Technically speaking, fruits are the seed-bearing parts of the plant that develops from the ovary. Whereas a vegetable, on the other hand, is the rest of the plan parts that consist of roots, leaves, and stems. It is often quite confusing, especially with the whole tomato debacle. But do you know what berries are? Bananas […]
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A natural expert in the field of science, Nikolai Vavilov’s success was evident. With hundreds of research institutes and experiment stations to his name, Nikolai converted the Soviet Union into the international leader of genetics and plant breeding. Nikolai Vavilov made innumerable contributions to genetics and plant breeding. He collected seeds of wild crops and
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Why Aren’t Figs Considered Vegan? Sorry if this ruins figs for you. Like those of dumplings and sandwiches, the definition of veganism isn’t set in stone. Some practitioners eschew honey and sugars refined with animal-bone char, since both involve products derived from animals. Others avoid Italian aperitifs like Campari dyed with carminic acid, which is
