peach, (Prunus persica), grown throughout the warm temperate regions. Peaches are widely eaten fresh and are also baked in pies; canned peaches are a staple commodity in many regions. The peach probably originated in China and then spread westward through Asia to the Mediterranean countries and later to other parts of Europe. The Spanish explorers took the peach to the...
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Nectarines
Nectarines originated in China over 2,000 years ago. They were developed from a peachby a natural mutation. In fact, nectarines are identical to peaches with the exception ofone gene. The gene difference makes nectarines smooth. They are smaller than peaches and appear to be a redder color. However, the coloring difference is likely only perceived...
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Melon
melon, (Cucumis melo), is edible fruit. The melon plant is native to central Asia, and its many cultivated varieties are widely grown in warm regions around the world. Most commercially important melons are sweet and eaten fresh, though some varieties can be made into preserves or pickled. Melons are frost-tender annuals with soft hairy trailing stems, the fruits are a type of berry known as a pepo,...
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Kiwi
kiwi, (Actinidia deliciosa), also called kiwifruit or Chinese gooseberry is an edible fruit of the family Actinidiaceae. The plant is native to mainland China and Taiwan and is also grown commercially in New Zealand and California. The fruit has a slightly acid taste and can be eaten raw or cooked. The juice is sometimes used as a meat tenderizer. The first recorded description of the kiwifruit dates to...
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Grape
The grape is the most valuable horticultural crop in the world. The fruit is mostly processed into wine, but some is destined for fresh consumption as table grapes, dried into raisins, processed into nonalcoholic juice, and distilled into spirits. The archaeological record suggests that cultivation of the domesticated grape, Vitis vinifera, began 6,000–8,000 years ago in...
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Cucumber
cucumber, (Cucumis sativus), is a plant of the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae), widely cultivated for its edible fruit. Its delicate flavor makes it popular for salads and relishes. Small fruits are often pickled. It can be grown in frames or in greenhouses in cool climates and is cultivated as a field crop and in home gardens in warmer areas. The cucumber plant is a...
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Cherry
cherry is one of the various trees belonging to the genus Prunus and their edible fruits. its Commercial production includes sour cherries (Prunus cerasus), which are frozen or canned and used in sauces and pastries, and sweet cherries (P. avium), which are usually consumed fresh and are the principal type preserved in true or imitation maraschino liqueur. The cultivation of...
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Apricot
An apricot (US: /ˈæprɪkɒt/) is a fruit, or the tree that bears the fruit, of several species in the genus Prunus. The apricot is a small tree, 8–12 m tall, with a trunk up to 40 cm in diameter and a dense, spreading canopy. The leaves are 5–9 cm long, and 4–8 cm wide, with a rounded base, a pointed tip. The flowers are 2–4.5 cm in diameter, with...
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Apple
An apple is an edible fruit produced by an apple tree (Malus domestica). 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 today. Apples have been grown for thousands of years in Asia and Europe and were brought to North America by European colonists. Apples have religious and mythological significance in many cultures, including Norse, Greek,...