Fruit-a-thon Season 2 by Washington Apples & USA Pears

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“Let the fresh fruits and vegetables be your guide, and make something that will keep for the whole week” – Marcus Samuelsson

It is often observed that in our fast paced lives that is full of fast food, we forget to take time out for ourselves.The easiest thing to keep you feeling fit, refreshed and healthy is nothing but a fruit is often forgotten by us.

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As per the U.S. Department of Agriculture recommendations, it is good to have half plate of fruits and vegetables at each meal. This is important because the Fruits and vegetables contain a variety of vital vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. The risk of chronic diseases reduces if we daily eat the recommended amount of fruits and vegetables.

apple-diet-female-food-42068 While going through the USDA reports, I found out that consuming 2 cups of fruit per day is highly recommended. And the obvious and the healthiest choices are fresh fruits or frozen are always without any added sweeteners. The reason is simple as the fruits are naturally low in fat, sodium and calories, and rich in potassium, fiber, vitamin C and folate.

Dip-a-licious

Peaches, cantaloupe, honeydew, oranges and bananas are some of the good examples of high-potassium fruits. The fibrous properties of fruit reduces the risk of heart disease and lower cholesterol. Also vitamin C in foods like citrus and strawberries helps in healing wounds and healthier gums & teeth.

Washington Apples and USA Pears were back with the Fruit-a-thon for the second year. It is an endeavor to explain the importance of intake of fruits in the daily diet. This event reminds us and also make us realize how easy it is to follow a fruit eating habit.

pexels-photo-62480 Do you find eating fruit boring ? Well, if so , then fruits can be incorporated into your lifestyle in the most interesting ways. Like the ordinary Apples and Pears are a delight to make shakes, dips, salads and even desserts from!

Muffin Topper
So it was the city of Chandigarh ,where the fruitothon challenge was held this year. It was a challenge they couldn’t refuse! The participants were asked to devour delicious fruit recipes. Participants that volunteered for the #USFreshFruitathon challenge were divided into three teams with four participants each. One member from each team had to participate in one round of the competition. The contestants were asked to eat recipes prepared using USA Pears and Washington Apples.

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The Venue : Pizza Dilleto, Sector 68, Mohali

Contestant Demographics: The contestants were between 15 to 35 years of age.

Team names:Team 1- Fruit Kings ; Team 2- Fruit-Tellas and Team 3- Fruit Maniacs

The competition was in four challenges:

1. Shake It Up– A large jug of heavenly apple milkshake! No surprises here! Be the first to finish it and get your team to win!

2. Salad Salsa– A large bowl of apple and pear salad deliciously sinful you couldn’t tell its healthy!

3. Dip-a-licious– Eat as many crackers with the creamy apple dip that will leave you wanting more…

4. Muffin Topper– Healthy apple cinnamon muffins that you can eat to your heart’s content without feeling guilty!

Muffin Topper.

Let me take this opportunity to tell you something about USA Pears and Washington Apples.As per the news reports, India has been a major market for Washington apples and USA pears., and a record crop of apple varieties in the USA is set to make its way to the Indian market, along with other fruits.

Pear Bureau Northwest (source :website)

The Pear Bureau Northwest was established in 1931 as a non-profit marketing organization to promote, advertise and develop markets for fresh pears grown in Oregon and Washington. Pears from these two Northwest states are distributed under the USA Pears brand.

Combined, Oregon and Washington comprise the nation’s largest pear producing region. They produce approximately 84% of all fresh pears grown in the United States, and more than 94% of all winter pears (non-Bartlett varieties such as Bosc and Anjou). They also account for 92% of America’s fresh pear exports.The 1,600 growers and 50 packers and shippers represented by the Pear Bureau Northwest take pride in their ability to produce top-quality fresh USA Pears for the world market. Fresh pears are a delicious and popular fruit choice among consumers of all ages and worldwide consumption of USA Pears is increasing every year.

The Washington Apple Commission: Promoting Washington Apples Around the Globe (source :website)

The primary purpose of the Washington Apple Commission is advertising, promotion, education and market development for the Washington fresh apple crop. Currently no promotions are being implemented in the United States, but our promotions are in place in more than 30 countries where Washington apples are sold.

Initially established in 1937 by the Washington State Legislature as The Washington State Apple Advertising Commission –at the request of the apple industry–we are one of the oldest commodity commissions in the United States.Under statutory authority, the Commission collects a mandatory assessment levied against all fresh apple shipments. No revenues are received from apples diverted to apple processors for juice, sauce, etc.