Author: Marilyn Medina

Are Lima Beans Bush Or Pole?

Types of Lima Beans Lima bean plants (phaseolus lunatus) have two growing styles: bush and pole. Care for both bean varieties is relatively the same, while spacing and harvesting time differ. Bush lima beans, also known as butter beans, grow about two feet tall, have small seeds, and bear pods quickly. Do bush lima beans […]

Should Coriander Be Chopped?

The leaves are either chopped up and added during the cooking process, or used as a garnish. It is especially popular in soups, curries, and sauces. I am making a turkey soup, will cilantro be too overbearing? Just be sure to finely chop the cilantro and don’t add too much. Do you chop the stems […]

How Cold Can Mustard Greens Survive?

Mustard greens tolerate frosts and brief temperature dips into the 20’s, but succumb to hard freezes. Like other greens, cold sweetens their flavor. How cold tolerant is mustard? Normally, most varieties of mustard greens can tolerate temperatures down into the low- to mid-20s or even lower, as long as they have had time to become […]

Is Cranberry Good For Prostate?

The present results show that dried cranberries improve prostate health very effectively both in men with elevated PSA in histologically proven prostatitis and for improving voiding dysfunction. In the cranberry group, no associations were found between dried powdered berry consumption and CRP levels. Can cranberry juice help enlarged prostate? Cranberry juice is most well-known for […]

Are Grapes Available All Year Round?

Obviously, you can buy grapes and grape products any time of year, and in case you’re wondering, wine is the most popular form of grape consumption, according to the USDA and my own unscientific observations of friends and family. Which fruit is available all year round? 1 Apples. One of the most common fruits that […]

Are Lima Beans Actually Beans?

A lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus), also commonly known as the butter bean, sieva bean, double bean, Madagascar bean, chad bean, or wax bean is a legume grown for its edible seeds or beans.Lima bean. Lima beans Subfamily: Faboideae Genus: Phaseolus Species: P. lunatus Binomial name Are lima beans real beans? Lima beans have been grown […]

Where Did Sweetcorn Originate?

Corn was first domesticated by native peoples in southern Mexico about 10,000 years ago. Modern corn is believed to have been derived from the Balsas teosinte (Zea mays parviglumis), a wild grass. When was sweetcorn invented? The story of maize starts about 9,000 years ago, when people started collecting and consuming a wild grass called […]

Do Mustard Seeds Come From Mustard Greens?

Seeds produced by most varieties of good-tasting mustard greens are mild-flavored yellow mustard seeds, just like the ones sold for pickling. The cover crop variety mixtures named above yield spicier brown seeds. Is mustard greens the same as mustard seed? Many people don’t realize that a mustard seed plant is the same plant as a […]

What Is A Grape Tree Called?

Vitis (grapevine) is a genus of 79 accepted species of vining plantsvining plantsA vine is a climbing plant which use stems or runners. These runners trail on the ground, and will climb up when it is possible. It is a growth habit or life habit which makes use of trees to reach light in natural […]

What Chemical Is In Onions?

Onion (Allium cepa) is a member of the family Amaryllidaceae and one of the most widely cultivated species of the genus Allium. Onion has plentiful chemical compounds such as allicin, quercetin, fisetin, other sulphurous compounds: diallyl disulphide and diallyl trisulphide. What chemical is in onions that make you cry? What is lachrymator? Irritation to the […]

Is Onion Gas Good For Eyes?

“Your eyes have a set of nerves that detect anything that’s potentially harmful to your eyes. Your eyes react to the gas that is formed, and your eyes try to flush it out with tears,” Rosa explained in a school news release. However, onions pose no serious threat to your visual health. Do onions help […]

What Do Cubans Call Breadfruit?

We call them PANA in Spanish. Breadfruits are very polarizing – people either love them or they hate them. For example, my dad does not eat them at all because in Cuba, breadfruit was given as food to the pigs. Is there breadfruit in Cuba? The seeds of the fruit are eaten like chestnuts, either […]

What Is Coriander Made From?

Both cilantro and coriander come from the Coriandrum sativum plant. In the US, cilantro is the name for the plant’s leaves and stem, while coriander is the name for its dried seeds. Internationally, the leaves and stems are called coriander, while its dried seeds are called coriander seeds. What does coriander taste like? Coriander (cilantro) […]

What Is Coriander Called In India?

In India, the herb is referred to as “dhania” to distinguish the leaves from the coriander seeds. What is another name for coriander? cilantroThe word “cilantro” is the Spanish name for coriander leaves. Meanwhile, the dried seeds of the plant are called coriander. What is coriander called in Mumbai? DhaniyaDhaniya in Mumbai, धनिया, मुंबई, Maharashtra […]