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🍈 Do you know what is the largest tree-borne fruit in the world?

Answer: Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) is the biggest and one of the most fascinating fruit in the world.

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📖 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:

• · 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


Instructions:
• · 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.

🛒Grow your own Tamarind Tree

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How to make a Mango tree fruit?

We use SUNSHINE Mango Tango - Mango Tree Booster, for healthy mango trees and profuse fruit production.

📚 Learn how to make a Mango tree fruit

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How to water a newly planted Mango tree?

Never rely solely on your sprinkler system when planting a new tree, especially during the first week or even several weeks if you have no rain. By rain, we mean a nice downpour. Here in Florida, we usually have a hot and dry spring, and while springtime is great for starting new trees, additional hose-watering becomes essential for establishing them during the first months.

📚 Learn how to water your mango tree

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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.

🛒 Shop Avocado Varieties

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☘️ How to keep weeds away?

"Give a weed an inch and it’ll take a yard...."

Hot season started, and so did the weed season!

💚 Ways to keep your yard weed-free without use of herbicide:

1. Mulch, mulch, mulch
2. Cover the area with cardboard (still getting those Amazon boxes?) and put mulch, mulch, mulch on top.
3. Plant dense ground cover plants! Weeds will lose competition for food and light.


🎥 Did you know that Confederate Jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides) makes not only a trellis/fence solution, but also a dense fragrant ground cover? It's not demanding, fast growing, drought tolerant plant, takes full sun or shade. Sweet, deliciously fragrant flowers is a pleasant bonus!

🛒Get your fragrant ground cover

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How to grow your own Olive Oil

Olive trees are:

• 🔹 Easy to grow
• 🔹 Heat- and drought-tolerant
• 🔹 Beautiful in landscape
• 🔹 Symbol of Prosperity
• 🔹 Source of excellent superfood - Healthy Olive Oil

📚 Learn how to grow your own olive tree

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🍹 How to make Dragon Fruit Smoothie? What to do with a Dragon Fruit?

Dragon fruit, regardless of variety, makes excellent smoothies. A perfect Dragon Fruit Smoothie can be made with a creamy blend of dragon fruit, mango, and banana. The tropical flavor is played up with a squeeze of fresh lime.

Recipe:
Mix in a blender:
2 dragon fruit, peeled
1/2 cup of mango pulp

1. banana
   1 cup of milk of your preference
2. tbsp sugar

1/2 tsp Lime juce
Some Ice
Add Mint for decoration

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🌸 How to grow Desert Roses (Adeniums)

Adeniums, also known as Desert Roses, are exotic and striking plants with curious caudex and bright flowers. They can bring beauty to any indoor or outdoor garden. Despite their desert origins, they require a bit of care to thrive. Here's a simple guide to help you grow healthy and vibrant adeniums:

📚 A Guide to Growing Adeniums

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