Barbados Cherries (Acerola)

The Barbados cherry grew in popularity when it was found that even just one of the ripe cherries has the potential to contain a full daily allotment of Vitamin C. Even more interesting is that a green or under-ripe fruit is said to contain twice the levels of Vitamin C as fully ripe fruit! This fruit is small, round to oblate, and has a thin, glossy skin and a soft, juicy pulp that is tart to sweet-tart. In addition, Barbados cherry is most highly credited with being a natural source of high levels of vitamin C, which in turn is a strong antioxidant that can boost your blood antioxidant levels. This may help reduce the risk of chronic diseases like heart disease.