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botantists in P.Browne's 1756 work. In 1763 it was classified by Jacquin as Sicyos edulus and by Adanson as Chocho edulus. Swartz included it in 1800 in its current...

The tamarillo was once in its own genus, called Cyphomandra, but is now in the same genus as the tomato - Solanum - both are in the same family, Solanaceae...

Indian Sandalwood (S. album) is found in the tropical dry deciduous forests of India, the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia, and Arnhem Land of northern Australia...

marinating cassava in salted water for a few days then grilling it in small portions. Many cassava dishes exist in various African countries. In Tanzania, cassava...

countries, from the Philippines and Indonesia to India, Burma and Sri Lanka. It does well in humid tropics with high rainfall. The winged bean plant grows as...

permanent agriculture was first coined by Franklin Hiram King in his classic book from 1911, Farmers of Forty Centuries: Or Permanent Agriculture in China...

The tamarillo was once in its own genus, called Cyphomandra, but is now in the same genus as the tomato - Solanum - both are in the same family, Solanaceae...

southeastern Asia in 15th century. Garcia de Orta described durians in Colóquios dos Simples e Drogas da India published in 1563. In 1741, Herbarium Amboinense...

aegis of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations(FAO). The Governing Body met for the first time in Madrid in June 2006. Some believe...

widely used in perfumery for oriental or floral themed perfumes. Ylang-ylang blends well with most floral, fruit and wood smells. In Indonesia, ylang-ylang...

productivity in Western agriculture (see agricultural machinery). Airplanes, helicopters, trucks, tractors, and combines are used in Western agriculture for seeding...

Rice-fish systems. Green Leafhopper Stemborer in English in Indonesian Sheath Blight Tungro in English in Indonesian How to Cook Rice Step-by-Step Photos US...

unripe berries preserved in brine or vinegar. Fresh, unpreserved green pepper berries, largely unknown in the West, are used in some Asian cuisines, particularly...

levels. Peat deposits in southeast Asia could be destroyed by 2040. In 1997, it is estimated that peat and forest fires in Indonesia released between 0.81...

is contained in much lower dosages in Ceylon cinnamon and in Cinnamomum burmannii. Coumarin is known to cause liver and kidney damage in high concentrations...

sugar in Brazil, which can be consumed in small hard blocks, or in pulverized form (flour), as an add-on to other desserts. Sugarcane is also used in rum...

growing in the use of moringa in addressing malnutrition in developing areas of the world. Also Because of its high vitamin and mineral content, in Africa...

Noni (from Hawaiian), Nono (in Tahitian), Mengkudu (from Malay), Nonu (in Tongan), and Ach (in Hindi), is a shrub or small tree in the family Rubiaceae. Morinda...

additives Almost all teas in bags and most other teas sold in the West are blends. Blending may occur in the tea-planting area (as in the case of Assam), or...