A very large majority of banana varieties are not really able to grow for international trade, according to the article, their skin is too thin, or their pulp is very bland. Big banana companies like Dole and Chiquita are working on developing a replacement variety of the Cavendish, which has become the mass-market banana of choice for farmers and distributors because it provides a lot of fruit. Although Cavendishes need a lot of caring to grow, they are the only variety that provides farmer with a large amount of palatable fruit that can endure overseas trips without ripening or bruising too easily. The Cavendish is rich in Vitamins B6 and C, it contains a lot of potassium, magnesium, and fiber in it. It is also not very expensive, that is almost 60 cents per pound.
Hay is, in fact, quite nutritious and contains most of the basic constituents required in the diet. Green food: There is virtually no limit to the amount of green foods available for guinea pigs. Domestic greens may include cabbage, lettuce, peas, Brussels sprouts, kohlrabi and cauliflower. Wild green foods may also be collected and can include such items as seeding grassed, dandelions, chickweed and clover. In collecting wild foods, beware of the poisonous plants and avoid areas which are likely polluted.
Corn, millet, rice, cassava, plantain, green bananas, or varieties of yams may be used. For eating, the mixture is formed into small halls with three fingers of the right hand then dipped into sauces or relishes made from fish, meat, or vegetables – almost always spicy hot. G: Gumbo: with a consistency between a soup and a stew, gumbo is derived from the African Bantu word for okra. Simmered gently with spicy seasoning, okra, and other vegetables, gumbos take their name from the main seafood or meat ingredient and are usually served over wild rice. In America, gumbos are a treasured part of Creole cuisine.
When the roots are good and thick and the stem has leaved out, your avocado is ready for potting. Use a terracotta pot with a top diameter of about 10 inches. Put broken crockery around the drainage hole in the bottom of the pot and fill with soil rich in humus, leaving enough space for the seed and roots. Place the seed gently on top of the soil, taking care not to injure the roots. Carefully add soil until the seed is half covered, but do not tamp it down.
b) Candelabra Tree (_______ ) 1. Seeds are harvested in vast amounts and edible 2. Large food source for animals in the Savanna c) Elephant Grass 1. Favorite food of _________________ 2. Also harvested and burned to be used in _______ _ Plants C. Plant Functions a) Plants in the Savanna regions are highly specialized to grow in this region during long periods of drought b) They have long tap roots that can reach the deep water table, thick bark to resist forest fires, trunks that can store water, and leaves that _______ off during the winter to conserve water.
People of ancient Mesopotamia discovered that food grains could be “stored for consumption months or even years later, if kept dry and safe” (Standage 13). Soon, the people found two more interesting properties about cereal grains. The first was that the grains soaked in water, causes them to sprout and eventually turn sweet. Secondly, the grains that were left around for a while underwent a transformation: “It became slightly fizzy and pleasantly intoxicated, as the action of wild yeasts from the air fermented the sugar into alcohol. The gruel, in short, turned into beer” (Standage 15).
Hemp could be an easy more efficient and more environmentally friendly alternative to cotton. For hundreds of years hemp was used to make various commercial products like paper, rope, canvas and textiles. Many years ago hemp was unjustly banned. However, hemp has recently been rediscovered as a plant that has enormous environmental, economic, and commercial potential. The major problems with cotton are that the plantations require a lot of herbicides and pesticides, they use a lot fertilizer and they use up massive quantities of water.
The diets of orangutans involve a variety of ripe fruit as well as leaves, bark, flowers, honey, insects, vines, and plant shoots. Orangutans can range in size and weight and are extremely sexually dimorphic. Males can grow to five feet in height and weigh up to 300 pounds while females tend to be much shorter and reaching weights of only around 150 pounds. Males can also be distinguished by flanges which appear like wide cheeks and develop along with sexual maturity in most males and can prove essential in attracting mates. The hands and feet are able to bend into hook like shapes in order for easier
A drink of cacao mixed with ground maize was believed to provide stamina and was used in sacred rituals. Chocolate was a drink for the elite. | | The Aztecs ate twice a day and the main meal was eaten during the hottest part of the day. Some of the edible things available in an Aztec market were fruit, vegetables, spices, flowers, edible dogs, and birds. | The Aztecs had an alcoholic drink called octli.
The islander’s primary sources of food were sweet potatoes, yams, bananas, and chicken. The island had large forests on the interior, which were useful for building houses, canoes, and transporting the large statue heads called Ahu. The use of trees exceeded the rate at which they grew. When the trees were deforested the topsoil was exposed to the rain and wind. Without the fertile topsoil the production of food could not support population, resulting in cannibalism and civil war.