Editorial standards & how we source

FruitLore is a reference site, so accuracy and honesty matter more than anything else. This page explains how we research, write, and check what we publish — and the rules we hold ourselves to.

Our evidence standards

  • Nutrition data. Figures are given per 100 g of edible portion and drawn from standard references, primarily USDA FoodData Central, supplemented by published food-composition data for fruits the USDA doesn't list.
  • We mark approximations. Many rare fruits have little published nutritional analysis. Where a value is estimated or based on limited data, we say so on the page rather than presenting a false precision.
  • Established science first. Nutritional claims are grounded in well-understood relationships (for example, dietary fibre and digestion, vitamin C and iron absorption, potassium and blood pressure). We don't build claims on single studies or preliminary findings and present them as settled.

Our health-claims policy

Because some of our content is health-adjacent, we hold it to a higher bar:

  • We treat nutrition content as general information about a food, never as medical advice.
  • We use cautious, accurate language — "may support", "is associated with", "studies suggest" — and we state the honest strength of the evidence (strong, limited, or preliminary).
  • We never claim a fruit treats, cures, or prevents disease, and we do not tell anyone to change or stop medication.
  • We call out hype. Where a fruit is marketed with claims that outrun the evidence — noni, or "miracle" weight-loss and cancer-cure claims, for instance — we say so plainly.
  • We include genuine safety information where it exists: allergies, drug interactions (such as grapefruit with certain medications), high-potassium cautions for kidney disease, toxic seeds or unripe fruit, and so on.
  • Every page carrying this content shows a clear medical disclaimer.

Our honesty-about-dates rule

We do not invent or backdate dates. A fruit or article is never given a fake publication history to look more established than it is. Each item's "added" and "updated" dates are derived from our version-control history — the real dates the content was first published and last changed — and an automated check fails our build if any date is set earlier than the site itself existed. Any dates inside the content (seasonal months, historical facts) are meant to be factually accurate; tell us if one isn't.

Accuracy & corrections

We cross-check facts against multiple sources and prefer to omit a detail over guessing. Still, we get things wrong sometimes. If you spot an error — a wrong nutrition figure, a mistaken season, a fruit confused with a relative — email hello@fruitlore.com and we'll verify and fix it. Substantive corrections are reflected in the page's "updated" date.

Independence

FruitLore does not sell fruit, supplements, or health products, and is not sponsored by growers or brands. We currently run no advertising. Our only aim is to be the reference we wished existed.

This page describes how we work in good faith; it is not a warranty. FruitLore is general information, not professional advice — see our about page and the medical disclaimer shown with health content.