Annual Plant Edible Fruit Or Nut Plant For Sale In Tucson

* Big Max is a large variety of squash that can exceed 100 pounds and 20 in (510 mm) in diameter under ideal growing conditions. Normally in the 20 to 50 pound size, but it is not uncommon to see pumpkins over 100 lbs.

* This gourd is often dried when ripe and used as a percussion instrument called an ipu heke in contemporary and ancient hula. * The bottle gourd, Lagenaria siceraria (synonym Lagenaria vulgaris Ser.), also known as opo squash, or long melon, is a vine...

* In the Middle East, water is boiled with about a tablespoon of aniseed per teacup to make a special hot tea called yansoon. The seeds should be planted as soon as the ground warms up in spring.

It grows to 1.5 m (5 ft) and is a popular ornamental plant in cold temperate regions, valued for its profuse spring blossom and exceptional winter hardiness. * Prunus tenella Batsch, Dwarf Russian Almond , is a species of deciduous shrubs in the genus...

* The fruit is delicious when eaten out of hand, the fruit is also used in pies, preserves etc. * The plant from which cultivated red raspberries were derived. * A purple to dull blue dye is obtained from the fruit.

* The fruits are dark green maturing to red. * he fruit will mature in about 70 days from transplanting. * This ia a very early maturing, hot Jalapeno Pepper. * This variety is very heavy yielding over a long season.

Dried berries were stewed and made into sauces, or mixed with salmon roe and oil to eat at winter feasts. The bright red, acidic berries were used extensively for food throughout the year.

* In its native environment it is grown in higher areas where rice and corn do not grow well. Lacryma-jobi is not closely related to barley (Hordeum vulgare). It is native to Southeast Asia but elsewhere is cultivated in gardens as an annual.

The sprouted seeds are eaten in salads, sandwiches, soups, stews etc. Chia fresca is a popular regional drink, and the Mexican state of Chiapas is named after the plant. Global interest in chia seed as a food* is based on its high content of protein,...

* It is used in both fresh and dried forms, to not only "heat up" curries, pickles and chutneys, but also to impart two distinct flavours to them. * In 2007, Guinness World Records certified that the Ghost Pepper (Bhut Jolokia) was the world's hottest...

* Seed - pre-soak for 12 hours in warm water and sow the seed in mid spring in a warm greenhouse. * Peanuts have a variety of industrial end uses. Germination should take place within 2 weeks.

* The flowering quince, with flowers of red, scarlet, pink, white, and variations thereof, in spring; fruits used in cooking; native to China. It is hardy to zone 5 and is not frost tender.

It can be used as a staple food crop in either savoury or sweet dishes. They prefer a poor dry soil and tolerate cool moist conditions. * The seed ripens in the latter half of summer and, when harvested and dried, can store for several years.

* The mild-flavoured leaves (cooked as a spinach) are rich in vitamins and minerals. They are eaten cooked or ground into a powder and used for making cakes etc. * This species was in use as a food source in Central America as early as 4000 BC.

* The fruit can be used for jams and preserves. This effect is brought about by the presence of bioflavonoids in the fruit, these bioflavonoids are also strongly antioxidant, helping to prevent or reduce degeneration of the blood vessels.

* The Chinese White Pine ( Pinus armandii ; family Pinaceae ) is a species of pine native to China , occurring from southern Shanxi west to southern Gansu and south to Yunnan , with outlying populations in Anhui and Taiwan ; it also extends a short distance...

Of Anhui, Fujian, S Gansu, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Sichuan, Taiwan, SE Xizang, Yunnan, Zhejiang [Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Japan, Laos, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam].

* The fruit is usually bletted if it is going to be eaten raw. At this stage the fruit has a delicious taste, somewhat like a luscious tropical fruit. Cormus domestica (L.) Spach) is a species of Sorbus native to western, central and southern Europe ,...

A pleasant mild flavour, with a similar texture to the leaves, they make a pleasant and pretty addition to the salad bowl. * The flowers can be added to salads or used as a garnish.

* An infusion of the wood is used to treat sore or weak eyes. The root is galactogogue and is also used in the treatment of amenorrhoea. It is also known by common names including cudrang , mandarin melon berry , silkworm thorn , zhe or che ( pinyin :...

The name derives from the Latin for turnip , r?pum or r?pa , and is first recorded in English at the end of the 14th century. It produces edible quality canola oil and exhibits improve winter survival in Great Plains conditions.

Dark green, violet and dark blue-purple dyes are obtained from the fruit. Its berries attract birds. * A yellow dye is obtained from the inner bark of the stem and roots. The flowers, borne in late spring, are yellow.Oregon-grape is used in gardens and...

The ripe aromatic fruit is allowed to wrinkle and develop sweetness, it is then eaten raw, juiced, made into a syrup or used in sauces, cakes etc. Common names include Passion Fruit' , Granadilla (South America), Liliko ?

* There is an art to growing the giants so don't be discouraged if you don't get pumpkins weighing hundreds of pounds on your first try. If you really want to grow a record breaker do your homework on growing techniques, fertilization, etc.

Canina, differing in having smaller prickles, shorter pedicels, and more persistant sepals; native to Europe and Western Asia. It is also a fairly good source of essential fatty acids, which is fairly unusual for a fruit.

* Because of its isolation in a remote area, it escaped discovery until 1964. In cultivation, leaves up to 23 cm long may be produced. * It differs from all other pinyon species in that it has very massive cones and large seeds.

* The fruit is one of the most popular tonics used in Chinese herbal medicine. * Both the berries and the root are used and traditionally the plant is believed to promote long life.