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Oranges
November 16, 2016 | Food Facts

Oranges

Which came first, the fruit or the colour? Citrus sinensis, C.aurantium, C. reticulata History Oranges are a favourite fruit in...

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Onions
November 16, 2016 | Food Facts

Onions

Know your Onions Allium cepa History Considered to be of Central Asian origin and spread around the world via migrating...

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Mushrooms
November 16, 2016 | Food Facts

Mushrooms

If you go down to the woods today... Agaricus bisporus History The word mushroom is derived from the French word...

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Garlic
November 16, 2016 | Food Facts

Garlic

No Vampires Round Here... Allium sativum, Allium scorodoprasum History The entire ancient world from Spain to China revered garlic. It's...

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Chilli Peppers
November 16, 2016 | Food Facts

Chilli Peppers

Available in mild, medium, hot, very hot, 'excruciating', and 'you'll wish you'd never been born' Capsicum annuum, Capsicum frutescens History...

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Carrots
November 16, 2016 | Food Facts

Carrots

Motivation Rule #1: Carrots work better than sticks Daucus carota sativa History Most probably native to the region of Afghanistan,...

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Bananas
November 16, 2016 | Food Facts

Bananas

Wecome to the banana republic Musa acuminata History The banana plant, a giant perennial herb, and its long slender fruit...

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Avocados
November 16, 2016 | Food Facts

Avocados

A finer pear there never was.. Persea americana History The avocado is originally from southern Mexico and Central America. A...

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Apples
November 16, 2016 | Food Facts

Apples

You're the Apple Of my Eye Malus sylvestris, Malus pumila History Probably a native of the Caucasus Mountains of western...

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