The technical name is heliciculture, but in practice it is the production of snails. The summery snack of many Portuguese can be an interesting business, especially the “caracoleta”, whose size allows year-round income and with a price that compensates for its captive exploitation. The Helix aspersa maxima are hermaphrodites, so it is here that the question of…
The culture of Banana was introduced in the Madeira Island during its settlement, however, only from the twentieth century has its cultivation and commercialization abroad gained more expression. The first reference to the presence…
Aromatic plants or herbs are plants, usually of small dimensions, whose leaves and other green parts usually the leaves, give off aromas that modify extraordinarily our cuisine enriching the food, not only with its smell but…
Strawberry is a fruit rich in antioxidants, vitamins A, E, C, B5 and B6, calcium, iron and other minerals and low in calories. It is the easiest fruits to grow in garden, balcony or…
With the changes in the consumption model that have occurred since globalization, when consumers could have access to any product of any place, the need of the consumer turned to the satisfaction of novelties that stimulate…
Among the so-called small fruits, raspberry is one of the most cultivated species. They are highly appreciated for their highly fragrant aroma and for their sometimes sweet, sometimes acidic flavor. We try to find a little…
Originally from Northeast Asia, it has been gaining some non-Western fame for its gastronomic and therapeutic interest. Cultivated over a thousand years ago in China, this species of edible mushroom is currently one of…
Beekeeping is the art of breeding bees that aims to produce honey, propolis, pollen, beeswax and poison. Besides, and not least, bees are very important pollinators. Discover the Love for Bees The Bee always…
Forty-seven percent of the time, the average mind is wandering. It wanders about a third of the time while a person is reading, talking with other people, or taking care of children. It wanders 10 percent…
Once upon a time there was a small country, but something changed. The world seems to be wanting to know Portugal and all the nature, beaches, magical cities and the landscapes that…
