Annona

Stewart: Flora

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November 27th 2007
Naturally, there are fruits and vegetables in the market that we don’t see at home. Here are two fruits that were new to us. This fruit is called as annona, אנונה in Hebrew. Elsewhere it goes by cherimoya or custard apple. It grows on a tree, Annona cherimola, that is native to Peru and Ecuador but is now cultivated in other parts of the world, including Israel. The fruit is rough and ... read more

Middle East » Israel » Haifa District » Haifa

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Following World War II, the British withdrew from their mandate of Palestine, and the UN partitioned the area into Arab and Jewish states, an arrangement rejected by the Arabs. Subsequently, the Israelis defeated the Arabs in a series of wars without... ... read more