Articles: Food and Nutrients - Fruit - vegetables
The name ‘carrot’ is Celtic and means ‘red of colour’. Like parsnips, cumin and dill, carrots have umbrella-like flower clusters and belong to the Umbelliferae family. New...
It's recommended we eat at least two servings of fruit a day. Here's how to get your fruit without breaking the budget. Choose seasonal fruit. There's a reason grapes and peaches are...
BuyingChoose carrots which are bright orange and firm. The leaves should be fresh and green if still attached.StoringRefrigerate in a sealed plastic bag in the crisper section for up to a week. Don...
Pumpkins are considered a winter squash as opposed to softer-skinned ‘summer squash’ such as marrows and courgettes. At maturity, pumpkins are hard-skinned and hard-fleshed. Nationwide,...
If you are after a year-round supply of carrots, using the carrot-launcher growing technique may be just the thing.To grow healthy carrots you need to avoid three things:Frost – kills off the...
Nectarines are a kind of peach without the fuzz. Nectarines can have white or yellow flesh, and are more prone to damage than peaches.BuyingChoose unblemished fruit which are firm with just a little...
The prospect of plucking stone fruit straight from the tree may be just the motivation to get growing.If you want to decorate your garden with early spring blossoms and late summer fruit, you can...
Almost 500 hectares of pears are grown in New Zealand, and most pear-growers are small, family owned orchards on less than two hectares. Eighty per cent of New Zealand pears are grown for fresh,...
It's incredibly easy to harvest your own crop of this pungent vegetable. Most first-time garlic growers are surprised at just how easy it is to grow – it's virtually just a matter of...
Advice on eating vegetarian – and saving money. Meat makes up a large chunk of the weekly grocery spend in many households, not just for main meals but also in snacks and sandwiches. So from a...
Get the most from fresh, summery stone fruits with these handy tips and cooking ideas.The low-down Availability: Stone fruit are best at the height of summer. Apricots have a shorter season,...
Cabbage is a favourite worldwide: it is the main ingredient for the Korean dish kimchi – a pickled, fermented cabbage; in Germany, white cabbage is shredded and fermented in salt brine to make...
Q: "I buy minced garlic you find in jars in the supermarket. Is this as good as fresh garlic?"AlainA: There is no doubt garlic from a jar is convenient – there’s no crushing or...
BuyingLemons are picked ripe. Choose firm, bright yellow fruit which, when you gently roll your finger over their skin, gives a fresh citrus aroma. Thin-skinned lemons tend to have more juice and...
AvailabilityYear-round, depending on variety. New Zealand navel oranges are in season now.BuyingChoose firm oranges with unblemished skins.StoringOranges can be stored in or out of the fridge in...