Duckweed Protein – A New Food Source?
Duckweed is small floating plant found on ponds and slow-moving streams. What is attracting attention though is its ability to double its mass every 16 […]
Duckweed is small floating plant found on ponds and slow-moving streams. What is attracting attention though is its ability to double its mass every 16 […]
Nutritional advice has always been to make sure we got our ‘five-a-day’. The idea was that we needed a regular daily intake of both fruits […]
Loomi is known as black lime or dried lime in cuisine. The prepared fruit is a regular addition to Middle Eastern cooking where it gives a […]
Purslane (Portulaca orelacea) is a succulent from the Portulacaceae family that runs riot, growing wild in dry salty areas, through cracks and gullies in the […]
Table potato packing is a crucial step in the post-harvest handling of potatoes, ensuring that the crop reaches consumers in optimal condition. The process involves […]
Garlic (Allium sativum L.) has long been regarded as a healthy vegetable. It is a member of the Lily family (Liliaceae). Whether we consume the […]
The Acai berry (Euterpe oleraceae Martius.) is one of many new ‘superfruits’ finding favour with product developers looking to exploit its novel properties. It is […]
Apples are one of the most popular dessert fruits in the world with a commercial coverage that is global and versatility that makes them ideal […]
The Sea Buckthorn (Hippophaë rhamnoides L.) (Family: Elaeagnaceae) is a widely distributed plant throughout Europe and Central Asia. The plant is now widely cultivated in […]
Figs are nutritionally rich in many compounds especially flavonoids and polyphenols. These are responsible for strong antioxidant properties that help prevent various of oxidative stress-related […]
Bananas are one of the top snack foods and their curved, boomerang shape with that bright yellow colour provides lots of appeal. No wonder we […]
Black garlic offers a culinary experience which is very different from raw or cooked garlic and is increasing in popularity as an ingredient. It’s a […]
The flavour of the Feijoa fruit has been hailed as pure heaven — I have no attributable sources to this comment, save I heard it from buyers at […]
Cassava tubers (Manihot esculenta, Crantz) provide an important food source. They are especially rich in carbohydrate and thus calories in Africa, parts of the Far […]
The red pitaya or pitahaya (Family: Cactaceae) also known as the dragonfruit, or pittaberry is an attractive deep red fruit which unusually comes from a […]
Marula is not a fruit that is that well known but the oil is something else altogether. The fruit of the tree was probably sought […]
The Cape Gooseberry which is also known as Physalis is that perfectly round orange ball that you find garnishing an entree or salad. It sometimes […]
The pineapple retains its position as one of the world’s favourite fruits. It has long been one of the most popular of the non-citrus tropical […]
The clementine is one of several citrus species of the mandarin variety. The fruit is also known as the Algerian Tangerine. It is probably the […]
The mango (Mangifera indica L. Family: Anacardiaceae) is one of the most popular and commercially important crops in the world, especially in India, China, Burma (Myanmar), Malaysia, […]
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