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Sunday, September 13th, 2009The purple passion fruit is native from southern Brazil through Paraguay to northern Argentina. It has been stated that the yellow form is of unknown origin, or perhaps native to the Amazon region of Brazil, or is a hybrid between P. edulis and P. ligularis. Cytological studies have not borne out the hybrid theory. In [...]
Growing Kamias and Its Many Uses
Thursday, August 20th, 2009Kamias (Averrhoa bilimbi) is a mall tree growing 5 to 12 meters high. Leaves are pinnate, 20-60 cm long, with hairy rachis and leaflets. Leaflets are opposite, 10 to 17 pairs, oblong, 5 to 10 cm in length. Flowers, about 1.5 cm long, and slightly fragrant. Fruit, green and edible, about 4 cm long, subcylindric [...]
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Wednesday, August 19th, 2009Yes, it’s true! Free agriculture magazine subscriptions. Egg Industry is published 12 times annually covering the egg industry, worldwide. Egg Industry reports exclusively on industry issues and news related to egg production, egg processing, and egg marketing. With content directed to corporate executives and management, Egg Industry is the standard that industry professionals turn to [...]
Coconut and Gmelina Cropping System
Friday, August 7th, 2009The coconut – based agroforestry system involving coconut + gmelina (Gmelina arborea Roxb.) interplanting under leaf pruned coconut is a scheme to save the coconut industry from being a sunset industry by providing a practical substitute to the cutting of coconut trees. Gmelina arborea is a fast growing forest tree planted to produce wood for [...]
Baby Corn Production Guide
Friday, August 7th, 2009Young cob corn, the newly developed corn, has been used by Chinese as vegetable for generations and this practice has spread to other Asian countries. It is used as ingredient in most food preparations. It has nutritive value similar to that of non-legume vegetable such as cauliflower, tomato, cucumber and cabbage. This vegetable has a [...]
Production Guide on Saluyot
Friday, August 7th, 2009Scientific Name: Corchurus olitorious L. Common Names/Local Names: Jute Mallow or Jews Mallow; Jute (English) Saluyot (Tagalog); Tugabang (Bisaya) Botanical Description Jute is an erect, grabrous, annual plant or shrub, growing up to 2 meters high. The leaves are ovate, laceolate, toothed margins. Flowers are solitary with yellow petals on the axils. The fruit is [...]
Mongo (Mungbean) Farming
Monday, July 27th, 2009Do you know why sotanghon is more expensive than bihon? This is because sotanghon is made from mungbean, while bihon is made of rice. Mungbean (Vigna radiata L. Wilzeck), popularly known in the Philippines as mungo or mungbean in other countries and mainly used as human food. It is one of the cheapest sources of [...]
There’s Money in Growing Calamansi
Monday, July 27th, 2009There’s money in growing calamansi, whether in your backyard or in your farm. After all, it bears fruits throughout the year and there is always a ready market for the crop. The edible fruit is small and orange (when ripe), about one inch in diameter, and resembles a small tangerine. In the Philippines, it is [...]
Your backyard Kangkong is a Health Food
Sunday, July 12th, 2009Whether it is from the pond or from the garden, kangkong is a commonly used food plant in Asia. Folkloric data indicate that the plant is a general tonic for neuralgia and other nervous diseases and can be used as poultice for skin ulcers. We enjoy this vegetable in our “sinigang” or just stir-fried with [...]
Medicinal Value of Okra
Friday, July 10th, 2009Garlic, onion, malunggay, ampalaya, and carrot. These are just some of the vegetables that are known for their therapeutic qualities. Okra is another one that should be taken into consideration by those who are heeding away from drugs. Recently, I got this e-mail that was forwarded to me. The original author was a diabetic who [...]
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