Courgette or zucchini is a delicious summer vegetable from the Curcubita pepo species. It has an elongated oval shape and may vary in colour from light to dark green, sometimes with yellow stripes. There is also a yellow variety known as the golden zucchini. Zucchini is basically an unripe squash, preferred for its tenderness and delicate … Read more about Properties and Benefits of Zucchini
The mirabelle (Prunus domestica syriaca), also called the mirabelle plum, is a fruit in the plum family, but not quite your ordinary plum. Mirabelles are the result of a cross between the myrobalan plum (Prunus cerasifera) and the blackthorn (Prunus spinosa). What is interesting is that, despite their name, mirabelle plums are more closely related … Read more about Properties and Benefits of Mirabelles
In Chinese art and culture, peaches (Prunus persica) are seen as a symbol of immortality. It was said that the fruit had magical powers and it bestowed infinite life on whoever ate them. Chinese emperors used to give their immortal gods ‘peaches of immortality’ as offerings so as to ensure they had everlasting life. For … Read more about Properties and Benefits of Peaches
Today I am going to talk to you about another summer delight, the delicious and highly nutritious plum. The plum (Prunus domestica) is a majestic-looking fruit with a considerable number of health benefits. Plums belong to the Prunus genus and are distant relatives of peaches and nectarines. From a botanical point of view, they are considered … Read more about Properties and Benefits of Plums