Strawberries

Wild strawberries are found growing in all the temperate regions of the world. Cultivated strawberries are a cross between two wild species from North America and South America that have…

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Fennel

Fennel is a slightly sweet, licorice-flavored vegetable that is grown primarily in the Mediterranean and more now in the U.S. It has a round bulb-like base with celery-like stalks and…

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Cocoa or Cacao

Cacao, which is Spanish for “cocoa,” is the fruit or pod of the tropical cacao tree. The pods hold the beans that are fermented to develop flavor and texture and…

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