Broccoli originally called “Broccolo”. Broccoli was named after the Italian word “Broccolo”, that means cabbage sprout. Broccoli is an example of the crop there been developed over many hundred years. Broccoli originates from wild cabbage northern in the Mediterranean area, in Roman times. It spread out through Europe in the 14 century. It came to the USA…
Parsley has been unfairly treated through the ages. Parsley is believed to originate, in south-east Europe. Parsley has been cultivated for more than 2000 years, and in the beginning, it was not as a food. To the ancient Greeks, parsley was associated with death. That was because they believed it to have sprung from the…
Spring onion belongs to the onion family. Onions have grown wild over most of the world since the beginning of times and have been known to be human food for more than 5000 years. Through cultivation and breeding have the onions types we know today been developed and selected. Even it is not completely clear…
The carrot had a very long history before it became the carrot we know today. It appears it was the Moors who brought it to Europe via Spain in the 8th century, and from there it spread through Europe. The first carrots the Moors brought was purple. The carrots were originally grown for their seeds…