When the days get shorter, the leaves fall from the trees, and vacations become nothing more than a pleasant memory, the gray aura outside the window is offset by the beautiful, colorful vegetables at the stands. Let's take...

Cat's claw is nothing more than a climbing plant found in the rainforests of South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. The name comes from its fluffy fur. The hooked thorns are deceptively similar to cat's claws. Both...

Amaranth, commonly known as amaranth, is an extraordinary plant that has been known to the inhabitants of North and South America, some regions of Asia, and Africa for thousands of years. There are about sixty varieties of this...

To acquire its famous aromatic properties, vanilla must undergo a six-month process. Although the vanilla berries are harvested fully ripe, they are odorless. It is only during the six-month process—alternating fermentation and drying of the pods—that they acquire...

The Western world has recently become fascinated by the properties of seaweed. In the Far East, seaweed has been used for centuries. Today, it is widely used in many areas of industry—cosmetics, food, and pharmaceuticals. Seaweed is among...

Valuable Brazil nuts are harvested almost 100% from wild trees. Dormice grow up to 50 meters tall and produce approximately 450 kg of nuts per year. Although Brazil nuts are high in fat, with 100 g containing up...