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New Complete Guide to Avocado Varieties
New Complete Guide to Avocado Varieties. How to choose the right type of Avocado.
How many varieties of Avocado are there in cultivation? Did you know that there are hundreds of them? You probably thought there were only 2 kinds - black and green?
You may not realize is that this basic (but practical!) classification doesn't encompass all the wonderful qualities avocados have to offer.
There are numerous hybrids in cultivation, and once you plant your first tree and taste the REAL fruit (not from the grocery store), you'll be eager to explore other varieties. It's a guarantee! While it's true that avocado fruit can vary in "butter" content, most superior varieties are equally delicious.
This Avocado Variety Guide helps to choose the right variety for you. With its interactive tool, you can sort cultivars by fruit shape and quality, cold hardiness, origin, crop season, flower type A or B, tree habit and more.
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How many varieties of Avocado are there in cultivation? Did you know that there are hundreds of them? You probably thought there were only 2 kinds - black and green?
You may not realize is that this basic (but practical!) classification doesn't encompass all the wonderful qualities avocados have to offer.
There are numerous hybrids in cultivation, and once you plant your first tree and taste the REAL fruit (not from the grocery store), you'll be eager to explore other varieties. It's a guarantee! While it's true that avocado fruit can vary in "butter" content, most superior varieties are equally delicious.
This Avocado Variety Guide helps to choose the right variety for you. With its interactive tool, you can sort cultivars by fruit shape and quality, cold hardiness, origin, crop season, flower type A or B, tree habit and more.
🛒 Shop Avocado Varieties
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Why this Akee taste of deliciousness always follows me?
Akee fruit, Ackee
Why this Akee taste of deliciousness always follows me? Definitely the favorite fruit (it's actually a vegetable).
Can't wait for the next crop this year 😼
📖 Fun Fact: Ackee is the national fruit of Jamaica and is a key ingredient in the traditional Jamaican dish, ackee and saltfish. However, it must be properly ripened and cooked due to its toxic properties when unripe.
‼️ Check out our previous post about Akee.
📚 More about Akee
🎥 YouTube Recipe: How to cook perfect Akee?
🛒 Grow your own Akee tree
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Can't wait for the next crop this year 😼
📖 Fun Fact: Ackee is the national fruit of Jamaica and is a key ingredient in the traditional Jamaican dish, ackee and saltfish. However, it must be properly ripened and cooked due to its toxic properties when unripe.
‼️ Check out our previous post about Akee.
📚 More about Akee
🎥 YouTube Recipe: How to cook perfect Akee?
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What fruit contains 65 times more of vitamin C than an orange? Now you know - its Barbados Cherry
Barbados Cherry (Malpighia glabra)
🍒 What fruit contains 65 times more of vitamin C than an orange? Now you know - it's Barbados Cherry
Barbados Cherry (Malpighia glabra) fruit has a vitamin C content up to 65 times that of an orange! A single fruit contains the minimum daily recommended vitamin C requirements, as well as vitamins A, B1, B2, and B3, carotenoids and bioflavonoids - great antioxidants.
If you are looing for a compact, but fast growing tree with colorful fruit that starts fruiting right away - plant Barbados Cherry. It will also happily fruit in containers.
📚 Learn more about Barbados Cherry
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Barbados Cherry (Malpighia glabra) fruit has a vitamin C content up to 65 times that of an orange! A single fruit contains the minimum daily recommended vitamin C requirements, as well as vitamins A, B1, B2, and B3, carotenoids and bioflavonoids - great antioxidants.
If you are looing for a compact, but fast growing tree with colorful fruit that starts fruiting right away - plant Barbados Cherry. It will also happily fruit in containers.
📚 Learn more about Barbados Cherry
🛒 Order Barbados Cherry Tree Online
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Tamarind
Tamarind fruit - Tamarinus indica
Tamarind fruit - Tamarinus indica
Tamarind flowers - Tamarinus indica
📖 Fun Fact: Tamarind is used as a souring agent in many cuisines around the world, adding a tangy flavor to dishes. How to use Tamarind in cooking?
🍲 Tamarind Chutney Recipe
Ingredients:
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🍲 Tamarind Chutney Recipe
Ingredients:
- · 1 cup tamarind pulp
- · 1 cup water
- · 3/4 cup brown sugar or jaggery
- · 1 tsp each of ground cumin, ginger, and coriander
- · 1/2 tsp red chili powder
- · Salt to taste
- · Simmer tamarind pulp and water.
- · Strain, return to heat, and add sugar.
- · Stir in spices and salt.
- · Simmer until thickened.
- · Cool and store in the refrigerator.
Instructions:
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Caesalpinia pulcherrima - Red Dwarf Poinciana
Caesalpinia pulcherrima - Red Dwarf Poinciana
🎨 "Gardening is the art that uses flowers and plants as paint, and the soil and sky as canvas." - Elizabeth Murray
❓ Why is it called a Peacock Flower? See yourself...
📷 Caesalpinia pulcherrima - Red Dwarf Poinciana, Bird of Paradise, Pride of Barbados, Peacock flower...
One of the most spectacular tropical bloomers. An eye-stopper!
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❓ Why is it called a Peacock Flower? See yourself...
📷 Caesalpinia pulcherrima - Red Dwarf Poinciana, Bird of Paradise, Pride of Barbados, Peacock flower...
One of the most spectacular tropical bloomers. An eye-stopper!
🛒 Order online
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What is the best butterfly and hummingbird attractor? Thats the one, called
Odontonema callistachyum - Butterfly Bush
What is the best butterfly and hummingbird attractor? That's the one, called Butterfly Bush.
Odontonema callistachyum - Butterfly Bush, is an easy to grow medium size shrub. It is very fast growing and will bloom for you in both shade or full sun.
🌞 Here in Florida it starts blooming in late Winter and keeps going throughout the year.
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Odontonema callistachyum - Butterfly Bush, is an easy to grow medium size shrub. It is very fast growing and will bloom for you in both shade or full sun.
🌞 Here in Florida it starts blooming in late Winter and keeps going throughout the year.
🛒 Order Butterfly Bush online
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Why Bauhinias are called Orchid Trees: orchid flowers with butterfly wings
Bauhinia monandra - Nepoleons Plume
Why Bauhinias are called Orchid Trees: orchid flowers with butterfly wings...
Bauhinia trees have striking orchid-like flowers in hues ranging from white and pink to purple and red. The flowers boast delicate petals with intricate patterns, resembling the elegance of true orchids.
The leaves are deeply divided, typically into two lobes or halves, hence another common name "Butterfly tree" due to their resemblance to butterfly wings.
Need a fast growing, easy to care tree with beautiful blooms? Orchid trees offer quick shade solution and guarantee a spectacular winter flower show.
📚 Learn more about Orchid trees
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Bauhinia trees have striking orchid-like flowers in hues ranging from white and pink to purple and red. The flowers boast delicate petals with intricate patterns, resembling the elegance of true orchids.
The leaves are deeply divided, typically into two lobes or halves, hence another common name "Butterfly tree" due to their resemblance to butterfly wings.
Need a fast growing, easy to care tree with beautiful blooms? Orchid trees offer quick shade solution and guarantee a spectacular winter flower show.
📚 Learn more about Orchid trees
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What is the best fast growing flowering shrub to hide an unwanted view? Sunflower Tree will do the job just in one season!
Sunflower Tree, Tree Marigold
🌼 What is the best fast growing flowering shrub to hide an unwanted view? Sunflower Tree will do the job just in one season!
Sunflower Tree, or Tree Marigold, is a fast-growing shrub, an ideal option for quickly concealing unsightly areas with its rapid growth. Not only does it provide effective coverage, but it also boasts cheerful, sunflower-like blooms!
Reaching heights and widths of approximately 10 feet, this resilient plant withstands light freezes and rejuvenates vigorously each spring. Sunflower - is for Happy Garden!
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Sunflower Tree, or Tree Marigold, is a fast-growing shrub, an ideal option for quickly concealing unsightly areas with its rapid growth. Not only does it provide effective coverage, but it also boasts cheerful, sunflower-like blooms!
Reaching heights and widths of approximately 10 feet, this resilient plant withstands light freezes and rejuvenates vigorously each spring. Sunflower - is for Happy Garden!
🌼 Order Sunflower Tree
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What plant is fragrant, easy and fast growing? Cashmere Bouquet!
Clerodendrum bungei - Glory Bower, Cashmere bouquet
Clerodendrum bungei - Glory Bower, Cashmere bouquet
Clerodendrum bungei - Glory Bower, Cashmere bouquet
💐 What plant is fragrant, easy and fast growing? Cashmere Bouquet!
Clerodendrum bungei - Glory Bower, Cashmere bouquet.
🌸 Need a fast growing, spreading shrub for privacy? Cashmere bouquet is a shrub with benefits - the flowers are beautiful and sweetly fragrant.
Also ideal for the container grown patio plant.
Attracts butterflies to the large flower trusses.
🌡 Hardy to zone 8.
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Clerodendrum bungei - Glory Bower, Cashmere bouquet.
🌸 Need a fast growing, spreading shrub for privacy? Cashmere bouquet is a shrub with benefits - the flowers are beautiful and sweetly fragrant.
Also ideal for the container grown patio plant.
Attracts butterflies to the large flower trusses.
🌡 Hardy to zone 8.
🛒 Order online
#Hedges_with_benefits #Perfume_Plants #Container_Garden #Butterfly_Plants
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