CROP PROFILE

Squash is a versatile vegetable that is a part of the Cucurbitaceae family. It is a popular ingredient in a variety of dishes, from soups and stews to salads and casseroles. Squash can also be roasted, steamed, grilled, or…
Read More...

Quince might sound like a name and may in fact be an individual’s name, but the Quince of today is making reference to a fruit which is grown on a small tree or shrub of the rose family. Origin Quince is the only member of the of the…
Read More...

Rhubarb is the name given to the cooked, fleshy, edible petioles of species and hybrids of the genus Rheum in the family Polygonaceae.OriginIn ancient eras, rhubarb was utilized as a medication or medicinal ointment. China-native rhubarb…
Read More...

Papaya, (Carica papaya), also called papaw or pawpaw, succulent fruit of a large plant of the family Caricaceae. Though its origin is rather obscure, the papaya may represent the fusion of two or more species of Carica native to Mexico and…
Read More...

HistoryHistorians have recorded that artichokes were cultivated by North African Moors beginning about 800 A.D and that the Saracens, an Arab group introduced artichokes to Italy. They are considered one of the oldest crops and are native…
Read More...

HistoryLima beans are believed to have grown in Peru for the past 9,000 years. Its name is gotten from Peru’s capital, Lima. The original name of this crop is “lunatus” which means “half- moon” due to the shape of the bean.  Research has it…
Read More...

HistoryThe ackee, also known as ankye, achee or ayee with its scientific name as Blighia Sapida is a fruit originating from the tropical West Africa. It is traced to be from the Sapindacease family. Its scientific name honours Captain…
Read More...

Did you wonder and think about where the oil we use in our daily life comes from? Several articles have stated emphatically that the seed which produces or generates oil is known as Oilseed. The seed is used to generate edible oil,…
Read More...

HISTORY Apples aren't native to the United States. They originated in Kazakhstan, which is located east of the Caspian Sea in central Asia. Alma Ata, Kazakhstan's capital, means "full of apples." By 1500 BC, apple seeds had made their way…
Read More...

Soursop, also known as graviola, is the fruit of Annona muricata. Historically, soursops originate from northern South America (Mexico, Brazil, Cuba, Peru, and Venezuela). Currently, it is widely cultivated in South East Asia, the Pacific…
Read More...