The pecan is a type of hickory and scientifically not a nut at all. It is what botanists call a drupe, a fruit with a single seed surrounded by a husk. The green husk eventually turns brown and drops away leaving the thin-shelled “nut” to be harvested. The pecan tree usually grows to between 70-100 feet but can reach 150 feet.
Read morenuts
- November 1, 2019
Give the Gift of Health
Read moreWhat do you buy that special someone for Christmas? Why don’t you get them something that makes them realise how special to you they are? We all want those we care about to live long and healthy lives, and at Grape Tree, you’ll find presents packed with goodness!
- November 1, 2019
Life's Real Essentials
Read moreThere are some things we just must eat. These essential nutrients are necessary for life and health, but our bodies cannot make them. In addition to water the list includes nine amino acids, two fatty acids, thirteen vitamins and fifteen minerals.
- October 22, 2019
Nuts are for Life!
Read moreThere was a time when nuts were regarded as a mid-winter treat. Not any more. Science has made it graphically clear that eating nuts every day of the year can be life changing or even life saving.
- October 16, 2019
Dried Fruit Cupcakes with Cranberries & Orange
Read moreThese dried fruit cupcakes are light and fluffy and bursting with flavour! Wholesome ingredients combining juicy dried cranberries and zesty orange flavour.
- September 18, 2019
Apricot & Pistachio Cookies
These soft and chewy cookies are exceptionally delicious and perfect for a back-to-school lunchbox or afternoon snack to have at your desk during work. They're guaranteed to satisfy any sweet tooth or craving, leave you feeling satisfied and give you a healthy boost of energy as well thank to the slow-releasing carbohydrates from the oats and natural sugars too.
Read more - August 8, 2019
Filling The Fibre Gap
Few of us eat enough fibre. The recommended level of consumption is 30g a day. Yet most of us eat no more than 18g.Yet fibre can be a life saver.The NHS says: There is strong evidence that eating plenty of fibre is associated with a lower risk of heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and bowel cancer.”
Read more - August 1, 2019
Chocolate Dipped Matcha Coconut Milk Ice Lollies
Get heatwave ready with these deliciously creamy matcha flavour coconut milk ice lollies, dipped in dark chocolate and pistachio pieces. The lollies are so cooling, satisfying and free-from - so perfect for all. Read more - July 19, 2019
Catch Up With Casheese!
Catch Up With Casheese! It’s cheese… made from Cashews. The idea of turning cashews into cheese at first sounds a little, well, nutty. But that’s before you have seen the magic that happens when you soak a handful of cashews in water and then blitz them in a food processor for a few minutes. The result is instant cream. Read more - July 11, 2019
Nuts Save Lives
Read moreNuts save lives as scientific evidence reveals that eating nuts can cut the risk of heart disease,cancer and early death. Their findings show that just 20grams of nuts a day can also slash the risk of diabetes and respiratory disease. That daily handful of nuts can save lives and cut your risk of dying early by a fifth.
- May 1, 2019
Ten things you should know about Walnuts
National newspapers have just revealed the latest in the never-ending story of how good walnuts are for our health. The Daily Express splashed Walnuts Prevent Heart Disease across its front page in reporting the findings of a researchers in Spain who studied the impact of walnut consumption on 700 healthy older adults.
Read more
