Wild spinach originated from central and southwestern Asia (ancient Persia) and is still gathered wild there. It spread to Nepal and China and ultimately to the Mediterranean with the Arab…
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…
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…