An english-spanish glossary of edible tropical fruits in the Yucatan Peninsula.

Abstract

The present study is about an English-Spanish glossary of edible tropical fruits in the Yucatan Peninsula. Yucatan, Quintana Roo and Campeche are the three states which make up the Yucatan Peninsula. The topic that will be developed in this paper is edible tropical fruits, which are considered as one of the basic kinds of food that all human beings need to eat for keeping their nervous and immune systems healthy, for fighting stress, for keeping a balanced diet, and even to retain the ageing process. Moreover, these types of fruits are regarded as important because they contain vitamins, minerals, proteins and carbohydrates. What is more, this study will include the principal fruits which are grown in the Yucatan Peninsula so that they can be known by those university students, teachers and non educated people who are truly interested in eating nutritious foods. lt is hoped that by bearing in mind all of the edible tropical fruits, many people will become aware of their health needs and the nutritional value of each fruit.