Also called the honeyberry because of the sweet, honey-like taste of its berries, the blue honeysuckle is one of almost 200 known species of its kind. Its scientific name is Lonicera caerulea, but it is best known by its common names: blue honeysuckle, blue-berried honeysuckle, honeyberry, haskap, sweetberry honeysuckle, fly honeysuckle and more. The choice … Read more about Properties and Benefits of Blue Honeysuckle Berries
The Asian pear (Pyrus pyrifolia) is an edible variety of pear originally from East Asia. The fruit is an atypical pear with a particular appearance and distinct texture and taste. It looks more like an apple than a pear and is particularly grainy, but sweet and juicy. One of the quirks of this fruit is … Read more about Properties and Benefits of Asian Pear
Plantains are a cultivated variety of bananas in the plant genus Musa. They are known as cooking bananas because they are eaten cooked as a result of the fact that they are starchier and less sweet. Although a botanical fruit, plantains are used as a culinary vegetable and are about as nutritious as potatoes. They … Read more about Properties and Benefits of Plantains
