Haliandrou Eleni Văsâi Florentina Crețu Georgiana Grupa: 8212

1. Exotic fruits and
vegetables
Students: Haliandrou Eleni
Vasai Florentina
Cretu Alina
Group: 8212

2. Maracuja (Passion fruit )
Maracuja, also called the fruit
of passion, is a food that
comes from South America,
cultivated in many tropical
countries, being recognized
for its health benefits.
Maracuja has many benefits,
but one of the most important
is the good soothing.
The passion fruit also has
beneficial effects on the
protection of the digestive
system: it protects the
stomach and prevents
diseases such as gastritis or

3. Carambola
Carambola or star fruit is the fruit
of the Averrhoa Carambola plant,
and although native to Sri Lanka
or Moluccas, it has been cultivated
for hundreds of years in Southeast
Asia and India. The official name
of the fruit, carambola, was first
used in Portuguese in 1958, but
comes from "karambal" from
Marathi and "karmaphala" from
Sanskrit. And, the name of the star
fruit is due to the appearance of
the fruit once cut. There are two
types of carambola fruit: sweet
and sour.

4. Pitaya (The fruit of the
dragon)
Originally from Mexico, very
popular in Central and South
America, but also in Asia,
Pitaya, pitahaya or, as is
widely known, the fruit of the
dragon, is the fruit of several
varieties of cacti of South
American origin. Usually,
pitaya fruits are known to be
the fruit of the Stenocereus
cactus variety, while pitahaya
or dragon fruit are the fruit of
the Hylocereus variety. The
flowers of these cacti have a
single night life, long enough

5. Artichoke
Artichoke is a herbaceous
plant of Mediterranean
origin, cultivated in us
especially in the southern
regions of the country. In the
first year, it develops long
leaves up to 1 m wide and
30 cm wide, with curved
edges, whitish color, with
bristles.
Being sensitive to low
temperatures, in winter it
must be protected from the
cold by covering it with
leaves or straw. In the

6. Asparagus
Asparagus grows in sandy
soils, in Europe, Africa,
Asia and North and South
America. In Europe, the
harvesting season lasts
from April to the end of
June. Having an anti-
aging, anti-inflammatory
and even aphrodisiac
effect, asparagus is truly a
great food.

7. Okinawa sweet potato
Okinawa sweet potato is a
very popular variety in
Japan and Hawaii, which
despite its name comes
from the other end of the
world, in Central America.
One of the peculiarities
that led to its
popularization is that you
will find the tuber secret in
two. If the protective layer
from the outside does not
differ from what we all
know from the trade, the
interior is surprised by the

8. Bibliography
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insomnia-1_52f5b2a1c7b855ff562ab09a/index.html
 http://fructe-exotice.ro/carambola-fructul-stea/
 http://fructe-exotice.ro/pitaya-fructul-dragonului-ghid-complet/
 https://www.csid.ro/plante-medicinale-fitoterapice-si-
gemoterapice/anghinare-cynara-scolymus-11439770
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 http://www.gradinamea.ro/Cartoful_dulce_de_Okinawa_9119
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