Wehmeyer, AS2008-08-052008-08-051966-12-17Wehmeyer, AS. 1966. Nutrient composition of some edible wild fruits found in the Transvaal. South African Medical Journal, Vol. 40(45), pp 1102-11040256-9574http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2348Copyright: South African Medical Association 1966The nutrient content of 9 species of wild fruits growing in the Transvaal was determined in the laboratory were the research was conducted. In order to simplify the removal of the flesh from the stones, the fruits were in most cases freeze-dried after peeling. The powered samples were stored in plastic or glass bottles with tight-fitting screw caps to prevent the absorption of moisture. The results of the analyses are presented in the form of a table. The most outstanding characteristics of all the wild fruits analysed is their high vitamin-C content. The amatungula appears to be a fruit which deserves wider cultivation than occurs at presentenEdible wild friutsNutrientSpeciesTransvaal South AfricaFreeze dried friutsArticleWehmeyer, A. (1966). Nutrient composition of some edible wild fruits found in the Transvaal. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2348Wehmeyer, AS "Nutrient composition of some edible wild fruits found in the Transvaal." (1966) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2348Wehmeyer A. Nutrient composition of some edible wild fruits found in the Transvaal. 1966; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2348.TY - Article AU - Wehmeyer, AS AB - The nutrient content of 9 species of wild fruits growing in the Transvaal was determined in the laboratory were the research was conducted. In order to simplify the removal of the flesh from the stones, the fruits were in most cases freeze-dried after peeling. The powered samples were stored in plastic or glass bottles with tight-fitting screw caps to prevent the absorption of moisture. The results of the analyses are presented in the form of a table. The most outstanding characteristics of all the wild fruits analysed is their high vitamin-C content. The amatungula appears to be a fruit which deserves wider cultivation than occurs at present DA - 1966-12-17 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Edible wild friuts KW - Nutrient KW - Species KW - Transvaal South Africa KW - Freeze dried friuts LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 1966 SM - 0256-9574 T1 - Nutrient composition of some edible wild fruits found in the Transvaal TI - Nutrient composition of some edible wild fruits found in the Transvaal UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2348 ER -