Garlic is an herb related to onion chives. Its origin is West China, around Tien Shan Mountains to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. It has a soft, sweet buttery taste. The global market for this herb was more than 32 billion dollars in 2020. China is the largest producer of this herb. this country has 75 percent of the global market. India and Bangladesh are placed in the following stages after China in producing this herb. Indonesia, Brazil, and the United States are this herb’s top importers. These countries have more than 20 percent of the import market. Garlic has many health benefits....
Poppy seed
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Poppy seed is obtained from opium poppy. The origin of this spice is the Mediterranean and Its trade market is Central Europe and North Asia. Its Global market value was USD 213 Million In 2020. Poland and the United States are the top importing countries and the Czech Republic is the main exporter of that. U.S. has imported more than 18.46M in 2021. Poppy seeds are particularly rich in manganese, a trace element important for bone health and blood clotting. This mineral also helps your body utilize amino acids, fats, and carbs. They’re likewise high in copper, a mineral needed to make...
Pistachio
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The pistachio is a member of the cashew family, is a small tree originating from Central Asia and the Middle East. The tree produces seeds that are widely consumed as food. Its tree is native to regions of Central Asia, including present-day Iran and Afghanistan. Archaeology shows that this nut were a common food as early as 6750 BC. So far, the earliest evidence of pistachio consumption goes back to the Bronze Age. It has a delicious flavor and a high nutritious value, being high in monounsaturated fat, fiber, thiamin and vitamin B6, and minerals such as phosphorus, potassium, copper and manganese. They are also a source of protein, riboflavin, vitamins A,...
Galbanum is a popular fragrance ingredient. It is also bitter, aromatic gum resin extracted from certain umbelliferous Asiatic plant species, mainly Ferula galbaniflua and related plants. The Dutch physician Johann L. Schlimmer, who practiced and taught medicine for about fifteen years in Persia in the second half of the 19th century, identified the galbanum and its plants in Persia. The resin is used extensively in modern perfumery as a fixative agent (an ingredient used to stabilize other perfume components). The resin is also steam-distilled to produce galbanum oil, used in some perfumes to impart a fresh, natural scent. Galbanum essential oil is...
Spice
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A spice is a seed, fruit, root, bark, or other plant substance primarily used for flavoring or coloring food. Spices are distinguished from herbs, which are the leaves, flowers, or stems of plants used for flavoring or as a garnish. Spices are sometimes used in medicine, religious rituals, cosmetics, or perfume production. For example, vanilla is commonly used as an ingredient in fragrance manufacturing. A spice may be available in several forms: fresh, whole-dried, or pre-ground dried. Generally, spices are dried. Spices may be ground into a powder for convenience. A whole dried spice has the longest shelf life, so it can be purchased and stored in larger amounts, making it cheaper on a per-serving basis. A fresh spice, such as ginger, is usually more flavorful...
Sumac
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The name sumac comes from the Aramaic word summaq which means “dark red.” As far back as 2,000 years ago, it was noted for its healthful properties, namely as a diuretic and anti-flatulent, by Roman Emperor Nero’s physician. Before lemons made their way into Europe, the Romans used sumac to add a tanginess to dishes. In North America, indigenous peoples and early pioneers used sumac to treat various illnesses, from coughs and sore throats to stomachaches and wounds. In addition to a zesty flavoring for various dishes, sumac can also be used for its essential oils to create a flavored oil or vinegar, a...
Watermelon
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Watermelon is a flowering plant species of the Cucurbitaceae family and the name of its edible fruit. A scrambling and trailing vine-like plant, it is a highly cultivated fruit worldwide, with more than 1,000 varieties. Watermelon is grown in favorable climates from tropical to temperate regions worldwide for its large edible fruit, which is a berry with a hard rind and no internal divisions and is botanically called a pepo. The sweet, juicy flesh is usually deep red to pink, with many black seeds, although seedless varieties exist. The fruit can be eaten raw or pickled, and the rind is edible after cooking. It may also be consumed as a juice or an ingredient in mixed beverages. Kordofan melons from Sudan are the closest relatives and maybe progenitors of modern,...
Strawberry
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The garden strawberry or simply strawberry is a widely grown hybrid species of the genus Fragaria, collectively known as the strawberries, which are cultivated worldwide for their fruit. The fruit is widely appreciated for its characteristic aroma, bright red color, juicy texture, and sweetness. It is consumed in large quantities, either fresh or in such prepared foods as jam, juice, pies, ice cream, milkshakes, and chocolates. Artificial strawberry flavorings and aromas are also widely used in products such as candy, soap, lip gloss, perfume, and many others. The garden strawberry was first bred in Brittany, France, in the 1750s via a cross of Fragaria virginiana from eastern North America and Fragaria chiloensis, which was brought from...
Cucumber
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cucumber, a creeping plant of the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae), is widely cultivated for its edible fruit. The nutritional value of the cucumber is low, but its delicate flavor makes it popular for salads and relishes. Small fruits are often pickled. The cucumber can be grown in frames or on trellises in greenhouses in cool climates and is cultivated as a field crop and in home gardens in warmer areas. The cucumber plant is a tender annual with a rough, succulent, trailing stem. The hairy leaves have three to five pointed lobes, and the stem bears branched tendrils by which the plant can be trained to support. The five-petaled yellow flowers are unisexual and produce a type of berry known...
Apricot
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apricot, a fruit tree of the rose family (Rosaceae), cultivated throughout the world’s temperate regions, especially in the Mediterranean. Apricots are closely related to peaches, almonds, plums, and cherries. They are eaten fresh or cooked and are preserved by canning or drying. The fruit is also widely made into jam and is often used to flavor liqueurs. Apricots are a good source of vitamin A and are high in natural sugar. Dried apricots are an excellent source of iron. Apricot trees are small and spreading, with broadly ovate leaves that have pointed tips. The leaves are bright green and are held erect on the twigs. The self-pollinated flowers are white in full bloom and borne singly or doubly at...
Cucumber
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The cucumber (Cucumis sativus) is a widely-cultivated creeping vine plant in the family Cucurbitaceae that bears cylindrical to spherical fruits used as culinary vegetables. Considered an annual plant, there are three main types of cucumber—slicing, pickling, and seedless—within which several cultivars have been created. This fruit originates from the Himalayas to China (Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangxi) and N. Thailand, but now grows on most continents, and many different types of cucumber are grown commercially and traded on the global market. In North America, the term wild cucumber refers to plants in the generaEchinocystis and Marah, though the two are not closely related. The cucumber is a creeping vine that roots in the ground and grows up trellises or other supporting frames, wrapping around supports with thin,...
Apple
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An apple is a round, edible fruit produced by an apple tree. Apple trees are cultivated worldwide and are the most widely grown species in the genus Malus. The tree originated in Central Asia, where its wild ancestor, Malus sieversii, is still found. Apples have been grown for thousands of years in Asia and Europe and were introduced to North America by European colonists. Apples have religious and mythological significance in many cultures, including Norse, Greek, and European Christian tradition. Apples grown from seed tend to be very different from those of their parents, and the resultant fruit frequently lacks desired characteristics. Generally, apple cultivars are propagated by clonal grafting onto rootstocks. Apple trees grown without rootstocks tend to be larger and much slower to fruit after planting. Rootstocks...