Allspice trees, Pimenta dioica, are pretty trees for the landscape and were the subject of a previous column during the holidays. There were several questions and comments about these trees. Julie ...

The calendar says it's fall even though here in sub-tropical Florida, the temperatures are still making us sweat. The fall solstice has come and gone and here on the Treasure Coast, the days are ...

Of all the spices in the world, it is safe to say that with allspice, there has been nothing but confusion from the get-go. The now extinct Arawaks, the first inhabitants of Jamaica, had never been ...

Allspice (Pimenta dioica) grows best in tropical climates but fruit production needs more than one tree. Plants usually produce male or female flowers in summer, although male trees sometimes can ...

Allspice is a victim of its own name. You can’t blame someone for seeing the word “allspice” and thinking that it is a blend of many spices -- or even all spices. It’s a natural assumption. But ...

Mincemeat, apple and pumpkin pie … my lips are already smacking with the thought of stabbing "just a sliver of each, please" with my fork. Let's face it, Thanksgiving dinner's grand finale just wouldn ...