Purple top turnips

History There has been a long history of purple top turnips, also known as ‘Purple Top White Globe turnips’, dating back to ancient times. Turnips with purple tops were likely cultivated in Europe hundreds of years ago. The Purple Top White Globe turnip was introduced in the United States in the 19th century, and it […]

How to Grow, Harvest, and Enjoy the Health Benefits of Raspberries

History It is thought that raspberries originated in Asia Minor. The people of Troy (Turkey) appear to have gathered raspberries wild in Asia Minor in the 1st Century BC, and Roman agriculturist Palladius recorded it as domesticated in the 4th Century AD. It was written by Pliny the Elder in 45 AD that the Greeks […]

Artichokes Paestum

History Artichoke cultivation dates back to Bourbon times, with the statistical office recording its presence in Capaccio and Evoli in 1811. Despite the extensive land reclamation and agricultural transformation brought about by the agrarian reform of 1929-30, it was not until 1929-30 that the artichoke cultivation spread, thanks to the efforts of several Neapolitan farmers […]