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Torreya californica is a species of conifer endemic to California, occurring in the Pacific Coast Ranges and the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. It is commonly known as California torreya or California nutmeg tree [2] (although not closely related to true nutmeg). It is one of only two species of genus Torreya that are native to North America.
Nutmeg is the spice made by grinding the seed of the fragrant nutmeg tree (Myristica fragrans) into powder.The spice has a distinctive pungent fragrance and a warm, slightly sweet taste; it is used to flavor many kinds of baked goods, confections, puddings, potatoes, meats, sausages, sauces, vegetables, and such beverages as eggnog.
California farms produce 90% of all U.S.-grown avocados, with the great majority being of the Hass variety. [14] In 2021 [ 15 ] the state harvest was 135,500 short tons (122,900 t) on 46,700 acres (18,900 ha) for a yield of 2.9 short tons per acre (6.5 t/ha), and at $2,430 per short ton ($2,679/t) that brought $327,369,000.
Of California's total plant population, 2,153 species, subspecies, and varieties are endemic and native to California alone, according to the 1993 Jepson Manual study. [4] This botanical diversity stems not only from the size of the state, but also its diverse topographies , climates, and soils (e.g. serpentine outcrops ).
Traces of ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg detected on a sandstone grinding slab and other stone tools reveal that curry was eaten in what’s now Vietnam at least 2,000 years ago. Scientists decode a ...
Peppernuts, crispy spiced cookies made with spices like cardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg, anise, ginger and cloves, originated in Europe and can now be found throughout the state.
Ripe seeds of Torreya taxifolia †Torreya clarnensis has been described from Middle Eocene fossils found in the Clarno Formation of Central Oregon, United States. [10] Leafy branch fossils of †Torreya bilinica are known from Oligocene strata of Zichov near Bílina, Czech Republic, early Miocene deposits of Güvem central Anatolia, Turkey and late Miocene deposits of Spain.
At the turn of the 21st century, California growers were farming more than 36,000 acres of asparagus. Now, fewer than 3,000 acres are in production in the state for commercial sale. These are the ...