What Is Olive? Olive comes from the Latin word Oliva. It is a species of a small tree in the Olecaea family. Traditionally found in the Mediterranean Basin. Olea Europaea is the botanical name of olive. It means “European olive”. Olive trees grow in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, North and South America, and in … Read more
Is a coconut nut a giant nut? This question may sound funny, but the answer is no. Coconuts are a member of the palm tree family and the only known living species under the genus Cocos nucifera. Coconut is actually a one-seeded drupe, not a nut. Coconut can refer to the whole coconut palm or … Read more
Orange, known to be the world’s recommended and commonly grown fruit, is from the Rutaceae family. It is scientifically called Citrus × sinensis or the sweet orange, which is also related to C aurantium (citrus aurantium) or referred to as bitter orange. It is believed that oranges originated in northeastern India, southern China, and southeastern … Read more
Just a tad difference from the peaches, nectarines are actually the hairless version of them. With the scientific name of Prunus persica, nectarines belong to a variety of peaches. But to clear it out, they are not a result of combining peaches and plums. For the record, nectarines have been around this planet for over … Read more
Cherimoya, known as a custard apple and chirimuya by Inca people, is an edible-flowering plant from the family Annonaceae. Scientifically known as Annona cherimola, this cone-shaped fruit has a green and scaly skin with a creamy and sweet flesh. Its sweet taste has a resemblance to tropical fruits like banana and pineapple. It is considered … Read more
Have you ever tasted a lychee or even heard of this variety of fruit? Well, lychees are actually famous in the Southeast Asian region and its cultivation spread throughout the west indies (India) and other neighboring Asian countries. Lychees are small round fruit with rough skin and sweet aromatic flesh. The fruit also contains the … Read more
With a scientific name of Citrus japonica, Kumquats are related to the citrus family, with an edible fruit that tastes like oranges. They are sweet with an acidic hint on the pulps. In general, kumquats are native to China. But with the chance hybrid, different types of kumquats are cultivated in other parts of the … Read more
Lemons have been popular to the world due to its authentic sour flavor that could elevate the food taste. Aside from using it as an additional ingredient to some recipes, the round citrus lemons are usually turned into a lemon juice or lemonade. Lemons came from a species of small lemon tree in the flowering … Read more
Sapote is a fruit-bearing plant native to northern parts of South America, Southeast Asia, Mexico and Central America. It is called soap apple in Carribean English. The word “sapote” which is derived from “from Nahuatl tzapotl” means a soft edible fruit. This genus, which is from the Rutaceae family, is scientifically known as Pouteria sapota … Read more
Lemons have been popular to the world due to its authentic sour flavor that could elevate the food taste. Aside from using it as an additional ingredient to some recipes, the round citrus lemons are usually turned into a lemon juice or lemonade. Lemons came from a species of small lemon tree in the flowering … Read more