to the daisy family, Asteraceae. It is a hardy annual that is easy to cultivate and most often grown for its leaves. It is, however, often plagued on…
originates in Asia. It is consumed as vegetable and is rich in iron. It is grown as a vegetable worldwide and growths to a height of about 30 cm. It…
native to Mexico and was brought to the US in 1825. It received its name for the man who originally brought it into the US, Joel Roberts Poinsett, who…
As a tropical and subtropical crop, it requires plentiful rainfall for a period of more than six months per annum. It does not tolerate severe frosts.…
widely produced for its tasty fruit. In North America and Australia the fruit is called eggplant and in South Africa and Southeast Asia it is known as…
years ago, corn was domesticated by the indigenous communities in Mexico and it still plays a main role in the preparation of Mexican food dishes. The…
systems as well as outdoor free-range systems, each bringing its own particular challenges when it comes to bird health. In cage-free systems, the…
fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground on soil or on its food source. Edible mushrooms are the fleshy and edible fruit bodies of…
apple tree belongs to the rose family and is now cultivated for its fruit all over the world. It is the most common cultivated species of the genus…
soya bean is a so-called legume and indigenous to East Asia. It is extensively cultivated for its edible beans. The fruit of the plant is a hairy pod,…
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