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  • The history of the Mango

    May 21, 2018 - Category: Foods of the Week

    The mango is said to have originated in Burma, Malaya, or the Himalayan region of India. It has been in cultivation for over 4000 years and has entered prominently in Hindu mythology and religious observances. It is now a familiar fruit to all parts of the tropic zone, and is as important there as the…The history of the Mango

  • The history of & nutrients in a Strawberry

    March 19, 2018 - Category: Foods of the Week

    Historically, the strawberry has been known to be a native fruit to North and South America. An early Chilean variety was taken to Peru in 1557 and this same variety is still growing in Chile, Peru, Ecuador, and other South American countries. The modem strawberry was developed in Europe. Most strawberry varieties that grow commercially…The history of & nutrients in a Strawberry

  • The history of, and the nutrients found within a Potato

    December 4, 2017 - Category: Foods of the Week

    The history of, and the nutrients found within a Potato stretches back far and wide. The potato is one vegetable that is abundant throughout the year. It comes in many varieties. Though called “Irish”, the white potato is native to the mountains of tropical America from Chile to Mexico, and was widely cultivated in South…The history of, and the nutrients found within a Potato

  • The history and nutrients within a Quince

    October 23, 2017 - Category: Foods of the Week

    Historically, quinces have been seen as a highly nutritious food. It is believed that the quince long preceded the apple, and that many ancient references to apples were, in fact, references to quince, including the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden. Greek mythology associates the quince with Aphrodite, the goddess of love, and many…The history and nutrients within a Quince

  • The nutrients found in Lime

    October 9, 2017 - Category: Foods of the Week

    The lime is native to southeastern Asia and has been cultivated for thousands of years and has many nutrients. It is believed that the Arabs brought them from India during the period of Mohammedan expansion in A.D. 570-900. From the earliest days of British sailing vessels, British sailors were given a regular ration of lime…The nutrients found in Lime

  • Nutrients in Dates

    November 7, 2016 - Category: Foods of the Week

    One food which dates back in prehistoric times is the date. Dates are highly nutritious and truly a miracle food which has nourished, sustained and probably imparted life to countless travelers over the sands of time. While the date is ripened on the tree, the sugar it contains increases until it is completely ripe. At…Nutrients in Dates

  • Nutrients in a Grape

    September 12, 2016 - Category: Foods of the Week

    The grape is one of the oldest fruits in history and is highly nutriscious. Grape seeds have been found in mummy cases in Egyptian tombs that are more than 3000 years old. At the time of Homer, the Greeks were using wines, and the Bible tells of grape cultivation in the time of Noah. North…Nutrients in a Grape

  • Nutrients in an Onion

    August 22, 2016 - Category: Foods of the Week

    Onions are highly nutritional and are believed to have originated in Asia. When the Israeli's were in the wilderness after being led out of Egypt by Moses, they yearned for onions and other vegetables they were used to eating. Onions were used by the Egyptians as offerings to their gods. They were fed to the…Nutrients in an Onion

  • Nutrients in Broccoli

    February 15, 2016 - Category: Foods of the Week

    There are many nutrients in Broccoli and was first grown in France and Italy in the sixteenth century, but was not well known in this country until 1923, when the D"Arrigo Brothers Company made a trial planting of Italian sprouting broccoli in California. A few crates of this were sent to Boston, and by 1925…Nutrients in Broccoli

  • The Nutrients in Turnip and Turnip Greens

    February 1, 2016 - Category: Foods of the Week

    The Nutrients in Turnip and Turnip Greens are great. The turnip, which belongs to the mustard family, is reported to have come from Russia, Siberia, and the Scandinavian peninsula. It has been used since ancient times. Columella wrote in A.D. 42 that two varieties of turnips were grown in what is now known as France.…The Nutrients in Turnip and Turnip Greens