Oh My – Rust Hits The Garlic
There is an unpleasant orange look to all the garlic leaves at the moment and it is not a happy moment for me trying to […]
Fruit & Vegetables
Shatavari (Asparagus racemosus)
Asparagus racemosus or satavar, shatavari, or shatamull/shotomul (Bangladeshi) as it might also be known is used in Ayurvedic medicine for a number of health reasons. In […]
The Sugar Apple (Annona squamosa)
The Sugar Apple (Annona squamosa L.) is related to Cherimoya, another custard apple species. It is extremely popular throughout the tropics, especially in climates where the […]
Kale Sprouts Add Plenty To Salads
Kale sprouts might not be the first salad item to think of but they add plenty of interest and bags of health. The humble kale […]
Have You Ever Tried Growing A Medlar ?
The Medlar (Mespilus germanica) is a self-fertile tree with a spreading habit, white blossom and offers us highly attractive autumn foliage. The fruit is collected in […]
Knowing How Healthy Onions Really Are
Having just harvested my crop of Autumn sown onions, I was admiring the way in which they seem to have packed all their flavour and […]
Great Plums! Cultivation For A Wonderful Harvest.
Plums! The taste of plums, a quintessential flavour of summer is second only to apples in our affections. They originally came down the Silk Road […]
Why We Must get To Know The Saskatoon
It sounds like we’ve just entered Saskatchewan in Canada when we talk of Saskatoon but it’s the berry we are keen on, not the region. […]
Apple Diseases
Apple diseases are a real problem. We always hope for a bumper crop of apples if we are lucky enough to have a tree in […]
The Myth Of The Durian
Durian (Durio zibethinus Murr.) may well be the fruit with the greatest or most objectionable flavour known. It just depends on your point of view! […]
Fruit Consumption And Lowering The Risk Of Heart Disease
♦ Reduction in heart attacks and stroke linked to eating fresh fruit Cardiovascular disease is still the leading cause of premature death and disability being […]
Samphire –Growing & Cultivation
Samphire comes as two species – the marsh (Salicornia europea) and rock forms. Both are hardy perennials which are salt-tolerant too and are found growing […]
The Sweet Cherry
The sweet cherry is a fleshy stoned fruit that is now one of the most popular both commercially and for its culinary-friendliness in the world. […]
Post-Harvest Treatments For Maintaining The Shelf-Life Of Fruit
Trying to prevent fruit from decaying and so prolong shelf-life is a common objective for anyone in the supply chain. There are a number of […]
Fortunella (Kumquat)
The genus Fortunella offers the exotic fruit connoisseur a fascinating range of new options. We are familiar now with at least three types all called […]
The Elephant Apple (Dillenia indica)
The Elephant Apple (Dillenia indica Linn.) is a peculiar fruit which is rarely seen in the West. It is a member of the Dillenia family which are […]
Could A Stick Of Rhubarb Beat Cancer?
Rhubarb may be everything to a crumble and it appears to possess some very interesting bioactives which have been shown in some cell tests to […]
Aronia melanocarpa – Chokeberry
The Black Chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Elliot. Family: Rosaceae) provides product developers with a strong red-purple colour for use in beverages. Any more to be […]
Hot Water Treatment Helps Extend Post Harvest Colour In Limes
Hot water treatment at 50 °C for 5 min could be a useful method to delay chlorophyll degradation in Thai lime fruit. Citrus fruit can lose its […]
Pitanga Or Brazilian Cherry – Whatever It’s Called, It Is A Samba Of A Fruit
Next year, 2016, is the year of the Brazilian Olympics. It pays to see what exotic fruits are available from a country with the richest […]