Peppermint (Mentha piperita L.) flavors many holiday candies and goodies, such as the candy cane. The pungent fragrance comes from the leaves, which have had lots of time in the sunlight.

RICKY Mentha jnr was just 16 when he made the brave decision to swap the warm comfort of home in Alice Springs for the shivering unknown of Morwell. Now the AFL's newest Indigenous recruit is hoping ...