If you want to try these “albino strawberry” fruits, you can learn how to grow your own pineberries in containers or your garden.

Raspberries are another berry-type of fruit that many people class as a super fruit with amazing health benefits. We’ll reserve judgement on those things, but we do know this: acai berries go great in a smoothie or sprinkled over a bowl of porridge. Barberry Be wary of unrecognised berries! Jensen, G. S. (2008). In vitro and in vivo antioxidant and anti-inflammatory capacities of an antioxidant-rich fruit and berry juice blend. Results of a pilot and randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, crossover study. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 56, 8319-8325 Schaeffer, J. (2013, June). Harvard study shows heart health benefits for young women. Today's Dietitian, 15(6), 16Health benefits Well, we know that it is healthy to eat a diet containing plenty of vegetables, so really the question ought to be: is kale significantly better than the rest of them? And that is easy. No, it isn’t. Fans of superfoods like to list the things that kale contains a lot of (iron, vitamins, fibre, antioxidants) and point out what those things do (make red blood cells; miscellaneous; help you poo; “mop up free radicals”/don’t know), but that doesn’t mean your body gets superpowers if you eat more than you need, especially if you’re already getting enough from other sources. It’s like trying to make your car go faster by putting in more petrol. All vegetables contain different amounts of vitamins and minerals, which also vary depending on the soil they are grown in, so there is not much point making them compete in a nutrient competition. Sure, by weight, typical kale contains more calcium, vitamin B6 – and indeed calories – than typical cabbage, broccoli, brussels sprouts, spinach or carrots, but eating more of them will get you to the same place. Typical kale also contains less vitamin A than carrots, less iron, magnesium or potassium than spinach and less fibre than brussels sprouts. Big deal. No good evidence shows that eating plenty of fruit and vegetables with kale is any better than eating plenty of them without. Grapes are widely consumed either as whole raw fruit or in the form of juice, wine, raisins, or vinegar.

Go to any market stand or the fruit aisle in any supermarket and you’re guaranteed to see punnets of raspberries.Most of the benefits of eating red fruits such as strawberries come from the high levels of vitamin C. For example, 5 medium-sized strawberries can provide you with 60% of your vitamin C daily requirements. ( 17)