A couple of weeks ago, I was in Indianapolis, Indiana...
Category: Dragon fruit
VIGAN CITY, PHILLIPINES — The city government formally launched the massive planting of dragon fruit with the distribution of 3,000 cuttings of the plant to farmer leaders on Monday. City Mayor Eva Marie Singson–Medina spearheaded the distribution of cuttings to 28 of the 39 barangays in the city in a ...
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By Marty Cheek Many immigrant cultures have contributed to making the South Valley the great place it is, but the Italians are particularly prominent. Today, I want to focus on one Italian-American family and how they created the famous Casa de Fruta roadside attraction on Pacheco Pass near Hollister. The ...
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When I first laid eyes on a dragon fruit it was love at first sight! The blinding magenta skin with its lime green scales was enough for me, and then I cut it open to reveal the translucent white flesh, punctuated with black seeds and I thought — ‘giant kiwi ...
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