What Are Goldenberries? Everything You Need to Know…

Meet Mother Nature’s “SweetTart”
Tropical Sweet + Sour Flavor


CONSUMER TRENDS - The golden berry boasts an impressive nutrient profile, including fiber, vitamin C, and niacin. Golden berries may also support bone health, improve vision, and boost immunity.

Golden berries are bright, orange-colored fruits that are closely related to the tomatillo. Like tomatillos, they are wrapped in a papery husk called a calyx that must be removed before eating.

Slightly smaller than cherry tomatoes, these fruits have a sweet, tropical taste somewhat reminiscent of pineapple and mango. Many people enjoy their juicy pop of flavor as a snack or in salads, sauces, and jams.

Golden berries are also known as Peruvian groundcherry, poha berry, goldenberry, husk cherry, and cape gooseberry.

They belong to the nightshade family and grow in warm places around the world.

This article tells you everything you need to know about golden berries, including their nutrition, benefits, and potential side effects.


Packed With Nutrients

Goldenberries have an impressive nutrient profile.

They hold a moderate number of calories, providing 74 per cup (140 grams). The majority of their calories come from carbs.

The same serving size also packs 6 grams of fiber — over 20% of the reference daily intake (RDI).

A 1-cup (140-gram) serving of golden berries contains the following:

  • Calories: 74

  • Carbs: 15.7 grams

  • Fiber: 6 grams

  • Protein: 2.7 grams

  • Fat: 1 gram

  • Vitamin C: 21% of the RDI for women and 17% for men

  • Thiamine: 14% of the RDI for women and 13% for men

  • Riboflavin: 5% of the RDI

  • Niacin: 28% of the RDI for women and 25% for men

  • Vitamin A: 7% of the RDI for women and 6% for men

  • Iron: 8% of the RDI for women and 18% for men

  • Phosphorus: 8% of the RDI

Golden berries also have high amounts of beta-carotene and vitamin K along with (read the entire article in Healthline.com)

Goldenberry Farms® Goldenberries are sourced from the company’s sustainable farms in Colombia.

 
Goldenberry Farms®  is a grower, packer, and shipper of high-quality fruit. The company, known for its “Where Good Things Grow” approach to sustainable farming, focuses on the development of exotic, “better for you” tropical fruit and produce, and is involved in all levels of fruit development, with a commitment to helping promote fresh fruit as a healthy and fresh snack alternative globally. 


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