Best Fruits to Buy When in Davao City

Best Fruits To Buy When In Davao City

Davao City is synonymous to Durian simply because most people will claim that the best Durian in the country grows in the province. Moreover, Durian is cheaper in Davao than most metropolitan areas in the Philippines, hence visitors who love durian bring it home for “pasalubong.”

Durian may be pungent and weird looking but it comes with a list of health benefits. Mercola Food Facts wrote about the many nutritional benefits of Durian Fruit. “It offers phytonutrients, water, protein, and beneficial fats. While very low in cholesterol and sodium, it is rich in dietary fiber and is a good source of antioxidant vitamin C, which helps scavenge harmful free radicals and assists in your body’s resistance against infection. Durian is also considered an excellent source of B vitamins, including niacin, riboflavin, B5, B6, and thiamin.” Read about all of the benefits from the original article here.

Apart from Durian, Davao is also rich in the supply of other tropical fruits. These fruits can be bought at low prices from wet markets, “pasalubong” stalls, and even in local supermarkets in Davao.

Here are some of the other fruits best bought when in Davao City:

  1. Mangosteen. Mangosteen has always been one of the priciest local fruits when bought outside of Davao City, but during the Kadayawan Festival or the City-Wide fiesta of Davao, this fruit can sell as low as almost a quarter of how much it costs in Metro Manila. Mangosteen is sweet and has a unique flavor that makes anyone an instant fan. It is usually eaten fresh as its pulp melts into the mouth, bursting with flavorful sweetness. It is also being eaten as a jam or preserved candy, and is also being farmed because of its immense health benefits. Health advocates say the Xanthones found in Mangosteen boost its anti-inflammatory properties that allow the fruit to help diseases like Cancer, Asthma, and Alzheimer’s, among other dreaded illnesses.
  2. Pomelo. Ask any local about what fruit to bring back home, and most likely they would say Pomelo or Suha. This is because unlike Durian, people are more familiar with Suha and would not hesitate to eat it especially if they know that it is sweet and is from Davao.

Suha is also available in Davao markets and pasalubong stores all year round. In fact they even have packaging especially made for Pomelos so that it will be easier for tourists to bring the fruits back home. Health experts say Suha is rich in Vitamin C, has enzymes that help burn fats to aid in weight loss, and can help lower blood sugar levels, among its other health benefits.

  1. Marang. Marang is yet another exotic-looking fruit that is mildly odorous, but not as pungent as durian. It has an interesting taste that is mild, and sweet and has plenty of seeds. Its rind can be similar with that of jackfruit and durian, only it is not as spiky. Among the fruits mentioned in this write-up, Marang has the lowest cost, because during its peak season, a whole fruit can sell as low as P10.00. Among the health benefits Marang is touted for is its digestive benefits, specifically helping aid constipation.

Davao is indeed one of the best cities to enjoy tropical fruits.

 

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