Babaco — bit like a pawpaw but not quite
Photos and story by Russ Grayson Easy to grow, likes water but not too much, tasty. Common name: BabacoBotanical name:
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Category: Plants
Pawpaw — another fast fruit
Photos and story by Russ Grayson Common name: Pawpaw, papayaBotanical name: Carica papaya Growth form: A small, usually single-stem tree between 3-10 m
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Black sapote — chocolate pudding fruit
Photo and story by Russ Grayson IT IS SOFT, black and gooey. It looks past its prime. It is all
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Jerusalem artichoke
Photo and story by Russ Grayson Common name: Jerusalem artichoke (less common in Australia: sunroot, sunchoke — a commercial name dating
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French sorrel
Photo and story by Russ Grayson Common name: French sorrel. Botanical name: Rumex acetosa Growth form: Perennial, clumping, leafy vegetable
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Edible roots
Photos and story by Russ Grayson Root crops are a concentrated source of dietary carbohydrates and proteins. They are among
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Fast fruits
Story and photos by Russ Grayson FAST, TASTY, ABUNDANT — the fast fruits are suitable for even small community gardens.
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Midyim berry — an Australian bush food ready to eat
Photo and story by Russ Grayson Common name: Midyim berryBotanic name: Austromyrtus dulcis Growth form: Low perennial shrub to around
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