— Fruit —

The Knights Templar & The Avocado Green Rush

October 20, 2016

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In 1099, a group of knights traveled to the Holy Land, banded together in a mission to protect Christian Pilgrims from pirates and gangs. These knights called themselves the “Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon.” Obviously, the name was quite the mouthful and over time they became known simply as the… Read More The Knights Templar & The Avocado Green Rush

— Berries —

The Sexualization of the Eggplant

September 10, 2016

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Alright, so if we really wanted to be accurate than using a Globe Eggplant emoji as a metaphor for male genitalia is probably not the most appropriate shape. Now, if you used a Japanese Eggplant emoji, which is longer and uniformly thinner, then you would be on the right track. And, if you are already… Read More The Sexualization of the Eggplant

— Fruit —

The Orange & The Pest

August 27, 2016

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It’s called the Asian Citrus Psyllid. It’s about 3 to 4 millimeters long with a long brown spotted body. A bit of an ugly little bug, and it is currently playing havoc on our citrus trees. https://www.morningagclips.com/pest-quarantine-in-fresno-co/ The story of this little ugly bug starts in southern China in 1919. This was the first year… Read More The Orange & The Pest

— Seeds —

Quinoa: A Lost Seed

August 9, 2016

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Quinoa. Or, as my 2009 past self would have pronounced it Qi-no-a is perhaps the quintessential healthy food. Praised and exalted by patchouli scented foodies for the past couple of decades, quinoa, has all the qualities the health food scene desires. Quinoa has a great story. A recently discovered magic seed, highly adaptable to adverse… Read More Quinoa: A Lost Seed

— Legumes —

The Rise of the Peanut

May 21, 2016

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Peanuts are pretty ubiquitous. Whether roasted, boiled, or as an oil, we consume peanuts in a variety of manners. This nut that is a legume rather than a nut has, over the past 150 years, infiltrated our cultural arena. We throw a ruckus in the peanut gallery while watching A Charlie Brown Christmas, based off… Read More The Rise of the Peanut