A group of faculty, staff, and alumni from UC Santa Cruz are drawing upon and strengthening their cultural heritage and connection to Asian foodways to cultivate traditional vegetables, build ...

According to the US Department of Agriculture’s Fresh Deciduous Fruit Annual report, Chinese pear quality has shown ...

Last week, we traveled vicariously to visit the tropical fruits of the New World. This week, let us imagine that we are in the jungles of Borneo, home of orangutans, proboscis monkeys and humans who ...

Properties: Asian pears are high in vitamins C and K and in dietary fiber. Uses: Originally eaten just as a raw fruit, the Asian pear can be used in everything savory and sweet, ranging from salads to ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - An obscure melon once cultivated by Buddhist monks in China to sweeten tea could give the $8 billion U.S. diet soda industry a shot at winning back consumers concerned about ...

Oranges. Apples. Pomelos. Eating or giving fruit is a beloved Lunar New Year tradition in many Asian cultures, expressing love and thought to bring good luck. By Alyssa Lukpat In the days leading up ...

Last week, we traveled vicariously to visit mostly the tropical fruits of the New World. This week, let us imagine that we are in the jungles of Southeast Asia, home of monkeys and humans who have ...