Walnut – the royal nut
Usually used as a snack or garnish, the walnut was known as the ‘royal nut’ back around the year 1000.
The two common species of walnuts grown today are the English […]
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A salute to the navel orange
Navel oranges are so-called because they grow a second fruit at the apex (the opposite end to the stem) that looks like a person’s belly button. They’re in season generally […]
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Peach – the well-travelled fruit
The juicy, tasty peach is a very well-travelled fruit. First cultivated in Eastern China – possibly as far back as neolithic times – its botanical name is Prunus persica.
Persica references […]
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The Wonderful Watermelon
Watermelon is one of the most popular fruits in the world. No wonder considering all there is that’s wonderful about them.
Watermelon is the fruit of Citrullus lanatus, a flowering trailing […]
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Balance That Diet!
Eat more fruit and veggies! It’s important for optimal health to eat a balanced diet which involves fruit and vegetables, with wise choices in meats and processed foods.
Fruit and veggies […]
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That Sweet Little Stone Fruit The Cherry
When we think of stone fruit we generally think of the likes of peaches or plums. But cherries are a stone fruit as well. They belong to the genus Prunus. […]
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Happy Chinese New Year!
Chinese New Year celebrates the start of a new year on the traditional Chinese calendar. In Chinese and other East and Southeast Asian cultures, the festival is often referred to […]
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Brush up on your potatoes!
They say you should never judge a book by its cover. The same applies for vegetables – never judge a vegetable by its looks.
Brushed potatoes still have bits of the […]
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How a 19th century Mexican fur trapper became America’s orange king
The Valencia orange is the most important commercial variety in the world. Sweet and juicy, some call it the King of Juice Oranges.
The basic variety came originally from China, and […]
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That sweet ‘rough berry’ the raspberry
The raspberry is thought to get its name from raspise, which was a sweet wine in the 15th century. But it may also come from the old English word ‘rasp’ […]