Interesting facts about kumquats

Kumquats are a group of small fruit-bearing trees in the flowering plant family Rutaceae. Although kumquats are considered a type of citrus, they are actually classified under the genus Fortunella. The kumquat plant is native to south Asia and the Asia-Pacific region. The earliest historical reference to kumquats appears in literature of China from the … Read more

Interesting facts about sour cherries

Sour cherry (Prunus cerasus) also known as tart cherry, or dwarf cherry is a species of Prunus in the subgenus Cerasus (cherries). Sour cherry is a natural cross between sweet cherry and ground cherry. The geographic ranges of the two species overlap in northern Iran and Turkmenistan, which is the center of origin of sour … Read more

Interesting facts about mulberries

Mulberry is any of several distinct small to medium-sized deciduous trees. There are of 10–16 species of mulberry. Black, red, and white mulberry are widespread in southern Europe, the Middle East, northern Africa and Indian subcontinent, where the tree and the fruit have names under regional dialects. The species vary greatly in longevity from 25 … Read more

Interesting facts about ground cherries

Ground cherry (genus Physalis) also spelled groundcherry is a genus of small herbaceous plants in the nightshade family (Solanaceae). There are about 80 species of ground cherry. Most of the species are indigenous to the New World. At least 46 species are endemic to the country of Mexico. Ground cherry plants are herbaceous growing to … Read more

Interesting facts about Buddha’s hand

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis, commonly called Buddha’s hand or fingered citron is an unusually shaped citron variety. The origin of this kind of citron can be traced back to northeastern India, China or Nepal , where most domesticated citrus fruits originate. Women would cut the Buddha’s hand citron into the form of flowers or birds and would then simmer … Read more

Interesting facts about pomelo

Pomelo (Citrus maxima) also spelled pummelo, also called shaddock is the largest citrus fruit from the Rutaceae family. It is a natural (non-hybrid) citrus fruit, similar in appearance to a large grapefruit. This fruit is native to mainland Southeast Asia and the Malaysian portion of the island of Borneo. Pomelo trees reach from 5 to … Read more

Interesting facts about kiwano

Kiwano (Cucumis metuliferus) is an annual vine in the cucumber and melon family, Cucurbitaceae. It is also known as horned melon, African horned cucumber or melon, jelly melon, hedged gourd and melano. Kiwano is originally from arid regions of southern Africa; mainly Botswana, South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Malawi and Nigeria. By 1930, the fruit was … Read more

Interesting facts about Cantaloupe

A cantaloupe is a type of fruit. This fruit is a variety of melon and it is grown all around the world. Cantaloupe is the common name used for two varieties of muskmelon (cultivars of Cucumis melo), which is a species in the flowering plant family Cucurbitaceae (a family that includes nearly all melons and … Read more

Interesting facts about cranberries

The name cranberry is used to describe tart red berries produced by several plant species. In Britain, cranberry may refer to the native species Vaccinium oxycoccos, while in North America, cranberry may refer to Vaccinium macrocarpon. Vaccinium oxycoccos is cultivated in central and northern Europe, while Vaccinium macrocarpon is cultivated throughout the northern United States, … Read more