Figs are one of the earliest plants cultivated by humans, with fossil evidence predating the cultivation of even barley and wheat. In fact, some theories maintain that figs are the single oldest...

Raw elderberries are incredibly tart, but that doesn’t mean they don’t deserve a place in your kitchen.For centuries,elderberries have been used to make jams, pies, pastries,syrups and even wine....

Perhaps the most instantly recognizable of all apples, the Granny Ramsey Smith green apple is one of the very first varieties of globally-available apples. The crisp, vibrant green apple was...

The grapefruit we know today was developed in the West Indies in the early 1700s and first introduced to Florida in the 1820s. Today, most grapefruit is still grown in Florida. Grapefruit got its...

Guava, also known as the “apple of the tropics”, is cultivated mainly in Asian countries. It is native to tropical America, but now is cultivated throughout all equatorial regions. The most...

The Ground Cherry, native to Latin America, is a small orange fruit that looks like a cherry tomato in size and shape enclosed in a light brown paper-like husk. It is related to the tomatillo and the...