Adorning your meal with some leafy vegetables is an excellent way of adding some color to your plate without gaining any extra calories. Packed with nutrients, these greenies help you maintain a healthy lifestyle. Although we all are aware of the numerous health benefits of leafy greens, many are bored with eating … Read more
If you’re looking for a kick to your healthy recipes, there’s nothing better than adding some peppers to your daily intake. Peppers don’t have many calories, but they’re full of nutrition, vitamins, fiber, and folic acid. Using natural peppers instead of processed seasonings on your food will not just make your meals … Read more
There are several kinds of plants containing leaves cited as bay leaves. However, Laurus nobilis is the scientific name of the true bay leaf. Several other leaves have a similar aroma and appearance to true bay leaves, but they are not nutrient-rich like it. True bay leaf is native to the Mediterranean … Read more
The Betel leaf is a vine from the Piperaceae family, widely consumed in India and Asia as a ‘Paan’ along with ‘Arcea Nut’ or tobacco. It also includes pepper and kava. The betel plant with lustrous, heart-shaped leaves and white catkin in India is evergreen. The betel plant originated in South and … Read more
Japan is home to vital climbing plants. Fruits, especially melons, are given as gifts, and some fruits in this country are even cultivated as luxury items. But among the different fruit-bearing climbing plants in Japan, one of the most unusual is the Akebi fruit or also known as Akebi vine or Akebia … Read more
Melon is the fruit king of summers. Being one of the most widely used fruits, melons are second to none when it comes to nutrient-rich calories. If we look back at its history, it is believed that melons have been around since the ancient Egyptian types. Northeast Africa evidences melons’ first-ever domestication … Read more
What we all must have heard at least once during our childhoods is, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” It might not be true to all extents, but considering how nutrient-rich and healthy apple is, the saying is true to an extent. Though apples originally come from Central Asia, they … Read more
Apple trees are cultivated all around the world, and the most grown species is genus malus. This tree was very first originated in Central Asia, where its wild ancestor ‘Malussieversii’ is still found today. This fruit has been cultivated for thousands of years in Europe and Asia and was brought to North … Read more
Ambrosia apples are considered to be one of the most expensive fruits. Not only are they rare but also limited to certain manufactures. This is why the fruit is not available commonly. But still, people all over the world love and admire it. What is this fruit, why it is so famous, … Read more
Introduction Crunchy on the outside, tarty juiciness on the inside “Pink Pearl” apple is a unique apple due to its distinctive pink colored flesh. They appear medium in size and are conical shaped creamy tan, or maybe sometimes yellow to green in color. They have pearly yellow skin, which sometimes also have … Read more
What do Winesap Apples Look Like? Winesap apples are a popular variety of apples, which have very dark red skin. They are round and usually medium-sized with a delightful and tender taste. The dark red skin of the Winesap apples is firm and hard. The flesh of Winesap apples appears creamy yellow … Read more
Apples, just like plums and pears, are a part of the rose family. The first apple tree was grown in Central Asia. Apple trees have been growing in Asia and Europe for thousands of years. Later, they were brought to North America by European colonists. Now, there are more than 8,000 varieties … Read more
Guava is a tropical fruit produced in Mexico, Columbia, and Venezuela. It is eaten fresh and made into refreshing beverages. Not just it tastes great, but it also provides a number of health benefits. Furthermore, its skin and leaves are used as medicine to treat several diseases. Guava is one of those … Read more
The kumquat is a type of citrus fruit that has most of the qualities of oranges. However, the kumquat is more like a large grape in appearance and is mostly oval-shaped. The small size and shape of kumquats make them amazingly delicious bite-sized fruit that is loaded with numerous vitamins, essential minerals, … Read more
If you’ve always considered cucumber a vegetable, then sorry to pop your bubble, but it is a fruit. Regardless of its types, cucumbers are high in nutrients as well as certain plant compounds and antioxidants that can help treat and prevent some conditions. Cucumbers belong to the Cucurbitaceae family that includes squash … Read more
What is Salak Fruit? Salak fruit has a rather unusual scaly appearance. It has a hard outer skin, but the flesh inside is very soft and tastes similar to a sweet pineapple. Originally, salak fruit is an Indonesian fruit. It grows on a short-stemmed tree of the same name, salak tree. If … Read more