Green Cabbage

In the south, fall and winter cabbages like green, red and purple head cabbages have a short harvest period. As we have discussed before, cruciferous vegetables like cabbages are a…

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Pumpkins

Pumpkins, one of many varieties of winter squash, are thought to have originated in the Americas about 9,000 years ago. They were a historically important part of the Native American…

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Watermelon

Archeologists have found evidence that the wild ancestors of the watermelon plant were first domesticated in northeastern African deserts. Its use spread rapidly in Egypt, first being used for water…

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