In perhaps the best known example, the platypus, the eggs develop in utero for about 28 days, with only about 10 days of external incubation (in contrast to a chicken egg, which spends about one day in tract and 21 days externally).After laying her eggs, the female curls around them.n perhaps the best known example, the platypus, the eggs develop in utero for about 28 days, with only about 10 days of external incubation (in contrast to a chicken egg, which spends about one day in tract and 21 days externally). After laying her eggs, the female curls around them.
Virginia apples are grown in over 100 commercial orchards, totaling more than 16,000 acres of land. Virginia apple growers produce many popular varieties including Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Rome, Stayman, Gala, Winesap, York, Granny Smith, Jonathan, Fuji and Ginger Gold.
Yet, it is equally known for its hams and peanuts. Since the 17th century, when settlers learned the Indians' art of smoking meats, Virginia country hams began to earn an international reputation! Most famous are the Smithfield Hams, which, by law, must be cured within Smithfield's town limits. The area's plentiful peanut fields make this area equally famous for peanuts. Handsome, plump Virginia peanuts are the largest of the four peanut types grown in the United States. The Virginia Diner in Wakefield is famous for the peanuts it packages and sends around the world. Central and Southern Virginia = Comfort Foods, Wine and Apples When travelers seek comfort they often go in search of comfort foods.