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Bananas: The Economy’s Favorite Fruit “Bananas are thought to have originated in the jungles of Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines in Southeast Asia where many varieties of wild banana still grow. They were spread across Asia by travelers and brought to Africa by Arabs where they were given their present name, derived from the Arabic for finger (Fairtrade).” Bananas were first introduced to the United States in 1876 at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition of America where they were sold for 10 cents each (Chiquita). Since then the banana industry has continued to prosper and is now worth around 161.5 million US Dollars at the wholesale level and, is worth about 214 million US Dollars at the retail level (Ballen). Bananas are grown in…

The disease -- known as "Panama disease" or "Fusarium wilt" -- has already been spreading from Asia to different parts of Australia, Africa and the Middle East. It particularly affects the Cavendish banana, which is the fruit that consumers in the West are used to eat. An earlier lineage of the Panama disease wiped out what had been the famous banana variety in the 1960s, the Gros Michel. Producers are ensuing adopted the Cavendish banana, which was allowed as an inferior product but was…

wart-like projections that appear on the stem. The fruits and pads of this plant are rich in slowly absorbed soluble fibers, which help in regulating blood sugar levels (Davidson, 1999). Comfy Beverage Company intends to venture into the business of processing and selling prickly pear juice and prickly pear marmalade. This research paper is a marketing plan that outlines the strategies of marketing Prickly pear products in the United States and African markets. The paper comprises of a number of…

worldwide. Although it is thought to have originated in the South American countries of Brazil and Paraguay, it was first discovered in the Caribbean island now known as Guadalupe. The discovery of pineapple in Guadalupe date back to 1493. Following their finding of the pineapple, Europeans attempted to take the plant back to Europe for cultivation. The lack of a tropical climate prevented the success of European cultivation of the fruit. Explorers instead introduced the pineapple to a number of…

Opportunities in fruit production have been extended by the ability to create new genotypes using Biotechnology. Genetic Engineering has made it possible to create crops and other foods that have desired characteristics, for example Golden Rice is a variety of transformed rice (al, 2012). This genetically engineered form of rice was made by the combining together one gene from a maize plant and one gene from a bacteria that thrives in soil. These two genes enable the rice to produce…

Lebanon might not be denoted as major agricultural country due to its size; however its geographic location around Mediterranean coast and climate regarding high mountains and fertile valley aimed in cultivating all kind of crops and fruits. Porter’s methodology & hypothesis can be related to Lebanese agricultural sector confirming and illustrating how each components interact through analysis of factors and derives considerable advantages from basic Factor Conditions. Lebanon relies on physical…

with up to 15% supplementation of wheat flour with plantain flour. Mepba et al., (2007) also developed composite flours breads and biscuits mixed of wheat and plantain. Most acceptable breads and biscuits were formulated from wheat-plantain composite flours using up to 80:20 (w/w) % and 60:40 (w/w) ratios of wheat: plantain flours for breads and biscuits respectively. In the total world’s banana production, Uganda ranks second after India (INIBAP, 1999). Banana production area is about 1.3…

this class that are gentlemen and gentlewomen farmers. I helped my mother and dad who loved to garden as a youngster. To say that I loved to working in the garden as a youngster would classify as a whooper of a lie. So I don’t claim any great knowledge as a gardener. But even a novice gardener like me, is aware of what Jesus was telling us when He discussed pruning a vine. I remember suckering plants with mom and dad. (Ask those present why they would remove stems and leafs from a healthy plant…

Perissodactyla order (Galetti et al. 2001). They are the only species currently present from the Pleistocene megafauna, which makes them the ideal mammal capable of dispersing large seeded fruit in Central and South America (Simpson 1980, Eisenberg 1981). Although there are currently four species of tapirs (Norman and Ashley 2000), this essay will focus on the lowland tapir, Tapirus terrestris. It is important to note that the mountain tapir, Tapirus pichaque, will be mentioned along with…

My phage has the wonderful name of Lorge. This name is very special because it offers information about the phage right away. I also chose this name because the first word that Tracy said when she saw my phage was, “Wow, it’s huge!” To get this wonderful phage I collected the soil sample from the flower pots across the street outside of Bessey Hall. I got the sample at the start of class on September 11, 2017. It was a clear day that was 60 degrees, with a depth of about 4cm below the surface of…