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Highlights of an autumn visit to Kew Gardens in 2013
by: Imogen Dent, Kew Gardens' group visits blog19 Jun 2013
Autumn at Kew Gardens this year looks set to be even more colourful than usual. The ever-popular pumpkins will be returning and our IncrEdibles festival will be shifting into its autumn phase with the opportunity to learn all about fascinating fungi and much more.
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Spinach! Spinach! Spinach!
by: Aaron Marubbi, Incredibles Food blog17 Jun 2013
If you’re looking for something that’s incredibly easy to grow and gives quick gratification for your efforts than look no further than spinach! Like radish and lettuce, spinach should be at the top of anyone’s list for quick reliable growers that give bumper crops with very little effort.
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Durian - the king of fruit
by: Wolfgang Stuppy, Millennium Seed Bank blog03 Jun 2013
The southeast Asian plant Durian has been called the King of Fruits but, like Marmite, it sharply divides opinion between those who love the incredible taste of its custard-like pulp and those who are revolted by its putrid smell.
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Welcome to the student vegetable plots!
by: Jack Clutterbuck, Incredibles Food blog26 May 2013
Over the next few months you will find regular updates from the newest batch of Kew Diploma students, all about our very own 1.8 x 8 meter area of royal soil, and hopefully, all about the earthy fruit and vegetables that we have managed to grow.
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Mapping Coffee in Ethiopia part two
by: Paul Little, GIS team blog08 May 2013
Kew photographer Paul Little has just returned from accompanying a field trip to the Highlands of Ethiopia to research the impact of climate change on the vital coffee crop. Read part two of his diary of the trip.
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Raphanus sativus
Grown worldwide for its fleshy, edible taproot, radish is thought to have originated in the eastern Mediterranean region.
Vaccinium corymbosum
Blueberry is cultivated in North America and Europe for its edible fruits, which have been promoted as an antioxidant-containing ‘superfood’.
Beta vulgaris
Beetroot, Swiss chard, sugar beet and mangel-wurzel are all cultivars of the same species, Beta vulgaris.
Brassica oleracea
Cabbage, kale, kohlrabi, cauliflower, broccoli and Brussels sprouts are all cultivars of the same species, Brassica oleracea.
Ipomoea batatas
A vine from the morning glory family (Convolvulaceae), sweet potato is widely cultivated for its edible root tubers.