Pears can be traced back to ancient China at least 3000 years to the foothills of the Tian Shan mountain range in central Asia. It is particularly suited to a temperate climate, the name we know it by pear, is of Celtic origin. — Read Article
Mushrooms as strange as it may seem could be put in the category of a superfood, we tend to think of mushrooms as a vegetable but they are in fact neither a vegetable nor a fruit, they belong to the kingdom of fungi. — Read Article
Plums are a member of the rosaceae family prunus domestica which also includes peaches, nectarines and almonds. Plums were domesticated in China more than 2000 years ago and have been noted in historic records dating back more than 2500 years. — Read Article
As the years roll by time seems to accelerate rather like a snowball rolling down the mountain gathering pace and the commitments that consume our time grow. Aging is the reality we face and we must be grateful as many we all know have been denied the opportunity, the momentous occasions have come and gone our children are born and before we know it they are borrowing the car.
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Walnuts have a well-documented archaeological history back to the New Stone Age (Neolithic period) 8000 BC to Persia, Turkey, Italy and the Mesolithic Period in Switzerland. — Read Article
The lemon is a fruit that belongs to the rutaceae family (genus citrus) other members of this family of fruits are grapefruit, citrons, tangerine, oranges, bergamots and limes. — Read Article
Eggplants (aubergines) are a member of a family of plants that include peppers, tomatoes and potatoes to name but a few; the nightshade family (Solanaceae group). — Read Article
Garlic as a source of good health has been recognised for thousands of years including riots, when garlic rations were cut for those working on the pyramids of ancient Egypt. Its relevance today is every bit as significant as 4000 years ago to promote and condition blood health, support the immune system, helps fight chest infections. — Read Article
