Growing Food: A Guide to Food Production

YIELD (*) possible. (*)In commercial plantations, the aim is to produce about nine hands per bunch, weighing between about 20 kg ...

LIMITATIONS • cocktail of chemicals may be applied, often to the detriment of the plantation threat to the entire global market ...

In certain American English speaking areas the word “pomelo” (a fruit with a large yellow, grapefruit like fruit) is used to des ...

Spacing: Type Distance (m) Trees/ha large varieties large varieties small varieties 6 10 9 12 4.5 × 6 10 12 34.5 280 100 ...

Trace Element Deficiencies: see also Section 1Cd, page 23: Boron: lumpy fruit, leaves with water-soaked spots. Copper: die-back ...

The largest producer of guava is India, and they are also grown widely in the USA, Mexico, Pakistan, Colombia and Egypt. The fru ...

Rainfall: one or more varieties of guava can be found to grow in most rainfall zones, though ideally they should receive about 1 ...

Mango Mangifera indica Arbre de Mango, Manguier (French); Manga (Spanish); Manga {fruit}, Mangueira Mangoes are the most popular ...

Germination: seed remains viable for only about 4 weeks after removal from the ripe fruit, but ideally the seed is sown soon aft ...

UTILISATION • preserves. They can also be canned. Mangoes are a good source of Vitamin A, though the amount depends on the varie ...

Papayas are short-lived perennials; they usually live for only 5 or 6 years, and no and soft. The roots are also soft and easily ...

Diseases: one of the main reasons for the short life of papaya trees: Mosaic virus is the most serious; leaves turn yellow and d ...

Watermelon Citrullus lanatus (Syn. Citrullus vulgaris, Colocynthis citrullus) Tarbooj (Hindi); Hindwana (Pashtu); Tarbooz (Dari/ ...

Seed rate: 1–3 kg/ha depending on variety and planting distances. 6–8 seeds often planted together on a mound, then thinned to t ...

UTILISATION Watermelons are normally grown for the refreshing ripe fruit, eaten fresh. About 94% is water, but each 100 g conta ...

This pattern has tended to continue even after independence, and mankind is only recently discovering the enormous possibilities ...

Amaranth Amaranthus spp. Amaranthus Spinach, Chinese Spinach, Joseph’s Coat, Inca Wheat, Love-lies- bleeding, Prince’s Feather, ...

They are found all over the world, and many of the various species of Amaranths, including some wild species, are mainly regarde ...

UTILISATION • in appearance, flavour and its ability to “pop”. It is usually parched and milled, and the dough made into pancake ...

Bambara Groundnut Voandzeia subterranea (Syn. Vigna subterranea) Baffin Pea, Bambara Bean, Congo Goober, Earth Pea, Earth Nut, G ...