Food Science

Bilimbi is evergreen tree with various potentials. The scientific name of bilimbi is Averrhoa bilimbi and it belongs to the oxalidaceae family. Bilimbi is perennial plant. Bilimbi tree is shown in Figure 1 [1]. Bilimbi is a seasonal fruit. Bilimbi fruits are appears as the trunk and bar stem. The fruit has juicy and firm flesh with greenish color and when it ripe fruit are … [Read more...] about Preparation and Quality Evaluation of Bilimbi Pickle

Avocado is one of the popular fruit crops consumed in Sri Lanka which is commonly grown fruit in home gardens of the wet zone of the country. Although first introduction of avocado into Sri Lanka is not well documented, some evidence suggests that it could have been originally domesticated over 200 years ago. However, the first recorded introduction was made on 12th May 1927 … [Read more...] about Avocado Instant Juice Cube