Health Benefits

Blueberries

  • A lover of acid soil, blueberry bushes are well suited to our Island’s red soil. They are low in saturated fat, cholesterol and sodium.
  • Blueberries are an excellent source of dietary fibre and rich in vitamins A, C, E and beta-carotene as well as the minerals potassium, manganese, magnesium.
  • Blueberries are rich with health-protecting antioxidants, those valuable elements which prevent cancer-causing cell damage.

Raspberries

  • Raspberries are members of the rose family. Each berry is composed of many connecting drupelets (individual sections of fruit, each with its own seed) surrounding a central core. The seeds provide insoluble fiber along with pectin to help control cholesterol.
  • A good source of lutein which is necessary for good vision. Eating lutein lowers the risk of cataracts and macular degeneration
  • Rich in vitamin C, folate, iron and potassium.

Strawberries

  • Strawberries contain more vitamin C than many other fruits. Eight strawberries provide 140 percent of the recommended daily intake of vitamin C.
  • They are a good source of folate and potassium and a very good source of dietary fiber, vitamin C and manganese.
  • The strawberry is the only fruit with the seeds on the outside of the fruit. One cup of strawberries has just 55 calories and are a good fiber source, and a fair source of potassium.

Black Currants

  • Blackcurrants have a high vitamin C content - four times as much as oranges of an equivalent weight.
  • They are rich in flavonoids which help to counter the effects of food poisoning and urinary tract infections.
  • They are also a good source of potassium and a great source of antioxidants.

Rhubarb

  • It’s a very old plant containing tannins which are believed to reduce inflammation in the colon and useful in small amounts is useful in the treatment of diarrhea.
  • Rhubarb is very low in saturated fat, cholesterol and sodium. It is also being championed as a way of reducing cholesterol levels and slimming, with 100 grams providing only seven calories.
  • It is a good source of Potassium, and a rich source of dietary fiber, vitamin C, vitamin K, calcium, magnesium and manganese.