Honeydew Melons

Honeydew Melons

As a member of the curbitaceae family, honeydew melons are a relative of cucumbers and squash. It is thought that honeydews originated in Persia. Honeydew melon is present in Egyptian hieroglyphics dating as far back as 2,400 B.C.E., and was a prized as a food. Later...
Cucumbers

Cucumbers

Although over 70% of them are made into pickles, cucumbers are nutritious and yummy in their own right. Cucumbers are a tropical plant that originated in Southeast Asia over 10,000 years ago. Early travelers to India introduced the cumber to other parts of Asia, and...
Papaya

Papaya

As a native to Central America, the papaya is a tropical fruit with a soft consistency and sweet taste. The papaya became a favorite of Spanish and Portuguese explorers, who spread the fruit to subtropical lands including India, the Philippines and regions of Africa....
Tofu

Tofu

Behind soy sauce, tofu is the best-selling soy product in the United States. Tofu is made from soymilk by coagulating the soy proteins with calcium or magnesium salts, usually in the form of nigan seaweed. After the whey is discarded, the curds are pressed together to...
Nutmeg

Nutmeg

Nutmeg is the seed of a fruit similar to an apricot, grown on a tropical evergreen called the Moluccas. Native to the central Spice Islands of Indonesia, the nutmeg seed is dried in the sun for eight weeks, when its shell is then cracked open, revealing the nutmegs....
Pecans

Pecans

North American native to the Mississippi River valley, the pecan grows on a type of hickory tree that grows to a height of about 150 feet. Each tree produces about 200 pounds of the nut each year, and is harvested in the autumn. Archaeological evidence has revealed...

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