Pomegranate is a table fruit that is grown in
tropical and sub-tropical regions of the globe.
Pomegranate fruit is one of the most popular, nutritionally rich fruit with
unique flavor, taste and medicinal properties. The pomegranate tree is also grown
as an ornamental plant which produces very attractive red flowers. Commercial
cultivation of Pomegranate is very much successful in most of the Asian
countries. This plant is hardy in nature and has very low maintenance cost with
high yielding potential and has versatile adaptability. Pomegranate belongs to
the family of "Lythraceae" and genus of "Punica". Pomegranate
is originated from Iran and spread across the world. Currently Pomegranate is
widely cultivated throughout the Middle East and Caucasus region, North Africa
and tropical Africa, the Indian subcontinent, Central Asia. To read more about pomegranate farming: Click Here
Tuesday, 22 December 2015
Wednesday, 16 December 2015
Cucumber Farming Guide
Cucumber is one of the famous and a widely
cultivated vegetable plant and belongs to the gourd family of
"Cucurbitaceae", genus of "Cucumis". This is basically a
creeping vine that bears cylindrical fruits that are used as vegetables. Oils
extracted from cucumber seeds are used for medicinal purpose. Slicing, pickling
& burpless are the three main varieties of cucumber cultivated across the
globe and within these varieties, several different cultivars have been emerged
in the market. The cucumber is originated from Southern Asia. However, it is
grown in all of the countries in the world.To read more about cucumber farming Click Here.
Wednesday, 9 December 2015
Almond Farming Guide
Almond is a very famous and energy provider dry fruit which is mostly cultivated in Middle east and South Asia. The almond is a species of tree native to the South Asia & Middle Eastern regions. Almond belongs to the family of "Rosaceae" and genus of "Prunus". Usually, the almond tree is a deciduous and reaches up to 10 meters in height, with a trunk of up to 30 to 35 cm in diameter. The almond fruit is a actually a drupe not a nut botanically, consisting of an outer hull and a hard shell with the seed inside. Generally almonds are sold shelled or unshelled. Almonds can also be used in cooking and also to produce oil. Commercial cultivation of almonds is very much successful in Asian countries due to their nutrition values and health benefits and local market as well as export value. Almond milk, almond flour, almond syrup, almond oil is some of the alternate uses of almonds. To read more about almond cultivation :Click here.
Thursday, 3 December 2015
Drumstick Farming Guide
Drumstick is a small or medium
sized perennial tree which can reach up to
10 to 12 meter height with fragile and corky stem. The leaves are
usually tri-pinnate with elliptic leaflets. Pods are pendulous and length ranges
from 20 cm to 110 cm. Drumstick seeds are trigonous with wings on angles. Usually, drumstick is grown for its
nutrient rich tender, but full grown pods, leaves and flowers which are used in
culinary (cooking) preparations. Young shoots have purplish or greenish-white,
hairy bark. The drumstick tree has an open crown of drooping, fragile branches
and the leaves build up feathery foliage of tripinnate leaves. These vegetables
contain good amounts of vitamins and minerals. Drumstick has excellent health
benefits along with other industrial uses. Drumstick can be grown in backyard
or commercially in open fields. The moringa tree is called as “miracle tree” in
Asia. Generally, moringa or drumstick can be cultivated for its leaves, pods, and/or its kernels for
oil extraction and water purification. To read more Click here.
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