Kiwano or horned melon is a nutritious fruit which is well known for its horn-like spines. It belongs to the cucumber and melon family, Cucurbitaceae. It is native to Sub Saharan Africa but is now grown in other places too such as the United States, Portugal, Italy, Germany, Chile, Australia, and New Zealand. Kiwano is […]
Cranberries are the fruit berries of the evergreen cranberries plant and belong to the subgenus Oxycoccus of the genus Vaccinium. They are cultivated in many American states and Canadian provinces. They contain essential nutrients like vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and dietary fibers, etc, and provide many health and beauty benefits. Despite these benefits, eat cranberries in […]
Cranberries are the fruit berries that belongs to the evergreen dwarf shrub. It belongs to subgenus Oxycoccus of the genus Vaccinium. It is a major commercial crop and is cultivated in various American states and Canadian provinces. Cranberries are mostly processed and used as juice, sauce, and jam. Being a good source of many nutrients […]
Chokeberries or aronia is a genus of the deciduous shrubs, chokeberries. They belong to the Rosaceae family and are native to North America. They are sour and eaten both in raw and processed form. They are loaded with essential nutrients like vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, phytonutrients, and dietary fibers, etc. Because of their rich nutritious profile, […]
Quenepas ( Melicoccus bijugatus) is a delicious fruit of the quenepas tree, and belongs to the soapberry tree “Sapinadaceae”. They are native to Northern South America and were later introduced to South and Central America, and some parts of the Caribbean. This delicious fruit is known by various other names such as Spanish lime, genip, […]