Question. Our banana developed a flowering shoot that is now forming fruits on a tall plant. How long before they ripen? Answer. Nice! Your crop made it through the winter to flower during the warm ...

Most of us know eating fruit daily is a great way to try to stay healthy, with the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating encouraging us to eat two serves a day. This is because they are relatively low in ...

Or make that, their fruits. Oh, drat. Which is it? Actually, all four of these produce items are classified as fruits by scientists, regardless of what consumers, grocers and nutritionists think, said ...

Is a tomato a vegetable or fruit? Is a peanut a nut? And are raspberries, blackberries and strawberries really berries? The answers to these questions reveal a key concept: botanists think about ...

Tomatoes, japaleño peppers, serrano peppers and now avocadoes are all under scrutiny due to the recent Salmonella outbreak, making many Americans nervous about eating their vegetables. Or make that, ...

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