Fruit Tree Portfolios for Improved Diets and Nutrition in Machakos County Kenya

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ISBN: 978-92-9059-381-2 Kehlenbeck K, McMullin S. 2015. Fruit tree portfolios for improved diets and nutrition in Machakos County, Kenya. Nairobi: World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) Contributions on content from Erick Ngethe, Agnes Gachuiri, Parveen Anjarwalla, Brendah Wekesa and Meda Rono Front cover photo: Desert date © www.jircas.affrc.go.jp Orange © www.admediterraneum.com Back cover photo: Lemon © fmwelch.wordpress.com Passion fruit © www.floridahillnursery.com World Agroforestry Centre, United Nations Avenue, Gigiri, P.O Box 30677-00100 Nairobi, Kenya Phone: + (254) 20 7224000, Fax: + (254) 20 7224001 Via USA phone: (1-650) 833-6645, Fax: (1-650) 833-6646 Email: worldagroforestry@cgiar.org www.worldagroforestry.org
The contribution of fruits to health and well-being Nutrients are the nutritious components in foods that the body needs to grow strong and healthy. A diverse and balanced diet contains a range of nutrients. Fruits deliver important nutrients for healthy and strong bodies such as Vitamins A, C and B6: Vitamin A is for healthy eyes and good vision. Vitamin C provides general good health and reduces illness such as colds. Vitamin B6 is good for pregnant women and young children for healthy development. 10 fruit tree species on a farm can provide year-round healthy fruits rich in vitamin C and pro-vitamin A in Machakos County English name Pawpaw Mango Waterberry Custard Apple Guava Lemon Orange Chocolate berry Passion fruit Desert date Species name Carica papaya Magnifera Indica Syzygium spp. Annona reticulata Psidium guajava Citrus limon Citrus sinensis Vitex payos Passiflora edulis Balanites aegyptiaca Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Vit C Vit A ++ +++ + ++ + (+) + +++ ++ + + +++ +++ (+) Vitamin C and pro-vitamin A contents: +++ very high; ++ high; + good; (+) intermediate Purple bars = harvest times for that specific species Fruit Tree Portfolios for Improved Diets and Nutrition in Machakos County 1
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Page 5 and 6: Pawpaw (Carica papaya) Mpapai (Swah
Page 7 and 8: Orange (Citrus sinensis) Mchungwa (
Page 9 and 10: Lemon (Citrus limon) Mulimau (Swahi
Page 11 and 12: Desert date (Balanites aegyptiaca)
Page 13 and 14: Chocolate berry (Vitex payos) Mfufu
Page 15 and 16: Year-round production of fresh frui

Fruit Tree Portfolios for Improved Diets and Nutrition in Machakos County Kenya

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