by Tina Tessmer | Oct 1, 2018 | Fruit of the month
The leathery skin opens up to reveal hundreds of shiny, jewel-like globes – as many as 600, in fact. The pomegranate is the embodiment of the fact that inner values can sometimes outshine the outer appearance. It is native to the region around India, Afghanistan and...
by Tina Tessmer | Sep 3, 2018 | Fruit of the month
The Grapefruit – a real fountain of youth This is one of the younger members of the citrus family: the grapefruit is a cross between a sweet orange and a pomelo, and it was first documented in the eighteenth century in the Caribbean. The grapefruit was known as the...
by Tina Tessmer | Aug 1, 2018 | Fruit of the month
The peach is so much more than merely a fruit – particularly in its native China. Here, the peach has been revered and prized for thousands of years as the symbol of life, renewal and longevity. This deep symbolism starts with the peach blossom, which has a special...
by Tina Tessmer | Jul 2, 2018 | Fruit of the month
It’s not just a colour: the orange What is now a fairly common-or-garden fruit was once an exotic treat and the stuff of legend. When it first arrived in Europe from China in the 15th century, the strange fruit was greeted with interest by natural scientists and...
by Tina Tessmer | May 31, 2018 | Fruit of the month
Litchi – a symbol of love What does the name litchi sound like for you? Slightly sticky and unappetising? Admittedly, the fruit look less than tempting once they’ve been peeled and canned: no stone, a jelly-like consistency and tooth-jarringly sweet. If you want...
