Bundle - Australian Native Superfruit Powders
Hippocrates, the father of medicine, and a great believer in the power of good nutrition once said " Let food be your medicine and medicine be your food" Hippocrates would have loved these Superfruit Powders as each of them has a nutritional profile that is quite astonishing. As these fruits are genetically pure and have not been hybridised in all the thousands of years they have grown in Australia, they are quite small but pack a powerful hit of flavour and nutrition and a little goe a very long way. If you can, check out each superfruits' page, as we provide information about the plant, how to cook with the powder and also highlight the nutritional benefits of each.
This fabulous bundle of exciting native Australian Superfruit Powders includes:
- Davidson's Plum Superfruit Powder - Provenance - Davidson's Plum ( also known by the Indigenous name Ooray) are from tall rainforest species found in the rainforest regions of Northern NSW and Queensland . Nutritional benefit - Jam packed with antioxidants, In some ground-breaking research in 2012, RIRDC reported that Davidson’s Plum identified as one of two of the the richest sources of antioxidants and flavonoids of all the fruits and herbs tested. Davidson'e Plum is also a lipophilic antioxidant that is better absorbed by the human body.
- Kakadu Plum Superfruit Powder - Provenance - the famous and extraordinarily nutritious Kakadu Plum grows from the West Kimberly, across the Top End and as far east as Arnhem Land in thickly wooded coastal woodlands. Nutritional benefit - Kakadu Plum is a true Australian superfruit and superfood as it is just jam packed with nutrients. Kakadu Plum has the highest fruit content of Vitamin C of all fruits, tested world wide to date. What a huge claim but it's true! Testing has indicated that the Kakadu Plum has over 3200mg of Vitamin C per 100g fruit, which is far in excess of traditional sources of Vitamin C such as citrus or blueberry. An orange which has long been valued as a fruit source if vitamin C has only 50 mg of Vitamin C per 100 g by comparison!
- Lemon Aspen Superfruit Powder - Provenance - this gorgeous fruit is from tall rainforest trees from the higher altitude parts of north-eastern Queensland and north-east NSW. Nutritional benefits - Lemon Aspen fruit are high in calcium, potassium, iron and magnesium. They also contain high levels of phosphorus, folate and zinc. Lemon Aspen fruits contain higher levels of antioxidants than blueberries. Lemon Aspen, as with most Australian Indigenous ingredients, is a good fruit source of Vitamin C and antioxidants. and essential minerals. The antioxidants in Lemon Aspen are those that especially assist with skin repair and these compounds assist in skin regeneration over the long term.
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Finger Lime Superfruit Powder - Provenance - Finger Limes are from a rainforest species found in the rainforest regions of Northern NSW and Queensland Nutritional benefit - The fruit of a rare rainforest tree, the finger lime has been a valuable source of food and medicine for Indigenous Australians for thousands of years and was eaten for its delicious taste as well as being a great source of Vitamin C and Vitamin E, which is an important antioxidant for cell repair and protection. Finger Limes also rich in folate and potassium.
The small fruits were originally used by Indigenous Australians as a fruit that they would pick and eat as they moved around their Country. They were valued for their taste, and of course they delivered nutritional benefits. The pulp was also used as part of the pharmacopoeia as the pearls were also used for medicinal purposes to ward off sickness and were applied topically as an antiseptic.
- Geraldton Wax Flower Superfruit Powder - Provenance - Geraldton Wax Flower is from the Geraldton Wax species Chamelaucium Uncinatum, and is endemic to Western Australia and is thought to only occur naturally on the coastal Quindalup dunes between Perth and Geraldton. The native shrub produces a proliferation of waxy white and pink flowers from late winter to spring and is prized for its culinary uses and as a cut flower. Nutritional benefits - Geraldton Wax Flower is a fairly new addition to our native food lexicon and the nutritional profile is unknown by us, at his time
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Wild Lime Superfruit Powder - Provenance - Wild Limes grow in arid conditions in far west Queensland , South Australia and Western Australia. The fruit grows at the top of the tree and it is a true lime - Citrus glauca - that can withstand prolonged dry conditions and at the other end of the scale, can withstand freezing temperatures! Nutritional benefits - according to RIRDC Wild Limes show an outstanding amount of Vitamin C: (962 mg/100g Dry Weight) and Vitamin E content measured ( 3.999 mg/100g Dry Weight) with 88.6% contributed to α –Tocopherol, a powerful lipophilic antioxidant. Lutein measured 1.50 mg/100g DW, which is more than the Australian “Hass” Avocado regarded as one of the primary sources of lutein. Wild Limes are a rich source of Calcium 384.2 mg/ 100 g DW, which is almost ten times the Calcium content of Blueberries. A high potassium: sodium (K:Na) ratio, which may be beneficial to reduce hypertension was also discovered. Of twelve commercially grown and tested native food plants, Desert lime showed the highest source of folate (420µg/100g DW), which is double the recommended daily intake in 100g DW and over 10 times greater than Blueberries.
What a magnificent set of dry superfruit powders!