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From the Garden of Eden, through the mists of Avalon, man’s existence has been sustained by a wealth of cultivated fruit. The proverbs of antiquity are ripe with images of burgeoning fig trees, the most-mentioned tree in the Bible. In ancient China,...

Pomegranate Quick Facts Name: Pomegranate Scientific Name: Punica granatum Origin Middle east to the Himalayas in northern India. Colors Pale red to scarlet to purple or brownish,; Shapes Fruit is a berry, intermediate in size between a lemon...

 Collecting Wild Hawthorn for Food & Medicine In the last few years, I’ve become more and more interested in identifying native plants and foraging. In the last year, I’ve also grown to fall in love with wildcrafting. In case you’re unfamiliar,...

The “calorie is a calorie” crowd has strongly pushed the “eat less, exercise more” message to millions of Americans over the last 30 years. Not surprisingly, intangible psychological and physical failure followed, often coupled with angst and even self...

Very late, so we’ll skip the preambles and take the minimalist approach with preambles. . . Numbers and hopes from Reuters: Weak imports drive U.S. trade deficit to four-year lows The U.S. trade deficit fell to its lowest level in four years...