Health Benefits
Arthritis treatment, Cancer prevention, Heart care
Arthritis prevention, Asthma treatment, Cancer prevention, Heart care, Prevents macular degeneration, Prevents rheumatoid
General Benefits
Anti oxidant properties, Anti-inflammatory properties, Controls blood pressure, Digestive aid, Eye care, Helps in weight loss, Maintains healthy cholesterol level, Strengthens bones
Anti-inflammatory properties, Boosts immune system, Digestive aid, Healing of wounds, Maintains healthy cholesterol level, Strengthens bones
Skin Benefits
Anti-aging benefits, Treatment of skin diseases
Anti-aging benefits, Hydrates skin, Skin revitalization, Treatment of acne, Treatment of dark spots
Hair Benefits
Prevents hair loss, Promotes longer and healthier hair, Regulates hair growth
Good conditioner, Promotes longer and healthier hair, Softening mask, Treatment of dandruff
Allergy
Allergy Symptoms
Abdominal pains, Coughing, Eczema, Headaches, Hives, Redness of eyes, Sneezing, Swelling, Swelling of mouth, tongue or lips, Watery eyes, Wheezing
Abdominal pains, Carotenemia on excessive consumtion, Latex Allergy
Side Effects
Allergic reaction, Mouth irritation, Throat irritation
Allergic reaction, Skin problems, Possibly unsafe during pregnancy
Recommeded for
Pregnant Women
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Lactating Women
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Best Time to Eat
Along with meal, Don't consume at night and before bed, Don't eat after meal, Morning time (before lunch)
As a snack in the late afternoon, Don't consume at night and before bed, Don't eat after meal
Type
Fruit vegetable
Melon, Tree fruit
Season
All seasons
All seasons
Varieties
Big Bertha, Yolo Wonder, Yankee and Fat n Sassy
Coorg Honey Dew, Pusa Dwarf, Pusa Giant, Pusa Majesty, Pusa Delicious, Pusa Dwarf, Solo, Ranchi, Taiwan-785 and Taiwan-786
Seedless Variety
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Color
Green
Orange, Yellow
Inside Color
Light Green
Orange
Shape
Irregularly oval
Oval
Texture
Crispy
Fleshy
Taste
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Luscious, Sweet
Origin
Central America, Mexico, South America
Mexico, Central America
Grows on
Bushes
Trees
Cultivation
Soil Type
Loam
Rocky, Sandy, Well-drained
Soil pH
5.5-74.5-8
3.5
10
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Climatic Conditions
Warm
Warm, Without frosts