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Banana – the most favoured fruit

Banana – the most favoured fruit

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Bananas are arguably the most important fruits in the world economy. And we are not only talking about dessert bananas as one would normally imagine. We are also talking about bananas used for cooking, a.k.a. plantains.

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The world of rice

The world of rice

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We, humans, have independently domesticated two different rice species about 3’000 years ago – the well-known Asian rice and less popular African rice. The latter is now rarely sold in different markets …

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A sacred crop

A sacred crop

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The soybean has always been a crucial crop for Asia, Africa, Australia, where it’s been widely cultivated for thousands of years. People loved it for its nutritive properties so much that …

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A blank canvas

A blank canvas

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If there is one ingredient that can be named 100% anti gluten-free then it’s definitely gluten! Pretty straightforward, huh? But this isn’t some kind of a joke or play on words. …

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The cool kid

The cool kid

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It was such a moment when goji berries suddenly appeared out of the blue. And everybody started talking about them! Goji immediately became a buzzword and a cool kid. And, of …

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Bamboo shoots

Bamboo shoots

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Bamboo is a native to Southeast Asia plant though it’s been widely cultivated and naturalized in many other places. Nowadays bamboo grows in Asia, Africa, Latin America, Australia. Wikipedia says the …

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