Tag: Ancient fruit

Evidence of fig cultivation dates back over 11,000 years, making it one of the first known crops. But what is truly unique about figs is their unusual botanical structure and reproduction, a process that relies on a remarkable partnership with a tiny insect.

Native to the Himalayan foothills, the cedrat fruit (*Citrus medica*) is one of the three original species of citrus from which all modern cultivars arose through centuries of cultivation. This large, distinctive fruit is revered not for its sparse, dry pulp, but for its thick, fragrant rind and potent essential oils.