Potato: nutrition facts and health benefits
The potato is a tuber produced by a vegetable plant that bears the same name. "Potatoe" in English, "potato" in Canadian, it's grown on every continent of the planet, it's the most consumed vegetable...
Rhubarb: nutrition facts and health benefits
Rhubarb is a vegetable plant with imposing leaves in the centre of a thick, fleshy rib. Only this one must be consumed, the leaves very rich in oxalic acid can be the cause of...
Grapefruit: nutrition facts and health benefits
Pomelo and grapefruit should not be confused, although it is usual to designate the pomelo by calling it, wrongly, grapefruit. If they are cousins they both belong to the citrus family, which means citrus...
Prickly pear: nutrition facts and health benefits
Prickly pear is originally from Central America and was brought back to the Mediterranean by the Spaniards. Adapting even to the most arid climates, it quickly flourished throughout the Mediterranean basin, even spreading to...
Pepper: nutrition facts and health benefits
Pepper is a fruit used as a vegetable derived from the plant with the same name. This annual plant belongs to the Chili family, and grows only in temperate climates. This is a sweet...
Apricot: nutrition facts and health benefits
Apricot is a fruit from the apricot tree. Its shape is round and it has an orange color with a furrow in the middle that allows to easily opening it to remove its nucleus....
Elderberry: nutrition facts and health benefits
In addition of being delicious, elderberries are very rich in vitamins A, B6, C and iron. But the most remarkable of this little fruit is that it contains a significant amount of polyphenols. These...
Carrot: nutrition facts and health benefits
The term "carrot" includes both the plant garden as the tuber, more or less elongated, it is consumed as a vegetable. The carrot is grown in all temperate areas of the world.
History of the...
Fig: nutrition facts and health benefits
Fig comes from the fig tree, emblematic of the Mediterranean basin. In the shape of a small pear, more or less rounded, it is covered with a fairly firm skin, which hides a very...
Annona: nutrition facts and health benefits
Annona is an exotic fruit in the form of a bumpy round pear. Its flesh is white and very juicy. It’s sweet and very fragrant. Its flavor reminds the taste of clove and cinnamon....
