On a trail, ecological walks or in extreme situations, the doubt may arise about a unknown fruit. The decision to eat the fruit or not becomes a matter of survival, and we really need to be prepared for anything.
Certainly, under any circumstances, it is best not to take risks in order to avoid any kind of risk.
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However, there are some techniques to identify edible fruits, but it is still necessary to be very careful when deciding on what to eat, as there are many exceptions.
Therefore, it is essential to be cautious when making decisions related to the consumption of unknown fruits. Check out some tips!
How to recognize toxic fruits?
Brazilian Army Colonel Marcos Carias de Oliveira, former instructor at the Jungle Warfare Instruction Center (Cigs), revealed that the most reliable tip is to identify the edible fruit through the behavior of the animal wild.
This observation may be accurate because what animals consume can be used by man, but we are not always surrounded by these animals.
It is important to be careful when handling certain roots and fruits in the wild, as some of them can only be eaten when properly cooked or ripe.
For example, certain roots can be poisonous if eaten raw, but become safe to eat after cooking.
Likewise, some fruits are delicious and safe when ripe, but can become indigestible or even toxic if picked too soon.
It is a professional strategy, as it is possible to avoid risk with unknown fruits, since there is an exception to every rule. When wild animals are not present, the ideal is not to risk it and eat fruit at another time.
An example cited by agronomist Carlos Ruggiero, from the São Paulo State University (Unesp) from Jaboticabal (SP), is the fruit of the mangaba, which is poisonous and unfit for consumption when it is green.
Inadequate consumption of this fruit can cause severe poisoning and even lead to death.
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