Asparagus
Asparagus is one of the most delicious, wholesome and appetizing vegetables. As a processed product, it is canned and frozen in large quantities.
The varieties grown locally are Mary Washington, Martha Washington, Colossal and Palmetto.
Category: AGRICULTURE
Alugbati
Alugbati
Alugbati is one of the most popular vegetables in western visayas, particularly in the province of Iloilo. It can be grown also in other parts of the country.
The young and tender leaves of alugbati are cooked with other vegetables such or with eggplant, squash, mongo or with meat, dried fish, and shrimps.
Basella alba and Basella rubra are species of alugbati which were introduced into the country and believed to have come from Tropical Asia. Basella alba is the white variety while Basella rubra is the red variety. Continue reading “Alugbati”
Guapple production
Guapple Production
Guapple is non-seasonal or everbearing variety with an extra large size fruit which attracts some people from Negros province. It weighs an average of 400 to 1,000 grams per fruit. It produces thick and white-fleshed fruit but with bland taste. However, this variety is crispy in flesh texture.
The guapple tree excels most other fruit trees in productivity, hardness and adaptability. Its tree type is relatively spreading in growth habit with four-angled branches, leaves are opposite, oblong to elliptical in shape with pointed apex and base which are usually rounded and light green in color. This variety was collected from Thailand.
Mangosteen
Mangosteen production
Mangosteen thrives best in deep, slightly acidic soil with high oraganic matter. Soils with good aeration and drainage are also suitable. The tree is slow growing and favors rainy climate with few seasonal variation in rainfall and temperature.
Variety
The seed of mangosteen is apomictic and the plant develops from it carries the same characteristics of the mother plant which explains the existence of only one variety.