Production

Orange Production

Citrus sinensis (L. Osbeck) or oranges probably originated from South East Asia and were cultivated in China by 2500 BC, where it was referred to as ‘’Chinese’’ apple. Today, it is grown and consumed almost all over the world as a source of food for humans because of...

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Tiger Nut

Dry Tiger NutImage Source: www.lifestylemarket.com                                 INTRODUCTION Cyperus esculentus (Ofio in Yoruba, aki Hausa, or Imumu in Igbo, Aya in Hausa) is a crop of the sedge family widespread across much of the world.  Tiger nut can be found...

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COCONUT (General)

COCONUT (Cocos nucifera L.) INTRODUCTION Coconut palm (Cocos nucifera L.) is a member of the family Arecaceae (palm family) and the only species of the genus Cocos. Coconut fruit is a drupe, not a true nut. A drupe is a fruit with a hard stony...

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Pawpaw

​Photo by Miguel Maldonado on Unsplash INTRODUCTION Pawpaw (Carica papaya) belongs to the Caricaceae family, which contains over 22 species in the genus Carica; it originates from the tropics of the Americans, southern Mexico, and neighboring Central...

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Onion

INTRODUCTION Onion (Allium cepa) is a vegetable crop which belongs to the family Alliaceous. It is a biennial plant but usually grown as annual. This is because the onion bulb and stem mature within one year while it takes the onion plant two years to fully grow and...

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