Strange Fruit

Tropical Fruits Tropical fruit is any type of fruit produced in tree that is native to the tropics. The tropics are usually as the region and area of the globe that is between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn. Tropical region has unique environmental conditions and therefore creates a habitat that is usually for diverse species of fauna and flora. Many tropical fruits are mostly used and consumed by humans, and certain fruits are widely known where its demands are high. (Site) There…

a person’s pocketbook. They are economically favorable for both the producer and the consumer. When people go to the grocery store, they look for the cheapest product that fits their needs and wants. With GMOs, these essential products, such as fruits, vegetables, and clothing, remain affordable. Scientists apply genetic engineering technology to seeds, and insert genes to make them withstand harsh growing conditions. If it is a rainy year or too dry, if it is too hot or too cold, GMOs…

Description of plant: chamomile is an annual plant with a branched stem, 20-50 cm high. The leaves are doubly spliced split with narrow and thread-like leaves. Flower stalks is grooved and hollow at the top. Flower is conical shape and hollow inside. Flower heads carry peripheral white flowers that at night or in rainy weather or after fertilization, bow down, while the tubular flowers are yellow color. Smell and taste: the smell of chamomile is a distinctive, spicy, balsamic and ethereal, what…

Apart from guava’s nutritional value, flavor of guava is also one of the most distinguishable characteristics of this tropical fruit. Studies on guava volatile compounds have been made using leaf, skin, fruit and fruit puree. The first publication was made on the volatile components of guava in 1970. The compounds from guava fruit were extracted using distillation. Twenty-two compounds were present in the oil: eight alcohols, six esters, three aldehydes four terpenes, one ketone and an alcohol.…

Wild Oil of Oregano is an edible medicinal grade essential oil that is grown from a wild species of oregano especially in the Mediterranean. There are a multitude of conditions that Oil of Oregano treats, but the most famous use is its ability to kill infections in the body. Most organisms cannot survive when exposed to the powerful phenols (carvacrol and thymol) which are the active ingredient in this Wild Oil of Oregano. These ingredients work well on their own but have an added potency when…

The Sabal palmetto, also known as the cabbage palmetto is the most abundant of the native tree palms. The habitat in which they develop, plays a major role when planting and growing them. These habitats, or biomes, are classified into two domains: terrestrial and aquatic. The cabbage palmetto grows in a wide variety of habitats, but they tend to be more prevalent in areas where the water table is close to the surface (“Cabbage Palmetto”). The areas in which these plants reside are included in…

My portfolio can be seen as a bowl of fresh fruit sitting on the kitchen counter. Each piece of my portfolio has different characteristics, just as each piece fruit has different features. Choose your favorite to read—no matter what piece you choose, it will nourish you with knowledge and entertainment. My portfolio contains five separate writings, each with a unique flavor. Open up my portfolio, and treat yourself to a healthy does of reading. The first paper I wrote, the autobiographical, can…

4. Discussion 4.1. Comparative analysis of oil seed crop The comparative analysis from the LCA of sunflower, soybean, and canola per impact category are shown in Table 2. According to the results reported in the table 2, soybean was the oil seed with the the best environmental profile regardless the impact category. In contrast, sunflower was the oil seed crop with worst environmental results in almost all the categories. Environmental results were same pattern for the three crops, but…

Peanut, (Arachis hypogaea L.) is an herbaceous annual plant of the family Fabaceae grown for its oil and edible nuts. Peanut plants are small, usually erect, thin stemmed with feather-like leaves. The leaves are arranged in alternate pairs with leaf-like attachments near the stalk. The peanut plant produces yellow, orange, cream or white flowers which produce 'pegs', characteristic floral structures which sink into the ground to grow the pod. The pods could be reaching up to 10 cm (4 in) in…

Gram seeds embryo is called dicotyledons. Seed germination is the process i which the seed breaks a part and the embryo inside to grow with the help of water and a nutrients from the soil seed normally begins to germinates then they get an appropriate range of soil,temperature and when water and oxygen are available.During germination the seeds absorb water either through the micropyle(pore like opening) it is present or through the testa(outer seed coat) when it is permeable.The entry of…