Cashew came to India with the Portuguese and is a native of Brazil. Cashew is the third largest consumed tree nut in the world. The Indian soil favored this nut so well that India has been cultivating cashew nuts as a popular native crop, making this country the second largest cashew producers in the World. Over 60% of the cashews consumed globally are processed in India. The cashew nut... Read More..
Figs are the fruit of the ficus tree, which is part of the mulberry family. Figs have a unique, sweet taste, soft and chewy texture and are littered with slightly crunchy, edible seeds. Fresh figs are delicate and perishable, so are often dried to preserve. This produces a sweet and nutritious dried fruit that can be enjoyed around the year. Figs are consumed fresh as well as in the dried form. Fresh Figs are... Read More..
When most fruits are dried, they keep their same name, but not the grape. The dried form of the grape, revered throughout history, has its own unique name - the raisin. A raisin is a dried grape. Raisins are produced in many regions of the world and may be eaten raw or used in cooking, baking and brewing. The size of small pebbles, raisins have wrinkled skin surrounding chewy flesh that tastes like a.... Read More..