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  A Brief History of Bananas

  Pleasant taste and texture, great source of potassium, portable, fun to peel; what’s not to like about bananas? The banana is one of the earliest, if not the...

  By: Philip McIntosh | Science & Technology Writer, Teacher

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  Flower Power: When to Apply Flower-Boosting Elements

  Few things in the garden are so rewarding as lush, colorful flowers. While some soils and growing mediums have ample nutrients to make this plant performance happen all...

  By: Chris Bond | Certified Permaculture Designer, Nursery Technician, Nursery Professional

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  A Brief History of Kiwifruit

  Kiwis are fuzzy little things. And no, we are not talking about the small flightless birds or the folks who hail from New Zealand. Of course, we’re talking about...

  By: Philip McIntosh | Science & Technology Writer, Teacher

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  A Brief History of Olives

  In a contest with Poseidon, God of the Sea, to gain favor with the people of Athens, Athena, the Goddess of Wisdom, thrust her spear into the ground near the Acropolis...

  By: Philip McIntosh | Science & Technology Writer, Teacher

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  Don't Try to Grow These Plants Hydroponically

  Some crops just do better in hydro systems. Hydroponic crops are typically fast growing, have shallow root systems, and have lower nutrient demands than fruiting...

  By: Chris Bond | Certified Permaculture Designer, Nursery Technician, Nursery Professional

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  How to Grow 4 Types of Berries Hydroponically

  The trick to successful indoor berry crops is understanding the physiology and natural life cycle of the plant so that flowering, pollination, and fruiting all go...

  By: Lynette Morgan | Author, Partner at SUNTEC International Hydroponic Consultants

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  Treat 'Em Bad and They'll Taste Better: Improving Flavor in Crops

  When it comes to good food, we are all looking for taste, aroma and texture. Sometimes these all come together to create a sensory delight, but when it comes to fruit,...

  By: Lynette Morgan | Author, Partner at SUNTEC International Hydroponic Consultants

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  A Brief History of Cocoa Beans

  Don’t you wish chocolate grew on trees? Wait it minute, it does!The chocolate tree, Theobroma cacao (L.) is native to the equatorial zone of the Americas where it...

  By: Philip McIntosh | Science & Technology Writer, Teacher

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  Bring on the Berries: A Beginner’s Guide to Growing Berries in Containers

  Strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, and blackberries taste wonderful right off the plant and they offer myriad uses in the kitchen far beyond simple snacking...

  By: Kathryn Van Druff | Freelance Writer & Marketing Specialist

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  A Brief History of Avocados

  Purplish-black and leathery on the outside; green turning to yellow when ripe; soft and creamy on the inside with a rock-hard pit in the middle — that is an...

  By: Philip McIntosh | Science & Technology Writer, Teacher

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  Hydroponic How-to: Dragon Fruit

  Vividly colored and clad in scales, dragon fruit, also known as pitaya, is an exotic fruit growing in popularity for its purported health benefits. While native to the...

  By: Lynette Morgan | Author, Partner at SUNTEC International Hydroponic Consultants

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  The Science of Sweet: How Fruit Ripens

  Before the development of refined sugar, if you wanted something sweet, you had limited options. Either you needed access to honey, or more likely, you used fresh or...

  By: Sara Elliott | Gardener, Writer