Fruit and vegetables are nature's gift to humanity, but hybrid fruits and vegetables are manmade to enhance flavors and aid nature to rediscover her gift.
Cauliflower is a member of the Brassica oleracea species, which includes cabbage, broccoli, kale, collard greens, and brussels sprouts.
Brussels sprouts are a hybrid between wild mustard and kohlrabi.
Collard greens were created around 2,500 years ago by blending wild mustard seeds with larger leaves.
Boysenberries were created by Rudolph Boysen.
The tangelo is from the forests of Southeast Asia, and were cross-pollinated mandarins with a type of grapefruit more than 3,500 years ago. Tangerine crossed with the pomelo.
Grapefruit has been recorded since 1693, when Captain Shaddock shipped pomelo seeds to the West Indies.
Oranges have their origins in China cross-bred between a pomelo and a mandarin.
Natural carrots were either white or purple. The carrots today are a hybrid of the yellow carrot, which are is a hybrid of the white carrot.
Bananas are man-made and its history dates back around 10,000 years. A number of groups of plants bearing edible fruit have been developed from species of Musa. Fruits which are sweet and used for dessert are usually called bananas, and starchier varieties used for cooking are called plantains. The most widely distributed group of cultivated bananas is derived from section Musa, particularly M. acuminata and M. balbisiana, alone or in various hybrid combinations.
The wild almonds are bitter. The almond is native to Iran and around. Almonds is the name of the edible cultivated seeds of this tree. Within the genus Prunus, it is classified with the peach in the subgenus Amygdalus. Health benefits include lowering blood pressure, controlling blood sugar and cholesterol levels.
When wild mustard was blended with bigger leaf buds to create cabbage.
Kale is from wild mustard