While it is often used like any other fruit, rhubarb is actually a vegetable. It's part of the Polygonaceae family. The latest addition to their shelves is rhubarb and custard hot cross buns.

Buckwheat is an ancient pseudocereal from the Polygonaceae family, originating in southern China. This highly adaptable plant thrives in high-altitude areas with low rainfall and temperature.

Its name can be misleading, as it's not a cereal like wheat, but belongs to the Polygonaceae family. Therefore, it's considered a pseudocereal. Buckwheat also provides all the amino acids our body ...

Brassicaceae, Cyperaceae, Molluginaceae, Nyctaginaceae, Polygonaceae and Rhamnaceae have 3 species each. Malvaceae, Portulaceae, Tamaricaceae and Tiliaceae are represented by 2 species. The rest of ...