Custard Apples flood Shorapur , Yadgir markets in Karnataka, Offering abundant health benefits
Yadgir: Custard apples, locally known as Sitaphal, have flooded markets in Shorapur and Yadgir of Karnataka as the fruit has reached the state during the season. This fruit which grows in hilly regions from August to November with a productive tree yielding between 50 to 100 fruits from view of the rain received by the region is now available in abundance.
Custard apple trees here are periodically auctioned by the Forest Department every two years, and a right to fruit harvesting goes to the highest bidder. This season alone, hundreds of men and women are selling the fruit on the roadside around bus terminals and local markets in these two taluks.
Here is how a vendor, Sunithabai, described the process: "We pick the fruits and let them ripen in a dark place at home, although some ripen naturally on the tree and are taken directly to market."
Custard apples were sold at ₹5 to ₹10 each. Familiy physician Veeresh Jaka said this particular fruit is high in fibers, minerals and vitamins, and that custard apple can benefit the overall health of an individual while being completely safe for diabetics if consumed in moderation.
It is believed to have its origins in South America's mountainous regions, while it thrives in high altitude tropical regions. Cherimoya or custard apple because of its creamy texture, and it's usually eaten out of the skin with a spoon and served chilled as custard. The taste is slightly sweet to this fruit as it is to banana or pineapple, other tropical fruits. Very rich in fibers, vitamins, and minerals, it is one of those phenomenal fruits that can act as a wonder for immunity, in suppressing inflammation, and keeping the eyes and heart healthy.
This fruit is a powerhouse of antioxidants, lutein-the goof for eye health, potassium, and magnesium, which control blood pressure together with anticancer properties. Eating foods like cherimoya may possibly reduce your risk for a deficiency in vitamin B6, which has been linked to depression, increasing your levels of this essential vitamin.
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Minor girl out with friend raped in MP forest; truck driver, associate held
Raisen (MP), Nov 24: A 15-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a truck driver while his two associates restrained the teenager’s male friend in Madhya Pradesh’s Raisen district, an official said on Sunday.
Police have arrested two persons, including the truck driver, in connection with the alleged crime committed in Siyarmau forest on Silwani-Sagar Road, some 110 km from the district headquarters, on Saturday evening, he said.
The teenager and her 21-year-old male friend were returning after visiting the Vandevi temple in the area when they parked their two-wheeler and entered the forest, said Silwani’s Sub Divisional Officer of Police (SDOP) Anil Maurya.
At the same time, a truck broke down following which its driver, later identified as Sanju Adivasi (21), and his two friends also went inside the forest, where they spotted the girl and her friend.
The trio thrashed the young man and snatched the key of his motorcycle, he said, citing the FIR.
The driver took the girl deep inside the forest and allegedly raped her, while his associates restrained her friend, the official said.
After the three accused left, the girl and the youth walked to the road and alerted some policemen who were passing by.
Police registered a case against Sanju Adivasi and his associates Shivnarayan Advasi and Akshay Ahirwar under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections 64 (rape), 70-1 (gang rape) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, he said.
Sanju and Shivnarayan have been arrested, while Ahirwar is on the run, the official said.
