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Native to Southeast Asia and India, starfruit was brought back to Europe by sailors and traders in the late 1700s. Rare and costly, it became popular among wealthy Europeans. Starfruit was brought to Hawaii by Chinese traders in the late 1800s. Yet, it was introduced to mainland America—Florida—only about 75 years ago. Today the state…
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A recipe for fruit compote. It’s like eating homemade pie filling, warm or chilled.
Top: Jackfruit sold online from Melissas.com in California. Bottom: Growing on the tree at the Regional Agricultural Research Center, Ambalavayal, India. The fruit grows directly out of the trunk or branches. The exterior is covered with spiny, knobby bumps and ripens to greenish yellow (photo Wikipedia). The jackfruit, (Artocarpus heterophyllus), is a member of…
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[1] Rhubarb with its leaves. Don’t eat the leaves—they’re mildly toxic (photo © OurOhio.org). [2] Trimmed rhubarb, as it is most often seen in stores (photo © Good Eggs | San Francisco). [3] A beautiful strawberry-rhubarb pie. Here’s the recipe (photo © The Baker Chick). To many foodies, the beginning of spring means asparagus,…
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[1] Keep a bowl of Halos or other mandarins on your kitchen counter, for a nutritious, 35-calorie grab-and-go snack (photos #1 and #2 © Wonderful Foods). [2] Halos, unpeeled and peeled. [3] A yogurt parfait with clementine mandarins and raspberries (photo © Hannah Kaminsky | Bittersweet Blog). April is the end of the season…
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