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- exoticStrikingly unusual, foreign-seeming
juicy · edible · ripe · pulp · harvest · orchard · produce · glossy
Substances counteracting oxidative damage
- polyphenolsPlant-derived antioxidant compounds
- flavonoidsPolyphenolic plant metabolites
- carotenoidsFat-soluble plant pigments
- phytochemicalsBioactive plant-derived compounds
quercetin · beta-carotene · wellness · health · superfruit · supplement · extract · powder
Sharp and lively-tasting
acidic · sharp · piquant · crisp · refreshing · bright · fruity · lemony
Essential dietary nutrient
- immuneProtected from harm
- collagenStructural body protein
- scurvyVitamin C deficiency disease
- supplementSomething added to complete
nutrition · absorption · bioavailability · antioxidant · deficiency · citrus · dietary · skin health
Small woody plant
- small treeLow-growing woody plant
- evergreenRetains foliage year-round
- floweringProducing reproductive structures
- pollinationFlower reproductive transfer
cultivation · subtropical · Caribbean · Brazil · Puerto Rico · climate · grafting · propagation
Red fruit, seeds outside
- blueberrySmall edible Vaccinium fruit
- raspberryAggregate bramble fruit
- cranberryAcidic red bog fruit
- blackberryAggregate fruit from thorny canes
currant · mulberry · gooseberry · bilberry · lingonberry · boysenberry · cloudberry · goji
cherry
Red stone fruit
exotic · juicy · edible · ripe · pulp · harvest · orchard · produce · glossy · red
antioxidants
Substances counteracting oxidative damage
- polyphenolsPlant-derived antioxidant compounds
- flavonoidsPolyphenolic plant metabolites
- carotenoidsFat-soluble plant pigments
phytochemicals · quercetin · beta-carotene · wellness · health · superfruit · supplement · extract · powder · juice
tangy
Sharp and lively-tasting
citrusy · acidic · sharp · piquant · crisp · refreshing · bright · fruity · lemony · zingy
ascorbic acid
Essential dietary nutrient
supplement · nutrition · absorption · bioavailability · antioxidant · deficiency · citrus · dietary · skin health · healing
shrub
Small woody plant
- small treeLow-growing woody plant
- evergreenRetains foliage year-round
- floweringProducing reproductive structures
pollination · cultivation · subtropical · Caribbean · Brazil · Puerto Rico · climate · grafting · propagation
strawberry
Red fruit, seeds outside
blackberry · currant · mulberry · gooseberry · bilberry · lingonberry · boysenberry · cloudberry · goji · elderberry
- berriesblackberry, blueberry, raspberry, strawberry, cranberry
- Tropical Fruitsbanana, coconut, mango, papaya, guava
- tropical plantshibiscus, bougainvillea, frangipani, mahogany, palm trees
- vitamin C sourcesoranges, lemons, limes, grapefruit, orange juice
- sour fruitslemon, lime, grapefruit, cranberry, sour cherry
- exotic berriesacai, goji, lingonberry, bilberry, huckleberry
acerolaiceberg lettuce
Compact, pale salad green
white rice · refined sugar · processed foods · empty calories
acerolapoisonous
Capable of causing death
inedible · deadly nightshade · baneberry · toxic · holly berries