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The potato
The potato was first found in the region of south America, exactlly in southern Peru and northwestern Bolivia. The potato has been used of the incas way before the Spanish kingdom found them. More...
Nashi-Pear (Pyrus pyrifolia var. culta) also called Apple-Pear or Asian-Pear originate from the Rosaceae family (Rosengewächs) and was raised in China. Its name is japanese as "nashi" means pear (fun fact: We call it "pear-pear" 😄). In Japan there are 1'000 to 1'200 different sorts. They are mainly cultivated in East-Asia but in todays time also in Europe, South America and other parts of the world. This is because this species is able to abide temperatures up to minus 20 degrees celsius, therefore this plant also survives the cold swiss winters outside. The more sun and the less wind the better and profitable the harvest. The bountiful crop can be gathered in August/September. The nashi-pear consist more water than pears originated in Europe but the nutritional values are about the same. The trees don't have a gender, they are all hybrids and nontoxic. More...
Pumpkin (Cucurbita)
A pumpkin is a cultivar of a Squash plant.
Most of the pumpkins are round with smooth, slightly ribbed skin and mostly deep orange and yellow.More...