Fruits & Vegetables

The Hambach Festival (1832 A.D.)

The history of the Hambach Festival revealed it was a German national democratic event held from May 27 to 30, 1832, at Hambach Castle, near Neustadt an der Weinstraße,...

The Amorphophallus Bulbifer

Amorphophallus bulbifer is ripening a lot of fruit these years, at the UConn EEB greenhouses. Despite Amorphophallus Bulbifer's...

The Underwater Forest of Kaindy Lake

The Underwater Forest of Kaindy Lake - The beautiful Kaindy lake is a 400-meter-long reservoir in Kazakhstan’s portion...

How do Shrikes Get Their Name

How do Shrikes Get Their Name? - William Turner, in a Short and “Succint History of Birds” in...

Gilbert’s Whistler (Pachycephala inornata)

Habitat: Despite being a Mallee bird, Gilbert's Whistler can be found in small pockets of mixed shrubbery—mostly Melaleuca—where...

Blueberry: A Sweet and Mouth Watering Fruit

Blueberry is a wonderful plant. Not only do they live for decades and bear delicious fruits that need almost no care. But they are...

Why Are Tomatoes So Healthy? And Why Should You Eat Tomatoes?

Why are tomatoes so healthy? Our modern tomatoes are all descendants of wild cherry tomatoes that grew along South America's western coast. From Mexico, the...

How to Grow Pears: A Complete Guide to Growing Juicy Pears

How to Grow Pears? If you're a pear lover or gardener, you must be curious about how to grow pears. Pears grow on sturdy, deep-rooted...

Top 13 Strange Fruits in the World

Top 13 Strange Fruits in the World Some fruits are so amazing and delicious to eat. Rare fruits refer to fruits that are not commonly...

Succession Planting: Make the Space in Your Garden

Crops in succession planting is a good way to make the most of your precious garden space. Sometimes it means several successions of the...

Jack Fruit – Most Important Underutilized Fruit

Description Jack fruit is well believed to have originated in the mountainous region of the Western Ghats of the Indian peninsula. It is supposed to...

Pyracantha – Forever Green Plant That is Easy to Grow

Pyracantha is the scientific name for firethorn plants, an evergreen plant that is easy to grow and provides seasonal interest and berries can handle...

How to Grow Parsnip, Salsify and Scorzonera

Parsnip takes some patience. The seeds are slow sprouting, the plants are slow-growing, and the whole crop can take a good year to produce...

Apricots – The World’s Healthiest Fruit

Apricots are native to the mountains of Asia and need freezing weather during their dormant period. Though quite a cold-hardy, they are happiest in...

Citrullus: Member of the Watermelon Family

Citron (Citrullus vulgaris, var. citroides), a member of the watermelon family, is eaten only in candied form and never raw. It is, however, not...