Babaco — bit like a pawpaw but not quite

June 1, 2025 Fruits

Photos and story by Russ Grayson Easy to grow, likes water but not too much, tasty. Common name: BabacoBotanical name: Carica pentagona Growth form/conditions: A slender, uptight plant of…

Pawpaw — another fast fruit

June 1, 2025 Fruits

Photos and story by Russ Grayson Common name: Pawpaw, papayaBotanical name: Carica papaya Growth form: A small, usually single-stem tree between 3-10 m of tropical, subtropical climates. The tree will grow…

Black sapote — chocolate pudding fruit

June 1, 2025 Fruits

Photo and story by Russ Grayson IT IS SOFT, black and gooey. It looks past its prime. It is all these things and it is delicious. I am…

Bananas

June 1, 2025 Fruits

Story and photos by Russ Grayson, October 2018. Common name: Banana.Scientific name: Musa spp; many species. Growth form: Single stem herbivorous flowering plant of tropics to cool temperate…

Jerusalem artichoke

June 1, 2025 Edible roots

Jerusalum artichoke has a similar growth form to sunflower. It can grow in excess of two metres.

French sorrel

June 1, 2025 Vegetable

Photo and story by Russ Grayson Common name: French sorrel. Botanical name: Rumex acetosa Growth form: Perennial, clumping, leafy vegetable of temperate regions with long, lanceolate-shaped leaves. Grows…