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  2. Edible portion:Leaves, Rhizome, Root, Flowers, Spice, Vegetable A herb 1-2 m tall. It forms tillers. It keeps growing from year to year. It has long leaves which form a sheath at the bottom. The leaves are 30-60 cm long by 7-8 cm wide. They have red spots along the middle vein. The flowers are...  
  3. Edible Parts:Leaves - flavoring. Description:A ginger family herb. It is upright and keeps growing from year to year. The stems are leafy and cane-like. It grows 1-5 m tall. It has spreading underground stems or rhizomes. These cause the plant to form thick clusters. The flower arrangement is at...  
  4. Edible ginger is a herbaceous perennial plant that is grown as an annual in commercial production. It is cultivated in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Internationally, processed ginger "root" (rhizome) is the standard of commerce and is traded as a dried spice or candied. The...
     
  5. Edible :Rhizomes, Root, Leaves, Flowers, An upright clumpy ginger family herb up to 0.4-1 m high. The rhizome is thick and yellow. The stems are stout. The leaves do not have a leaf stalk. Leaves are broadly sword shaped. The base is narrowed. They taper to the tip. The leaves are shorter and...
     
  6. Key Resource 2012-01-01 Asia makes up less than one third (30%) of the world’s land area and yet carries over half (56%) of the world’s population. Moreover, the average population density of Asia becomes a significant long-term problem when food production is considered. Some countries in Asia have a population density...  
  7. Ginger East to West is more than a great cookbook. It explores the role of ginger, and its relatives, turneric, galangal, and cardamom, in each of the featured cuisines along the "ginger route", from Asia to Europe and the Americas. The intriguing lore of ginger, including its medicinal and...  
  8. Key Resource 1982-03-01 This major two volume book provides an authoritative and thoroughly comprehensive account of all aspects of the spice industry. Vol. 2 contains chapters on ginger, turmeric, cardamon, vanilla, and coriander. These books are well illustrated.  
  9. Key Resource 2006-01-01 Dr. Martin Price, co-founder of ECHO and former head of ECHO’s Agricultural Resources Department, has said, “I would consider chaya to be one of the five most important underutilized food plants ECHO distributes. I give it this rank because of its ability to thrive in both arid and rainy regions,...  
  10. 1979-01-01 This semi-technical bulletin is an attempt to put together technical information known about ginger from production to marketing in a less technical manner. 80 pages, illustrated, photos, tables