Food Market

 

Seasonal fruits
Locally produced

Summer - Autumn - Winter - Spring

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Winter

Clementine

 

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Spring

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Summer

A common street scene in Morocco is that of a prickly pear vendor
peeling Karmouss for shoppers who eagerly eat the sweet fruit right on the spot.

El karmouss (el hindi)
((Eng. "prickly pears", Indian figs, cactus figs,Les figues de Barbarie) and local moroccan Local names of this fruit are Karmouss nssara, meaning "fig of Christians" or Akrani. It is a cactus plant (Opuntia) which yield a juicy fruit.

This cactus plant is a remedy for pain.
"The Barbary Figs" of Morocco have a soothing virtue. Its components contain medicinal magic and fabulous biological activities: anti-ulcer, anti-diabetic (diabetes type 2), anti-inflammatory, anti-aging, healing,
lowers cholesterol and obesity.
Source:
http://www.paperblog.fr/2332393/la-figue-de-barbarie-et-ses-vertus-pour-la-sante/

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L’ART DE COUPER UNE FIGUE DE BARBARIE (Dafina.net)

Guergueb : marchand de figues de barbarie (Video-Dafina.net)

L’huile de figue de barbarie, anti-ride performant

L'huile de figue de barbarie, un trésor pour le Maroc

 

The watermelon fruit, loosely considered a type of melon
– has a smooth exterior rind (green, yellow and sometimes white)
and a juicy, sweet interior flesh (usually pink, but sometimes orange, yellow, red and sometimes green if not ripe).

Watermelon, Pasteque or local name Dillah is an annual plant,
native to tropical Africa.The part eaten is the mature fruit with high nutritional value and rich in Vitamin B1, B2, A, C, biotin and minerals: S, Mg and S. The fruit is used for medicinal purposes (kidneys and urinary tract cleansing).
Source:http://www.legume-fruit-maroc.com/pasteque.php

The Melon (Cucumus melo) is an annual, monoecious (male and female flowers on one foot) of the Cucurbitaceae family. The plant is native to southern Asia. The part eaten is the ripe fruit. The culture is very popular in Morocco.
The fruit is rich in Vitamins A and C.

Grapes

Plums

 

Apples

Figs

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Autumn

Olives

 

Pomegranate

According to the Qur'an, pomegranates grow in the gardens of paradise (55:068) The Qur'an also mentions pomegranates twice (6:99, 6:141) as examples of good things God creates.

Grenade. Punica Granatum, par Monique Zetlaoui

Dates

Morocco is a prominent place among the top ten world producers of dates. Domestic production averaged 100,000 tonnes of which 40% is provided by the Tafilalet and as much by the South East.

Nutritional Value
Dates are characterized by their high nutritional value. The fruit alleviates the need for vitamins and other substances especially during periods of fasting. Its energy value is 287 kcal per 100 grams. Dates also contain fat, cellulose, minerals, vitamins and enzymes, but they are especially rich sugars (sucrose, glucose and fructose).

The fresh dates, as when it matures, is a fragile fruit and delicate to transport. The date is more strongly dehydrated dry, it contains about 20% water, against 70% for fresh dates. It also contains vitamins B2, B3, B5 and B6 and a small amount of vitamin C, minerals: potassium and calcium. It is also rich in chromium (passing the envy of sugar) and fiber.

Les dattes du Maroc

Les dattes, fruits miraculeux

Les bienfaits miraculeux des dattes

Les dattes, aliment puissant