They are no longer considered a summer fruit. But whether you eat them in July or January: raspberries still give you that summery feeling. Delicious for munching on, on the go. There is a good reason for that: the red-pink raspberry with its velvety soft skin is a real vitamin C bomb. But the fruit offers lots of other possibilities. The recipes are just as surprising as their origin. The raspberry is in fact related to the rose!

Cranberries have become a firm winter favourite. This is partly due to their versatility, but mainly because they are a perfect companion to game dishes. In December, cranberries are especially popular due to their festive appearance. But did you know that cranberries are also very healthy? Read about it below in this blog.

Do you only snack on them because they are so delicious? Or because a bowl of shiny red strawberries makes you smile? Whoa! The speckled little fruit are also very healthy. Strawberries contain lots of vitamin C. That is precisely the vitamin that is said to have some properties that are essential for our body (and mind).

Vitamin C is good for resistance if you do a lot of physical exertion. It is important for your gums, nervous system and blood vessels. If you eat 100 grams of strawberries, that's 75% of the daily recommended amount of this essential vitamin right there.

You will come across them in a large variety of recipes, from breakfast and lunch to dinner. Real foodies never skip a day. There is a reason why it is perhaps the most popular exotic fruit in Western Europe. We are talking about the avocado, that brown-green fruit that is conquering kitchens everywhere. And rightly so. Avocados are not only absolutely delicious, they also turn up on super food lists with great regularity. If you're watching your health, EAT ME avocados are simply a must-eat.

Fun quiz question: is the avocado a fruit or a vegetable? Experts tend to disagree on this sometimes. Per the official definition, the avocado is a fruit, even if it is also seen as a fruiting vegetable sometimes. That's because you will often find avocados next to cucumbers and tomatoes on the shelves. The Nutrition Centre sees it as a vegetable, because the avocado is usually eaten as a vegetable.

If you have bought some EAT ME passion fruit, you can dig in straight away, if you like. But here's a tip: wait a little longer. If you wait until the first wrinkles appear on their dark purple skin, that is the sign that passion fruit will taste even more intense. But even immediately after purchasing, it is also a deliciously sweet exotic. What makes the fruit so tasty is not its firm skin – which is not edible – but its interior, the seeds. You will taste the sweet and sour or (if the skin is wrinkled) sweet.

Passion fruit is the fruit of the passion flower. Because EAT ME has growers in different continents (from South America and Africa to Asia), this fruit is available twelve months a year. This is excellent news for all those who look after their health. Passion fruits are not only delicious, they are also known for their healthy properties.

Nothing says autumn like pumpkin food. And with Halloween being celebrated on 31 October in many parts of the world, there's no way you can miss them! Pumpkin food are tops all season as an ornamental feature at home and on your plate. So it's high time to find out more about this number one autumn product, including the best pumpkin food recipes.