Citrus paradisi Grapefruit About Known for its somewhat bitter taste, this subtropical citrus tree has a fruit that is sour to semi-sweet. Grapefruit…
Ribes rubrum Red currant About The red currant ( Ribes rubrum) belongs to the genus Ribes which is a member of the gooseberry family. Red currants are…
Ribes nigrum Black currant About The black currant ( Ribes nigrum ) is a woody shrub and the plant is well known for its savory berries. It belongs to…
Cannabaceae Cannabis About Cannabis is an annual, dioecious, flowering herb. The leaves are palmately compound or digitate, with serrate leaflets.…
Pepper The pepper plant (genus Capsicum ) belongs to the nightshade family Solanaceae. This plant genus includes all varieties of peppers, including…
Gossypium spp. Cotton About The cotton boll, a protective casing for the seeds of the cotton plant, is soft and fluffy and is the source of the fibre…
Coffea spp. Coffee About Coffee beans are the source of one of the most popular beverages in the world. They are in fact, not actual beans, but the…
Saccharum spp. Sugar cane About Native to the tropical regions of South Asia and Melanesia, sugar cane belongs to the tall perennial true grass genus,…
Prunus avium Cherry About The Prunus avium , usually referred to as wild cherry, sweet cherry, or gean, is a species of cherry and a flowering plant…
Citrus limon Lemon About Grown mainly for its juice, this well-known yellow citrus fruit is used widely for culinary and other domestic purposes…
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