Lime is a mysterious fruit. His name refers to many species within the genus Citrus, which is partly due to the genus’s ease in hybridizing. Species cross with others successfully and make new, often tasty, fruits. His place of origin is also still unclear, though he most likely was born in Indonesia or Southeast AsiaContinue reading “Lime (Citrus spp.)”
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Pineapple (Ananas comosus)
Flesh-eating is not a behavior reserved for zombies and maggots – even sunshiny Pineapple can devour us. Pineapple is the only known plant to produce the protein-digesting chemical bromelain. Every time your mouth burns from Pineapple’s exquisite juices, it’s him eating you back! All work posted here is copyrighted by The Lowly Esculent. Do notContinue reading “Pineapple (Ananas comosus)”