The History and Importance of Garden Egg, (Solanum aethiopicum, Gilo Cultivar). Norman, 1992; Grubben and Denton, (2004) studies show that, garden egg (Solanum aethiopicum Gilo group) stemmed from tropical Africa. Again, Grubben and Denton, (2004) disclosed that garden egg came about as a result of taming one wild and one semi-domesticated Solanum species that develop in tropical Africa. The crop is extensively cultivated in most of the African continent, and more intensively in Western and Eastern
Groundnuts (because they grow underground), Earthnuts, Goobers, Goober peas, Pindas, Pinders, Manila nuts and Monkey nuts (the last of these is often used to mean the entire pod, not just the seeds). Contents [showhide] 1 Origins 2 Cultivation 3 Cultivars of Peanuts 3.1 Spanish Group 3.2 Runner Group 3.3 Virginia Group 3.4 Valencia Group 3.5 Tennessee Red and Tennessee White Groups 4 Uses 5 Allergies 6 U.S. Department of Agriculture Program for Peanuts 7 Trade 8 See also 9 External links
The Avocado The avocado is a member of the Laurel family, Lauraceae. Other members of this family include sweet bay, cinnamon, camphor and sassafras. In Central America several wild species of Persea grow. It has been concluded that cultivated forms must have been developed in Mexico and Guatemala at a very early stage of mans history. Two native names for the avocado are still used in America. The nahuatel term was "ahua-cacua-huitle" from which other Central American names like ahuacatl (which
groundwater pollution by nitrate (NO3) due to the elevated levels of NO3 in the soil profile (Asadi et al. 2002). Accordingly, searching for alternative N sources and maintaining long term soil fertility and sustainability are a priority for studying. Cultivar performance varies as related to genotype × environmental interactions (Eberhart and Hallauer 1967). In general, corn hybrids are highly productive and respond to N application, however their ability to maintain yield under water or N stress are
genetic map and molecular marker exist for cultivation purpose. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to develop genetic map, molecular markers, or first blackberry expressed sequence tag (EST) library. The newly release of two blackberry (Rubus L) cultivars with new trait, primocane fruiting has the potential to expand the industry by combining primocane fruiting with useful trait such as thornlessness. To compensate lacking of molecular linkage map and molecular marker, simple sequence repeat (SSR)
investigated molecular characterization of the Puroindoline-D1 allele in bread wheat cultivars from five geographic regions, resulting in the discovery of two new alleles - Pina-D1s with a 4,422-bp deletion and Pina-D1u with a 6,460-bp deletion in the Ha (Hardness) locus. Molecular markers were developed for both alleles. They analyzed the association of the Puroindoline-D1 alleles with grain texture showed that cultivars with PinA-null allele possessed relatively high SKCS hardness index.
The Japanese maple trees were subjects for much poetry and art in seventh century Japan. However, both world wars took their toll on the many different collections of these trees, and they were often used as firewood. By the end of the 1940s, many cultivars had disappeared. However, in the 1960s there was a return of interest and since then over 320 varieties of the Japanese maple have been developed from the native trees that were left. The Japanese maple tree is adaptable to different soil types
Hexaploid Wheat: Evolution, Domestication, Dissemination, US commercialization, and Molecular characterization Wheat is one of the major food crops in the world, which provides 532 kcal/capita/day (http://faostat.fao.org). World production of wheat is about 670 M tonnes, which is only behind maize (872 M tonnes) and rice (720 M tonnes) (http://faostat.fao.org) whereas the US is the third largest wheat producer in the world (http://faostat.fao.org). Wheat group comprise of 13 diploid and 18 allopolyploid
Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION 1.1General introduction Its reported in the national development plan of South Africa (2012:197) that agriculture by 2030 will create employment opportunity of about one million new jobs ,In this development document its reported that peach is in the third quarter of potential growth while nectarines being at the second quarter of potential growth . Peaches proving to be useful product in the secondary agriculture, it’s therefore pivotal that an understanding of the crop is
Similarly farmers are less concerned about nitty-gritty of a particular cultivar, rather they interested in a cultivar which will give the highest yield with minimal inputs, and with a produce acceptable to food processors, and food retailers. The major stake-holders which are responsible for selecting high yielding cultivars from low yielding cultivars are researchers, and research councils, and these are the stake-holders which will advise farmers on which seeds
studying growth and flowering of dahlia the chemical properties of media like availability of nutrients, electrical conductivity (EC) and pH were also evaluated. Over all objectives was to develop an efficient protocol for mass propagation of dahlia cultivars in the most suitable media to enhance quality production for nursery growers and the local markets.
The pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) has been highly praised favorite table fruit from the ancient time. The potential nutritional, medicinal values and pleasant flavor with sweet acidic taste have been gain consumer appeal globally. That indicates the great scope for the industrial processing in to value added product, which is scarce in the India. The major problems faced by the processing industries are that the pomegranate fruits are available only for a short period (February to March). Heavy
THE FRUITS OF OUR CHANGING CLIMATE How Climate Change Affects Fruit Production INTRODUCTION GLOBAL: THE APPLE Apples, one of the most common fruits in the world, according to a study that was published in PLoS One, a peer-reviewed journal, may become more expensive or not possible at all in some areas, due to rising winter temperatures. Evan Girvetz, a Nature Conservancy climate scientist and co-author of the study, says: “…many fruit and nut trees, such as cherries, apples, apricots
cultivation is the increasing demand over supply while there is remarkable depletion in cultivable land area. Many challenges lie ahead of cultivars to achieve the required target/need in coming years and rice diseases are among one of the major challenges. Rice plants are frequently under attack from various insects, pest and pathogens. Most of the elite rice cultivars and varieties with favorable taste and yield such as Basmati, Sambha Mashuri, Swarna, other aromatic rice etc. are very much prone to
should not be overlooked as a viable option. I. Conclusion, re-emphasize nutshell answer Grafting is an ingenious technique discovered thousands of years ago that allows two or more plants to be joined together. The scion is chosen based on what cultivar you are interested in growing, whether it be a particular kind of leaf, or a type of flower, or a specific variety of fruit, such as the apple, which can only be replicated through grafting. Each method of grafting is suitable for different kinds
Blackberries are juicy and delicious picked warm from the summer sun. If you crave fresh-picked, sun-warmed blackberries but balk at cultivating blackberry shrubs (Rubus fruticosus) because they gang up on you in the backyard, remember that growing aggressive plants in containers prevents them from taking over your garden. Just give them a location with at least six hours of sunshine a day and acidic, sandy, well-drained soil, and they'll flourish in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness
(n.d.) Mango Growing in Kenya Mangos are propagated either vegetatively or by seed. Two types were identified based on the mode of propagation: mono-embryonic and poly-embryonic. Mono-embryonic types are vegetatively propagated to produce new cultivars containing all of the desired characteristics. On the other hand, poly-embryonic types can be propagated vegetatively or by seed and able to produce two or more plants as mainly used as rootstock (Wanitprapha, K., et. al., 1991; Chia, C. L. et. al
hence my wisecrack one-liner. However, potatoes have a longer, more complicated history than Idaho’s Potato Museum or the Irish Potato Famine. The Incas first cultivated potatoes around 8,000 to 5,000 B.C.--they held the sole key to the thousands of cultivars of potatoes until Spanish Conquistadors invaded Peru in 1536, claimed ownership of the potato, and dispersed them all over Europe in a prolific monoculture. This perennial tuber, Solanum tuberosum, now takes
Potato processing Current situations Processed potato products, in particular fried ones, are convenient to eat and has pleasure taste, flavor and texture (crispiness). While fresh potatoes have to be washed, peeled and boiled for some time. The consumption of processed potato therefore has become major trends to fit modern life style (Keijbets, 2008). The amount of processed potatoes in the Netherlands has been increasing dramatically during recent decades (figure 1). The demand of organic product
Introduction Dietary deficiency of micronutrients, leading to hidden hunger, has been recognized by the World Health Organization as a serious human health problem worldwide, especially in populations having limited access to fruits, vegetables and livestock products. Three micronutrients iron, zinc and provitamin A are widely deficient, especially among low economic group population in developing countries. Micronutrient malnutrition arising from Zn and Fe deficiencies alone affects over 3 billion