Health Benefits
Anti-inflammatory properties, Arthritis treatment, Regulates Blood Sugar
Good for diabetics, Improves well-being, Miraculin/miracle fruit makes sour things taste sweet
General Benefits
Boosts immune system, Controls blood sugar levels, Digestive aid
Has taste modifying effect
Skin Benefits
Nourishes skin, Protects skin from oxidative stress
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Hair Benefits
Prevents hair loss, Promotes longer and healthier hair, Regulates hair growth
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Allergy
Allergy Symptoms
Asthma, Red rash, Swelling of mouth, tongue or lips
Itching, Skin rash
Side Effects
Diarrhoea, Vomiting
Changes taste of food eaten after this fruit, Coagulation
Recommeded for
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Best Time to Eat
As a snack in the late afternoon
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)
Type
Berry
Berry
Season
Winter
Monsoon
Varieties
Bush Table Queen, Heirloom Table Queen, Festival Hybrid, Early Acorn Hybrid, Table Ace, Ebony and Cream of the Crop
Gymnema Sylvestre and Thaumatococcus Daniellii
Seedless Variety
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Color
Dark green, Green-yellow, Orange green
Dark red
Inside Color
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Greyish-white
Shape
Round
Oval
Texture
Fleshy
Fleshy
Taste
Sweetish
Sweet
Origin
Central America, North America
West Africa
Grows on
Trees
Trees
Cultivation
Soil Type
Well-drained
Well-drained
Soil pH
5-74.5-5.8
3.5
10
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Climatic Conditions
Cold, Sunny
Rainfall
Facts about
- It was named as Acorn Squash for its resemblance to a large ribbed acorn.
- It is said that squash was being grown in Mexico as long as 10,000 years ago.
- It was the first food cultivated by native American Indians.
- The name 'Miracle' because of the magical experience you get after eating it.
- When you have lemon after eating this fruit, it tastes sweet as if it is added with sugar.
- It is also used as natural sweetener.
In Alcoholic Beverages
Wine
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Beer
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Spirits
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Cocktails
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Production
Top Producer
China
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Other Countries
Egypt, India, Iran, Italy, Mexico, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, United States of America
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Top Importer
UAE
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Top Exporter
India
United States of America