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Category: Diet
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🌿 Sorbus domestica: The Ancient Fruit Tree Returning to Modern Tables A quiet European treasure with deep roots, gentle nourishment, and a story worth rediscovering Some fruits arrive with fanfare. Others arrive with history. Sorbus domestica — often called the Service Tree, Sorb Apple, or Corm Tree — belongs to the second category. It is…
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🍓 Ozark Beauty Strawberry A Mid-Century Healer with Mountain Memory She arrived in 1955, not as a commodity, but as a botanical whisper from the Ozarks. Bred by J.B. Winn, she carries the lineage of Red Rich and Twentieth Century—two ancestral cultivars whose union birthed a fruit that remembers. She is everbearing, not just in…
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The Orangelo, also known as Chironja in Puerto Rico, is a vibrant citrus hybrid that combines the best traits of an orange (Citrus sinensis) and a grapefruit (Citrus paradisi) In the misty highlands of Puerto Rico, where coffee trees stretch toward the sun and the soil hums with life, a curious fruit emerged—bright as a…
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Malay Apple (Syzygium malaccense) Syzygium malaccense, commonly known as Malay apple or mountain apple, is a tropical fruit tree in the Myrtaceae family native to Southeast Asia and northern Australia. The tree bears oblong to bell-shaped fruits that range in color from deep red to pink or white streaked with red. Inside is crisp, fragrant…
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Korol is recognized as a fruit, but not as a standalone species. It’s actually part of the name of several heirloom tomato varieties from Russia and Belarus. 🌿 🍅 Golden Heirlooms of Russia: The Korol Tomato Legacy Discover the golden treasures from Eastern Europe that nourish body and soul. 👑 What Makes Them “Korol” (King)?…
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🍈 The Imbu fruit, also known as Spondias tuberosa, is a tropical gem native to northeastern Brazil, especially the dry Caatinga region. It’s also called Umbu or Brazil plum, and it’s cherished for both its resilience and flavor. 🌿 Key Features Appearance: Small, round fruit (2–4 cm), with smooth green to yellow skin and juicy,…
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Dates, how much do you know? Dates have an impressively ancient pedigree—fossil evidence suggests they’ve existed for around 50 million years. As for cultivation, the earliest known records point to Egypt around 2500 BCE, where date palms were grown and revered. However, their true origin is a bit of a mystery. Some scholars believe dates…
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Shiitakes are a woodland mushroom often used in Japanese and Chinese cuisine. They’re delicious and popular: an estimated 10,000 tons are consumed per year. But did you know that eating an undercooked shiitake can cause dermatitis?
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The plant Stevia rebaudiana has been used for centuries by the Guaraní peoples of South America, who called it ka’a he’ê (“sweet herb”). The leaves have been used traditionally for hundreds of years in both Paraguay and Brazil to sweeten local teas, and as a “sweet treat”.
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Gelsemium is an Asian and North American genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Gelsemiaceae. The genus contains three species of shrubs to straggling or twining climbers. Two species are native to North America, and one to China and Southeast Asia. In his classic early 20th century work on psychotropic drugs Phantastica, German pharmacologist Louis Lewin recounts…
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Ginseng should not be used for long periods. Asian ginseng should not be used for more than 3 months at a time, and Siberian ginseng should not be used for more than 2 months at a time. American ginseng has been used for up to 1 month, although certain extract products have been used for…
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Whether you are looking to boost your immune system, manage stress, or support your cardiovascular health, Jiaogulan may be the herb you’ve been searching for. With its rich history and proven benefits, incorporating Jiaogulan into your daily routine could be the key to a healthier, more balanced life.
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