Plants

From an exclusive, once exotic rarity, it has become an indispensable ingredient in ice cream, candy ...

One of them, Asparagus prostranus, grows especially abundantly on the coast of Cornwall, where one of the islands of the Lizard Peninsula is named Asparagus Island.

They were cultivated by Indians living north of the equator. From there, they spread to Central and North America about 2,000 years ago.

There are 57 kcal in 100 g of pear and its glycemic index, like apples, is 38.

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The next largest crops are in China, Indonesia, Brazil, and Ecuador.

In ancient Rome, it was considered a luxury commodity. It only came into widespread use during the Middle Ages and quickly became one of the main ingredients in European cuisine.