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  1. Drying Green Leaves in the Sun

    2001-10-20 A booklet by Leaf for Life called “Drying Green Leaves in the Sun” has some helpful hints about drying leaves and what to do with the leaf powder.
    Drying Vegetables Nutrition Leaf Powder Dark Green Leafy V...

  2. Experience with the Chaya Plant in Kenya

    2003-01-20 Chaya is sometimes dubbed "the spinach tree." It is a fast growing drought and disease-resistant shrub that provides large quantities of edible, very nutritious leaves.
    Underutilized Crops Chaya Nutrition Dark Green Leafy V...

  3. Atemoya, A Quality Tropical Fruit

    1996-10-19 The atemoya is one of those fewfruits that can be considered a fully adequate dessert.
    Fruit Trees Annonas Nutrition

  4. Growth of Chaya in Different Climates

    2003-01-20 In EDN Issue 72, we asked readers how chaya grows in various climates; whether or not it is accepted locally as a green vegetable; and if so, how it is usually prepared and served. Thank you to those of you who responded!We received reports from many different countries. Chaya has been found to...
    Chaya Nutrition Dark Green Leafy V...

  5. A Caution about Eating Excessive Amounts of Moringa stenopetala: Eat Like the Deer

    2004-01-20 In a survey reported in the East African Medical Journal, 597 school children and their parents were surveyed in areas of southern Ethiopia that have very high incidence of goiter. M. stenopetala had a significant association with the prevalence of goiter.
    Moringa Health Nutrition

  6. Soybeans in the Tropics

    2006-07-20 In EDN Issue 80 (July 2003), we asked for feedback from our network about raising soybeans in the tropics. We heard back from several people and would like to share their responses.
    Legume Health Nutrition Soybeans Soya bean ECHO Development N...

  7. Lagos Spinach

    2007-01-20 Lagos spinach (Celosia argentea; a.k.a. quail grass, soko, celosia, feather cockscomb) is a low-maintenance broadleaf annual crop that will grow with minimal effort and resources. This underexploited leafy vegetable is easy to plant, grows in most climates and soils, withstands drought and heat,...
    Vegetables Nutrition Dark Green Leafy V...

  8. Winged Bean Revisited

    2007-10-20 Winged bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus), an amazingly productive and multi-purpose legume, grows as a vine typically staked on 1.5 to 2 m (5 to 6.5 ft) poles or trellises. Likely originating in the Asian tropics, it thrives in hot, humid areas and grows at elevations up to 2000 m (6562 ft).
    Underutilized Crops Legume Seeds Nutrition Winged Bean Psophocarpus tetra...

  9. Annual Underutilized Crops

    2008-07-20 Brief descriptions of annual underutilized crops for which ECHO provides seeds.
    Underutilized Crops Nutrition Amaranth Psophocarpus tetra... Winged Bean Amaranthus spp Celosia Celosia argentea Quinoa Chenopodium quinoa Yard long Bean Vigna unguiculata Uberlandia carrot Daucus carota Annuals - Plants Marine fishes

  10. Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench): An Easy-to-Grow Multipurpose Plant

    2005-10-01 Okra provides food, feed, forage, fiber, foliage, fuel and cooking oil.
    Okra Nutrition Vegetables