Nikhil Swami/Bikaner: New fruits come in every season in Rajasthan. In such a situation, on the occasion of Holi in the month of March, a special fruit comes whose season lasts only for one to two months. We are talking about plum. Plum is very tasty to eat. These days, many varieties of plum fruit are available. But this medium sized plum is in season on Holi.
It is sweet and sour in taste. These days there is a lot of demand for this fruit in the market. Usually sisters garland their brothers with marigold flowers a day before Holi, but earlier everyone used to wear plum fruit garland. Even today in many villages people wear garlands of plum fruit. However, there are many beliefs regarding this that sisters start the new day or Holi by feeding sweet fruits to their brothers instead of sweets.
Mooli Devi, who sold plum, told that it is a native fruit of Rajasthan. Garlands are made of this fruit on Holi. A day before Holi, the sister makes her younger brother or nephew wear this garland. The season of this fruit lasts for one month before and one month after Holi. This time plum is being sold in the market at Rs 30 per kg. Mooli Devi has been selling plums for 22 years. Earlier sisters used to garland their brothers with jujube fruits, but now they wear garlands of marigold flowers.
There are many benefits of eating this
Dr. Amit Kumar Gehlot of Noble Ayurveda Clinic tells that there are many benefits of eating plum. Plums are low in calories, but rich in fiber, vitamins and minerals. Plum is a beneficial fruit for health due to its high fiber and low calories. Plum contains different bioactive substances, such as polyphenols, polysaccharides, nucleotides, amino acids, dietary fiber, fatty acids, alkaloids etc. It also contains many essential nutrients which the body needs. Apart from this, plum can help you a lot in improving the quality of sleep. Apart from this, this fruit also works to improve brain functions. Plum proves helpful in boosting immunity. Plum works to prevent the production of cancer cells. It keeps the digestion system strong and removes the problem of constipation.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: March 4, 2024, 17:00 IST
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