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Apricots have been a valued food for so long that just where and when they were first domesticated are facts lost in time. The scientific name Prunus Armeniaca links them to Armenia where they have certainly been grown for centuries and where fifty varieties are produced today. 

Granola bars are packed with energy and are the perfect snack to start your day, grab on the go or, enjoy while outdoors hiking or biking for a perfect pick me up!

These apricot and Brazil nut energy balls are the perfect snack to make on a Sunday, ready to be consumed throughout the week! The energy balls contain plant-based protein, healthy fats and only natural sugars to give you a boost when you need it. 

This winter spiced mixed fruit compote is remarkably healthy and naturally sweet tasting, making it a great choice to serve for breakfast paired with natural yogurt or hearty porridge. 

You will never have tasted a Christmas cake quite like this one. You will certainly never have cooked a quicker or a smaller one. But it does have many of the traditional ingredients and in the case of the nuts, it has loads of them.

In just an hour or so you could be tucking into these rich and warming Christmas puds from cookery school supremo Lesley Waters. It can be made as six individual puddings or one large for the family to share. 

What were the foods that gave the last year its special flavour? Based on your choices at Grape Tree this is our chart of your plant-based top ten. With a few reasons why, you might have bought them.

Can What We Eat Protect How We See? It is now accepted that a healthy diet, including those five a day, is an important part of looking after our eyes and protecting them against problems including cataracts, cloudy areas in the lens of the eye, and AMD, age-related macular degeneration.