Ackee
Ackee, sometimes called ‘akee’, is the red, pear-shaped fruit of a tropical African tree. It’s related to the lychee and the longan. The fruit is very…
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The apricot originated in China and spread slowly westward. It was introduced into England from Italy in 1542 by Jean Le Loup, Henry VIII’s gardener. It’s a…
Read articleAubergine (Eggplant)
What is it? It’s a fruit which is used as a vegetable. It comes in a wide variety of shapes, sizes and colours, ranging from the…
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The mild-flavoured avocado pear – these days often shortened to simply ‘avocado’, and sometimes also known as the alligator pear or the butter pear – is…
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Nowadays this tropical fruit is an everyday household ingredient but historically it was perceived as an exotic rarity. Even just after World War II rationing, it was…
Read articlePomegranate
Pomegranates originate from Persia, but are now mainly grown in Spain, the Middle East, and America. They’re round, about the size of an apple, with a…
Read articleWatermelon
Watermelons are large, sometimes stripy, dark green spherical fruits, although there are some other rarer varieties of different coloured rind. The relatively tasteless but refreshing and…
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