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member name: Jennifer Wickes
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February 06, 2009 08:36 PM EST --
History / Geography
Native to Eurasia.
Ancient Romans would only eat a few wild plants, and asparagus was one of those plants. In the Middle East, wild asparagus was gathered and pickled before . . .
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July 03, 2007 02:57 PM EDT --
Varieties
There are numerous varieties of raspberries. In the supermarket, we may be able to tell
the difference by their color. There are black raspberries, golden raspberries and the most
available . . .
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August 25, 2007 04:27 PM EDT --
When I think back to my school days and my lunchbox, I dread it! I recall tuna sandwiches with soggy bread, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, again, on soggy bread. I, also, remember a bag . . .
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October 18, 2007 07:29 PM EDT --
(Also known as called bounceberries, because ripe ones bounce, and craneberries!)
Mmmm! Cranberries! Every time I see cranberries, I just know the holiday season has started! It reminds me of cold . . .
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September 23, 2007 03:09 PM EDT --
A nut is a dry fruit with an edible kernel in a shell. Some "nuts" are really legumes (Brazil nuts) or seeds (peanuts).
Nuts come from a variety of locations. Here are a list of the areas that . . .
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September 28, 2007 07:24 PM EDT --
The pumpkin is a member of the gourd family, which is native to the Western Hemisphere. There is evidence to support that the natives of Mexico were eating gourds as early as 5500 BC.
When the Colonists . . .
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July 03, 2007 02:49 PM EDT --
The History of the Cucumber
Cucumbers have been around for thousands of years. It is believed that they originated
from either Thailand or India. They are from the gourd family, and considered a fruit. . . .
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December 28, 2007 07:10 PM EST --
Geography
The lemon originanted from South-East Asia, possibly India or Malaysia. Now, they are grown in tropical and temperate locations around the world, with California being the USA's major . . .
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November 27, 2007 09:13 PM EST --
History / Geography
There is evidence to support that the ancient Egyptians used to cultivate onions.
Science
Onions are part of the Lily family.
Varieties
There are many varieties, usually . . .
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November 20, 2007 08:23 PM EST --
Introduction
Broccoli is Italian for "cabbage sprout".
Broccoli is related to cabbage, Brussel Sprouts and cauliflower..
Broccoli is deep green with tight clusters of florets on tiny . . .
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January 07, 2009 09:22 PM EST --
The grapefruit originates from South East Asia.
The grapefruit gets its name because it grows in grapelike clusters in Texas, Florida, Arizona and California.
There are two types of grapefruit: . . .
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January 09, 2009 10:28 PM EST --
Kale Season
By Jennifer A. Wickes
Copyright 2005
History / Geography
Kale has been cultivated over 2000 years and probably originated from the Mediterranean region of the world. Despite . . .
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January 12, 2009 07:57 PM EST --
Geography:
The lemon originanted from South-East Asia, possibly India or Malaysia. Now, they are grown in tropical and temperate locations around the world, with California being the USA's major . . .
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May 26, 2007 07:53 AM EDT --
The History of Corn Most Europeans never heard of corn until the first settlers came to America and met the Native Americans. Before that, corn was a generic name for any cereal grain. The settlers loved . . .
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September 12, 2007 11:00 AM EDT --
The Butternut Squash comes from the gourd family, which is native to the Western Hemisphere. There is evidence to support that the natives of Mexico were eating squash as early as 5500 BC.
There are two . . .
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September 14, 2007 10:24 PM EDT --
History / Geography Eggplants are native to China and India. They are believed to have been introduced to the Europeans by the Arabs.
Varieties / Season July through October
Eggplants are members of . . .
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October 09, 2007 09:56 PM EDT --
It seems that most people get confused as to what is a sweet potato and what is a yam! In fact, in the United States, most people use both terminologies to refer to a sweet potato, when neither of these . . .
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November 18, 2007 02:07 PM EST --
History / Geography
Turnips have been cultivated for centuries in historic places, such as Rome, Greece and India. They are very popular in Great Britain and Northern Europe. In Scotland, they can . . .
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February 02, 2008 04:47 PM EST --
History / Geography
Native to Eurasia.
Ancient Romans would only eat a few wild plants, and asparagus was one of those plants. In the Middle East, wild asparagus was gathered and pickled before . . .
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December 19, 2007 11:00 AM EST --
History
Oranges originate from South East Asia, but are now available in most warmer climates, with the United States being the major producer of oranges in the world./p>
Oranges were not named . . .
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