One of the healthiest fruits at my backyard.

Welcome to my blog friend. Today I have something special for you. Remember, it’s my duty to bring Africa closer to you, while it’s your own duty to enjoy 😉 the ride.

Most of the things that I share here are my real life experiences, real things that I do etc.

My greatest desire is to become an agro expert right here in my little village.

Today I’ll take you through a small garden at my backyard, in it, you’ll see one of the healthiest fruits in Africa, I call it Afrikberries

I recently discovered this special antioxidants rich fruit that does well with our climate, I I’m carrying out its plantation to see how it it’s performance is like.

If you have opportunity to visit Africa, make sure you have a taste of Afrikberries juice 🥤

It is from Blueberry; the family of blueberry that you’re used to, but I can bet with my BCH that this specie is more richer than that of blueberries out there.

Before I talk about it’s nutritional facts, let me take you to my garden to see how it looks like.

I’m utilizing every free space around me for something useful and sustainable. The picture above is my backyard, I utilized the space there for many rich vegetables which I’ll be showing you from time to time.

Few Afrikberry trees can give you a medium bucket of fruits which at the end could produce up to 150CL of juice.

Let me show you a closer view of this amazing plant and how it produces fruits.

The plant doesn’t requires much to yield, it thrives both in summer and winter, it requires small amount of watering to perform wonders.

Nutritional Information

Afrik Blueberries are not too sweet like traditional blueberry that you’re used to, but it’s highly nutritious, and very helpful for diabetic patients.

Berries are often referred to as superfoods, they are low in calories and can really benefit you. Like I said earlier, Afrikberry are not so tasty but comfortable in the mouth that many people consider them their favorite fruit in West Africa.

Here are some health benefits of Afrikberries.

They are low in calories but high in nutrients

It belongs to (Vaccinium sect. Cyanococcus) which is a flowering shrub that produces fruit with a bluish purple sheen.

It is closely related to a shrub similar to that which produces cranberries and cranberries.

Afrkberries are small - about 4 to 12 millimeters in diameter - about 4to 12 millimeters (0.2 to 0.6 inches) and have an enlarged crown at the end.

It is green when it first appears and then turns purple and blue when ripe. Like you can see in those pictures.

Afrikberries are one of the most nutritious fruits. One cup (148 grams) serving of blueberries contains (1):

• Fiber: 5 grams

• Vitamin C: 30% of the RDI

• Vitamin K: 36% of the RDI

• Manganese: 25% of the RDI

• Small amounts of other nutrients

They are 85% water, and a full cup contains only 84 calories with 15 grams of carbohydrates.

Afrikberries are not very popular berries. It's low in calories but high in fiber, vitamin C, and vitamin K.

Afrik Blueberries are the king of antioxidant foods recently discovered in West Africa.

Antioxidants protect your body from free radicals, which are unstable molecules that damage your cells and can lead to aging and diseases like cancer.

Africkberriess are believed to have one of the highest levels of antioxidants of ordinary fruit and vegetables.

The main antioxidants in Afrik blueberries belong to the polyphenol family of antioxidants called flavonoids.

In particular, it is believed that a group of flavonoids, anthocyanins, are responsible for the many health benefits of these fruits.

This wonderful fruits at a friend’s backyard could directly increase antioxidant levels in your body

Blueberries have the highest antioxidant capacity of all common fruits and vegetables. Flavonoids appear to be the most potent antioxidants of fruit that can protect against aging and cancer

Oxidative damage to DNA is an inevitable part of everyday life. It is said tens of thousands of times a day in every cell in your body

DNA damage is part of the reason we age. It also plays an important role in the development of diseases like cancer

Because Afrikberries are high in antioxidants, they can neutralize some of the free radicals that damage your DNA.

Afrikberries protects your blood cholesterol from damage

Oxidative damage isn't limited to your cells and DNA. It's also problematic when your "bad" LDL cholesterol is oxidized.

In fact, the oxidation of "bad" LDL cholesterol is an important step in the cardiovascular disease process.

The antioxidants in this type of blueberries are strongly associated with decreased levels of oxidized LDL.

A 30-gram serving of Afrikberries could reduced LDL oxidation by 27% in overweight people in few weeks.

I hope you enjoyed reading about this valuable fruits. Do you care for some? I’ll be willing to give out some to a special one like you. And I’ll be willing also to sell some for small amount of BCH.