Pomegranates

Pomegranates were probably native to the area around present-day Iran and Northern India and then spread to the Mediterranean where they have been cultivated for thousands of years. Many of…

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Mushrooms

Fungi have been around for millions of years and were probably foraged in pre-historical times. Mushrooms were used in many cultures as medicine and in healing rituals. The first cultivated…

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Pears

Pears, as many other fruits, first grew wild in prehistoric areas of both Central Asia and Europe. Pears were also one of the first fruits cultivated by American colonists. These…

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