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Nov 22
2012

Ten Facts About Pumpkins

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1.  The pumpkin is a squash of the genus Cucurbita, and can refer to one of many species, they all originated in North America.

Nov 20
2012

Ten Facts About Pectin

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1. The word pectin derives from the Greek word pektikos, meaning "congealed, curdled".

2. Pectin is a naturally occurring carbohydrate found mostly in the skin and core of fruit, when combined with acid and sugar it forms a gel, the essential process for setting jam.

Nov 12
2012

Ten Facts About Runner Beans

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1. The latin name for runner beans is Phaseolus coccineus.

Oct 10
2010

Ten Facts About Tomatoes

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1. The latin name for quince is Solanum lycopersicum, they are closely related to tobacco, potatoes, aubergine and chilli peppers.

Oct 10
2010

Ten Facts About Quinces

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1. The latin name for quince is Cydonia oblonga.

Sep 03
2010

Ten Facts About Raspberries

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1. The latin name for the European Raspberry is Rubus idaeus and botanically it belongs to the same family as roses and blackberries.

Mar 26
2010

Ten Facts About Mangoes

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1. The  common mango Mangifera indica is commonly cultivated and used for food.

Oct 27
2009

Ten Facts About Onions

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1. Onion is a term used for many plants in the genus Allium, but usually refers to Allium cepa the garden onion.

Oct 23
2009

Ten Facts about Plums

Tagged in: plum , glossary

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1. A plum or gage is a stone fruit tree in the genus Prunus, subgenus Prunus, most fruit sold as plums is of the subgenus Prunus Domestica.

Oct 21
2009

Ten Facts About Blackberries

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1. The latin name for the common Blackberry is Rubus fruticosus, although there are hundreds of micro species.

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