Although there are 22 small island countries and territories within the Pacific region, this report focuses mainly on the following 14 independent states: Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.ountry Report: Pacific Islands Countries 2 Acknowledgements: This report was prepared in view of the Asia Pacific Children and AIDS consultations, Hanoi, Vietnam from 22 to 24 March 2006.
The winter melon, also called ash gourd, white gourd, winter gourd, tallow gourd, and Chinese preserving melon is a vine grown for its very large fruit, eaten as a vegetable when mature. It is the only member of the genus Benincasa. The fruit is fuzzy when young.
Melrose Apples. A medium or large variety, the Melrose is a favorite dessert winter apple because of its mild acidity and powerful aroma. The skin of the Melrose is pale yellow with red hues, as it is a cross between a Jonathan and a Delicious.The Melrose is Ohio's official apple.pple image by Pali A from Fotolia.com. Farm-fresh apples are a harvest time treat around which entire regions of the country hold festivals and parades. From farmers markets to large-chain grocers, apples of hundreds of varieties make their way into homes around the world.