Dried Organic Incan Golden Berries (Physalis peruviana),Peru price supplier

Botanical Name: Physalis peruviana

Common Names: In Spanish: aguaymanto, uchuva, uvilla, capulí, tomatillo silvestre. In English: incan berry, golden berry, cape goosberry.

Family: Solanaceae

Introduction: This fruit native to the Andes of Peru was discovered in 1753 by the famous Swedish scientist Carl Linnaeus, who named it Physalis peruviana . Its production started in the Sacred Valley of the Incas and it was one of the few species cultivated in the royal gardens of the citadel of Machu Picchu. At present, it has gained world fame because of its great nutritional value, medicinal properties and its delicious flavor.

Description: Perennial herbaceous plant that grows in hot dry areas. It can reach up to 1 meter high. The berries are round, orange-yellow, sweet and small (between 1.5 cm and 2 cm in diameter). Its internal structure is similar to a miniature tomato. The berries are protected by an inedible husk of a texture similar to paper.

Origin: Native to the Valleys in the Andes of Peru.

Disponibility: All year long.

Used Parts: Fruit.

Properties: Aguaymanto is a great source of provitamin A (3000 IU of carotene per 100 g); vitamin C; vitamin B1; vitamin B3 and vitamin B12. It also has protein and phosphorus, in contents exceptionally high for a fruit. Aguaymanto has an effective antioxidant power; it helps prevent cell aging and cancer development. It strengthens the immune system, promotes healing of wounds and combat asthma, sinusitis and other allergies. It also acts as and antirheumatic for joints.

It is recommended for people with diabetes of all types, because it purifies blood and stabilizes glucose levels in the blood. It also increases production of red blood cells, improves the performance of cardiovascular function and lowers levels of harmful LDL cholesterol (Low Density Lipoproteins) in the blood.

It is also used as a natural tranquilizer due to its content of flavonoids. It also helps the treatment of people with prostate problems, due to its diuretic property. It tones the optic nerve, protects the specialized tissues like the retina, it helps to the development and the health of skin tissue, improves the status of cell membranes and relieves oropharyngeal conditions. Furthermore, because of its digestive property, it helps prevent stomach cancer, intestine cancer and colon cancer. It also serves to control amoebiasis.

Aguaymanto is an ideal natural energy food for daily consumption. It is a great remedy for stress, physical and mental fatigue and depression. It contributes to the development of teeth and bones.

Aguaymanto is helpful to ease symptoms of menopause, because it increases the amount of estrogen.

Uses of the Incan Golden Berry (Aguaymanto) in different industries:

Nutraceutical Industry: for the manufacture of nutraceutical products, functional foods, medical foods, etc.

Food Industry: for packaging in bags and to sell in supermarkets chains and health food stores. It is used for the manufacture of fruit snacks, smoothies, jams, juices, yogurts, candies, ice cream, nutrition bars, desserts and liqueurs. It also serves as decorative ingredient in cakes and pastries. It is used in the world cuisine as an exotic ingredient.

Our Export Presentations:

-Dried Incan Golden Berries (Dried Aguaymanto), virgin polyethylene bag x 10 kg.

Why Dried Incan Golden Berries?

The technique of dehydration is a very ancient method of food preservation. In this case, Incan Golden Berries can preserve its nutritional properties, becoming a high quality product whose nutritional value is guaranteed.

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