Health Benefits
Anti-aging benefits, Boosts immune system, Cancer prevention, Flu treatment, Hair care, Heart care, Improves eye vision, Increases metabolic rate, Kidney stone treatment, Maintains healthy cholesterol level, Skin cleansing, Skin rejuvenation, Treatment of common cold, Treatment of skin Diseases
Increases metabolic rate, Lower blood pressure, Protects against kidney stone formation
General Benefits
Boosts immune system, Controls blood sugar levels, Flu treatment, Improves eye vision, Maintains healthy cholesterol level, Treatment of common cold
Gives you energy
Skin Benefits
Anti-aging benefits, Skin cleansing, Treatment of skin diseases
Skin cleansing
Hair Benefits
Protects hair, Regulates hair growth
-
Allergy Symptoms
Breathing difficulty, Itching, Nasal congestion, Redness of eyes, Runny nose, Sneezing
-
Side Effects
Decrease in blood sugar levels, Allergic reaction
Affects blood glucose levels, Decrease in blood sugar levels, Coagulation
Best Time to Eat
Best if taken as a breakfast (or empty stomach), As a snack in the late afternoon, Don't consume at night and before bed, Eat the fresh ones, avoid mixing with any other foods, don't eat after meal., Morning time (before lunch)
As a snack in the late afternoon, Eat the fresh ones, avoid mixing with any other foods, don't eat after meal., Morning time (before lunch)
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
-
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
-
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
Vitamin K (Phyllochinone)
Calories in Fresh Fruit with Peel
Calories in Fresh Fruit without Peel
Season
Spring, Summer
Dry
Varieties
Charparral, Pendula, Teas, Bellaire and Lingan
Jamaican Tangelo
Color
Pink, Purple, White
Orange, Yellow
Inside Color
Pink
Creamy Yellow
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loamy
Climatic Conditions
Sunny
Warm
Facts about
- It can take up to 10 years for a tree to produce mulberry fruit.
- Mulberry leaves are fed to silkworms to enhance silk production.
- In Germany, they say that devil uses root of mulberry tree to polish his boots.
- The name is derived from the word "ugly" refering to the it's unpleasant appearance, with rough, wrinkled, greenish-yellow rind, wrapped loosely around the orange pulpy citrus inside.
Top Producer
China
Jamaica
Other Countries
Colombia, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, Pakistan, Peru, Russia, United States of America
United States of America
Top Exporter
China
Jamaica
Botanical Name
Morus Alba
Citrus reticulata × Citrus paradisi
Synonym
Morus atropurpurea or Morus multicaulis
Tangelo, citrus tangelo
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Tracheobionta
Subclass
Alismidae
Rosidae
Species
M. alba
C. reticulata × paradisi
Generic Group
Mulberry
Citrus fruit
Difference Between Mulberry and Ugli fruit
We might think that Mulberry and Ugli fruit are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Mulberry and Ugli fruit Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Mulberry and Ugli fruit is explained here.
The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Mulberry and Ugli fruit with peel is 43.00 kcal and 45.00 kcal and the amount of calories without peel is 43.00 kcal and 43.00 kcal respectively. Thus, Mulberry and Ugli fruit belong to Low Calorie Fruits and Low Calorie Fruits category.These fruits might or might not differ with respect to their scientific classification. The order of Mulberry and Ugli fruit is Rosales and Sapindales respectively. Mulberry belongs to Moraceae family and Ugli fruit belongs to Rutaceae family. Mulberry belongs to Morus genus of M. alba species and Ugli fruit belongs to Citrus genus of C. reticulata × paradisi species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.