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Mangosteen (Manggis)
Mangosteen is a plant native to Southeast Asia. Highly valued for its juicy, delicate texture and slightly sweet and sour flavour, the mangosteen has been cultivated in Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra, Mainland Southeast Asia, and the Philippines since ancient times. Mangosteen is a plant native to Southeast Asia. Highly valued for its juicy, delicate texture and…
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Avocado
Is Avocado a Fruit or a Vegetable? First lets look at how you classify a fruit versus a vegetable? There are two forms of classifications: botanical and culinary. But here’s a crazy twist: A single plant product can be a fruit in one category and a veggie in the other! To be classified as a…
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Rhubarb – keeps you regular!
Rhubarb is the fleshy, edible stalks (petioles) of species and hybrids (culinary rhubarb) of Rheum in the family Polygonaceae, which are cooked and used for food. The whole plant – a herbaceous perennial growing from short, thick rhizomes – is also called rhubarb. Historically, different plants have been called “rhubarb” in English. The large, triangular…
Vegetables direct to your table
Category: Fruit
A botanical fruit must contain a seed and develop from the flower of a plant. That’s why plums, apples, and grapes are all fruits.
In cooking fruits are considered to have a sweet or tart flavour and they make great sauces or desserts.