Plants

Vanilla is an epiphyte (grows on top of another plant) that uses nutrients stored in dead tree trunks and branches, serving as its support.

It requires moist, acidic soil and a harsh climate to thrive.

Each saguaro fruit contains about 2000 seeds.

Like any grain, it is a caloric product.

Ginkgo was first treated as a fruit tree because of its edible seeds, and later as an ornamental tree.

Initially, as a newly established species, it was intended to serve an ornamental function.

Its name comes from the Spanish word aguacate.

Transportation and storage of mandarins are problematic because the fruit spoils quickly.

After the arrival of Europeans in Mesoamerica in 1492, Spanish settlers consumed corn, although they much preferred wheat bread.

It contains a high amount of carotenoids - beta carotene, lutein, and zeaxanthin, which are responsible for the reduced risk of cancers of the mouth, larynx, esophagus, and bladder.