Fortunella japonica is an evergreen Shrub growing to 2.5 m (8ft 2in).
It is hardy to zone (UK) 9 and is frost tender. It is in leaf all year. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs).
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.
Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa, subspecies pekinensis and chinensis) can refer to two groups of Chinese leaf vegetables often used in Chinese cuisine: the Pekinensis Group (napa cabbage) and the Chinensis Group (bok choy).
These vegetables are both variant cultivars or subspecies of the turnip and belong to the same genus as such Western staples as cabbage, broccoli, and cauliflower. Both have many variations in name, spelling, and scientific classification, especially bok choy cultivars.
Organic Pink Grapefruit is preferred for reasons of taste, health and the environment. Enjoy fresh grapefruit sprinkled with a little sugar, grilled with poultry or fish, mixed in salads, or used as a garnish.Melissa’s Organic Pink Grapefruits are hand-selected for excellent quality. Choose firm, shiny skinned fruit heavy for its size. Keep at room temperature for one week or refrigerate for up to one month. Organic produce should not be stacked with non-organic produce.
]]>Don’t display organic cantaloupe alone. Group it with organic honeydew and other organic melons. Try displaying organic melons on the same table with conventional melons, using the appropriate barriers between the two.Organic cantaloupe may look sturdy, but they are easily bruised so be sure to keep your stacks limited to just one or two high. This also helps to avoid cantaloupe rolling off the display and creating a slipping hazard.
]]>Cantaloupes and other summer melons serve as the quintessential take-along snack for summer picnics and barbecues.Cantaloupe cross section.Their high water content helps ward off dehydration and combat the heat while their refreshing taste provides a guilt-free, low maintenance dessert for kids and adults alike. The mildly sweet and juicy flavor of cantaloupe makes it a perfect fruit for even the pickiest palates.
]]>These fruits develop from the ripening of a single ovary of a flower. Simple fruits are of two types, dry and fleshy. Dry simple fruits can be dehiscent or indehiscent. Brazil nuts, strawberries, coconut, walnuts, hazelnuts, etc., are some dry simple fruits. Fleshy simple fruits are those that have a partial or full fleshy pericarp (fruit wall) on maturity. Some examples include cherry, tomato, olives, peach, plums, and cranberry.
]]>Kohlrabi is a hardy, annual vegetable that is primarily consumed in European countries, although it has also become a vegetable staple in northern India. It is actually a cultivar of cabbage and was specifically bred as a hardier version of cruciferous vegetables, which often can’t grow in harsh conditions. The small bulbous vegetable is encased in two harder shells of leaves, which typically do not soften when cooked. However, kohlrabi can be eaten raw or cooked and has been a staple of German cuisine for hundreds of years. You can use the kohlrabi root as well as the leaves in your diet, as they both have significant amounts of nutrients.
]]>The health benefits of Swiss chard are amazing and include an ability to regulate blood sugar levels, prevent various types of cancer, improve digestion, boost the immune system, reduce fever, and combat inflammation. It also helps lower blood pressure, prevent heart diseases, increase bone strength, detoxify the body, and strengthen the functioning of the brain.
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