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Climbing Rose Seeds “Paul's Scarlet Climber”

Climbing Rose Seeds Pauls...

Prijs € 2,50 SKU: F 76
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5/ 5
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /> </head> <body> <h2><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Climbing Rose Seeds “Paul's Scarlet Climber”</strong></span></h2> <h2><span style="color: #ff0000; font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Price for Package of 10 seeds.</strong></span></h2> <p>A valuable cultivar of delicately, sweetly scented, deep red flowers. Healthy, frost and disease resistant.</p> <p><strong>WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE</strong>: Flowers of deep, nearly claret red, ca. 8 cm across, semi-double, gathered in large inflorescences; subtly scented. Bloom abundantly from June-July till the end of summer. Leaves rather small, composed of small glossy leaflets.  Annual shoots are very long – up to 3-4 m – thin and supple, easy to train over supports.</p> <p><strong>HOW IT GROWS</strong>: A primitive climber – does not climb over supports but leans on them. The height of the plant depends mainly on the support size, in Poland it reaches 3-4 m. The support needs to be large and sturdy.</p> <p><strong>WHERE TO PLANT</strong>: Sunny sites. Well-adapted to nearly every type of soil, but does not tolerate compacted, heavy or sandy and droughty ground. Thrives in light, moderately permeable soil of slightly acidic or neutral pH. Frost hardy (zone 6-8).</p> <p><strong>HOW TO APPLY</strong>: The rose can be planted along natural supports, usually trunks of trees with loose, open crowns which allows a higher growth. The cultivar recommended for various types of parks and gardens, in areas designed both in formal (e.g. by the main entrance) and natural style. It can be planted along trellises, gates, walls and fences as well as by pergolas and arbours. It's flexible and easily follows the support's shape.</p> </body> </html>
F 76
Climbing Rose Seeds “Paul's Scarlet Climber”
Beer Hops Seeds (Humulus lupulus) 1.85 - 1

Beer Hops Seeds (Humulus...

Prijs € 1,85 SKU: MHS 62
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5/ 5
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /> </head> <body> <h2><strong>Beer Hops Seeds (Humulus lupulus) Exotic</strong></h2> <h2><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Price for Package of 10 seeds.</strong></span></h2> <p>People find hops exotic and sexy. Perhaps this is because of their close relationship to Cannabis. Aside from being used to flavor beer, Humulus lupulus (Hops) have a long history of herbal use among the Native Americans, mainly because of the soothing, sedative, tonic and calming effect on the body and the mind. Humulus lupulus contains asparagin, a diuretic; antibacterial agents humulone and lupulone; lupulin, a mild sedative/hypnotic. It is believed to be an aphrodisiac for men. Hop flowers were most often used as an infusion, but the flowers were also smoked. The fruit was applied externally as a poultice to ulcers, boils, swellings, etc. The female flowering heads were harvested in the autumn and used fresh or dried. The flowering heads are sprinkled with yellow translucent glands, which appear as a granular substance. Much of the hop's use as a flavoring and medicinal plant depends on the abundance of this powdery substance. The hop plant is a vine. It needs a similar structure for support as a grape plant. Even if you do not grow them for beer they make an excellent ornamental plant. Hardy in zones 4-9. Easy to grow!</p> <h3><strong>Wikipedia:</strong></h3> <p>Humulus lupulus (common hop or hop) is a species of flowering plant in the Cannabaceae family, native to Europe, western Asia and North America. It is a dioecious, perennial, herbaceous climbing plant which sends up new shoots in early spring and dies back to a cold-hardy rhizome in autumn. Strictly speaking it is a bine rather than a vine, using its own shoots to act as supports for new growth.</p> <p> </p> <p>H. lupulus is a main ingredient of many beers, and as such is widely cultivated for use by the brewing industry (for more information, see the main article on hops). The fragrant flower cones impart bitterness and flavor, and also have preservative qualities.[1] H. lupulus contains myrcene, humulene, xanthohumol, myrcenol, linalool, tannins, and resin.</p> </body> </html>
MHS 62
Beer Hops Seeds (Humulus lupulus) 1.85 - 1

Variety from Serbia
Cherry Plum Seeds (Prunus...

Cherry Plum Seeds (Prunus...

Prijs € 1,50 SKU: V 73
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5/ 5
<h2 class=""><strong>Cherry Plum Seeds (Prunus cerasifera)</strong></h2> <h2><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Price for Package of 10 Seeds.</strong></span></h2> <p>Prunus cerasifera is a species of plum known by the common names cherry plum and myrobalan plum. It is native to Europe and Asia.</p> <p>Wild types are large shrubs or small trees reaching 6-15 m tall, with deciduous leaves 4-6 cm long. It is one of the first European trees to flower in spring, often starting in mid-February. The flowers are white and about 2 cm across, with five petals. The fruit is a drupe, 2-3 cm in diameter, and yellow or red in colour. It is edible, and reaches maturity from early July to mid-September.</p> <p><strong>Fruits</strong></p> <p>This species can be found growing wild where it has escaped cultivation and become naturalized, such as in North America.</p> <p>Cultivated cherry plums can have fruits, foliage, and flowers in any of several colors. Some varieties have sweet fruits that can be eaten fresh, while others are sour and better for making jam.</p> <p>The cherry plum is a popular ornamental tree for garden and landscaping use, grown for its very early flowering. Numerous cultivars have been developed, many of them selected for purple foliage, such as 'Atropurpurea'. These purple-foliage forms (often called purple-leaf plum), also have dark purple fruit, which make an attractive, intensely coloured jam. They can have white or pink flowers. The cultivar 'Thundercloud' has bright red foliage which darkens purple.Others, such as 'Lindsayae', have green foliage. Some kinds of purple-leaf plums are used for bonsai &nbsp;and other forms of living sculpture.</p> <div>&nbsp;</div> <table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan="2" valign="top" width="100%"> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Sowing Instructions</strong></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Propagation:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span style="color: #008000;">Seeds</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Pretreat:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span style="color: #008000;">soak in water for 24&nbsp; hours</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Stratification:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span style="color: #008000;">0</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Sowing Time:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span style="color: #008000;">all year round&nbsp;</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Sowing Depth:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span style="color: #008000;">2-3 cm</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Sowing Mix:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span style="color: #008000;">Coir or sowing mix + sand or perlite</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Germination temperature:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span style="color: #008000;">25-28 ° C</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Location:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span style="color: #008000;">bright + keep constantly moist not wet</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Germination Time:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span style="color: #008000;">3-6 weeks</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Watering:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span style="color: #008000;">Water regularly during the growing season</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><br><span style="color: #008000;"><em>Copyright © 2012 Seeds Gallery - Saatgut Galerie - Galerija semena.&nbsp;</em><em>All Rights Reserved.</em></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <script src="//cdn.public.n1ed.com/G3OMDFLT/widgets.js"></script>
V 73 (3g)
Cherry Plum Seeds (Prunus cerasifera)
Pride of Barbados Seeds 2.35 - 4

Pride of Barbados Seeds...

Prijs € 1,85 SKU: T 1
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5/ 5
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /> <h2><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Pride of Barbados Seeds (Caesalpinia pulcherrima)</strong></span></h2> <h2><span style="color: #ff0000; font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Price for Package of 5 seeds.</strong></span></h2> <div>Caesalpinia pulcherrima-Desert Bird of Paradise-Also called Poinciana, Peacock flower, Mexican Bird of Paradise, and Pride of Barbados. It can grow to 10 feet tall and is easily pruned to shape and size. Flowers have striking orange, red and yellow petals. It is found throughout tropical and sub-tropical America. It is used to attract hummingbirds. The seeds and other parts of the plant are poisonous if eaten. It thrives in zones 8 through 11. Mulch roots to protect through frosts. If frost causes damage prune back and it will come back next year. </div> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="1"> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="100%" valign="top"> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Sowing Instructions</strong></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Propagation:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span style="color: #008000;">Seeds</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Pretreat:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span style="color: #008000;">scarify / roughen, pour hot water over the seeds (no boiling water) + soak 24 h</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Stratification:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span style="color: #008000;">0</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Sowing Time:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span style="color: #008000;">all year round&gt; preferred spring</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Sowing Depth:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span style="color: #008000;">1 cm</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Sowing Mix:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span style="color: #008000;">Coir or sowing mix + sand or perlite</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Germination temperature:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span style="color: #008000;">25 ° C </span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Location:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span style="color: #008000;">bright + keep constantly moist not wet</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Germination Time:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span style="color: #008000;">2-4 weeks</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Watering:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span style="color: #008000;">Water regularly during the growing season</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong> </strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><br /><span style="color: #008000;"><em>Copyright © 2012 Seeds Gallery - Saatgut Galerie - Galerija semena. </em><em>All Rights Reserved.</em><em></em></span></p> <div><span style="color: #008000;"><em> </em></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>
T 1 (5 S)
Pride of Barbados Seeds 2.35 - 4

This plant is resistant to winter and frost.

Silverberry wolf-willow...

Silverberry wolf-willow...

Prijs € 2,25 SKU: T 39 EC
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5/ 5
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /> </head> <body> <h2><strong>Silverberry wolf-willow seeds (Elaeagnus commutata)</strong></h2> <h2><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Price for Package of 5 seeds.</strong></span></h2> <p><i><b>Elaeagnus commutata</b></i>, the<span> </span><b>silverberry</b><sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"></sup><span> </span>or<span> </span><b>wolf-willow</b>, is a species of<span> </span><i>Elaeagnus</i><span> </span>native to western and boreal<span> </span>North America, from southern<span> </span>Alaska<span> </span>through<span> </span>British Columbia<span> </span>east to<span> </span>Quebec, south to<span> </span>Utah, and across the upper<span> </span>Midwestern United States<span> </span>to<span> </span>South Dakota<span> </span>and western<span> </span>Minnesota.<sup id="cite_ref-grin_2-0" class="reference"></sup><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"></sup><span> </span>It typically grows on dry to moist sandy and gravel soils in steppes, meadows or woodland edges.<sup id="cite_ref-bc_4-0" class="reference"></sup></p> <p>These plants are<span> </span>shrubs<span> </span>or small<span> </span>trees<span> </span>growing to 1–4 m tall. The<span> </span>leaves<span> </span>are broad lanceolate, 2–7 cm long, silvery on both sides with dense small white scales. The fragrant<span> </span>flowers<span> </span>are yellow, with a four-lobed corolla 6–14 mm long. The<span> </span>fruits<span> </span>are ovoid<span> </span>drupes<span> </span>9–12 mm long, also covered in silvery scales. The fruit pulp is floury in texture and surrounds the single<span> </span>seed.<sup id="cite_ref-bc_4-1" class="reference"></sup></p> <p>The species is cultivated as an<span> </span>ornamental plant<span> </span>for its silvery foliage.</p> <p>Both the fruit and seeds of this plant are edible either cooked or raw. The fruit is very astringent unless it is fully ripe. The fruit is a very rich source of vitamins and minerals especially A, C, and E. As well it is a fairly good source of essential fatty acids. These fats are rarely found in fruits.<sup id="cite_ref-pfaf.org_5-0" class="reference"></sup><span> </span>This plant, like legumes, is able to fix nitrogen. When grown in orchards as a companion plant, it has been documented to increase fruit production by ten percent. Traditionally the fibrous bark of this tree has been twisted to make strong ropes and woven into clothing and blankets<span> </span><sup id="cite_ref-pfaf.org_5-1" class="reference"></sup></p> <p>Sharp-tailed grouse and songbirds eat the fruits.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"></sup><span> </span>This plant is a food source for sharp-tailed grouse in the winter.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"></sup><span> </span>Silverberry is an important food for wildlife and it provides over one-quarter of the diet for moose during winter in Montana. It also provides food for deer and elk. It provides cover and nesting sites for mallards and many passerine birds in North Dakota<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"></sup><span> </span>"In rough fescue grasslands, silverberry at 1,000 stems per acre increases forage production."</p> </body> </html>
T 39 EC
Silverberry wolf-willow seeds (Elaeagnus commutata)
Chokeberry Seeds (Aronia melanocarpa) 2.25 - 1

1000 Seeds Chokeberry...

Prijs € 11,00 SKU: V 29 (4g)
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5/ 5
<h2><strong>1000 Seeds Chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa)</strong></h2> <h2><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Price for Package of 1000 seeds.</strong></span></h2> <p>Aronia melanocarpa is an extraordinary medicine plant that has been developed in Poland. It has an incredible array of health qualities. Known as Chokeberry, the native Americans used it to prepare pemmican (dried meat). It has a higher concentration of vitamin C than blackcurrants, but it also contains a host of other valuable substances, especially antioxidants, polyphenols, bioflavonoids, and tannins. It is a very hardy and vigorous plant and can survive most conditions.</p> <h3><strong>Wikipedia</strong>:</h3> <p><i><b>Aronia</b></i><span>&nbsp;</span>is a genus of<span>&nbsp;</span>deciduous<span>&nbsp;</span>shrubs, the<span>&nbsp;</span><b>chokeberries</b>, in the family<span>&nbsp;</span>Rosaceae<span>&nbsp;</span>native to eastern North America and most commonly found in wet woods and swamps.<span>&nbsp;</span>The genus is usually considered to contain two or three<span>&nbsp;</span>species, one of which is<span>&nbsp;</span>naturalized<span>&nbsp;</span>in Europe.</p> <p>Chokeberries are cultivated as<span>&nbsp;</span>ornamental plants<span>&nbsp;</span>and as<span>&nbsp;</span>food products. The sour berries, or<span>&nbsp;</span><b>Aronia berries</b>, can be eaten raw off the bush, but are more frequently processed. They can be found in wine, jam, syrup, juice, soft spreads, tea, salsa,<span>&nbsp;</span>chili starters, extracts, beer, ice cream,<span>&nbsp;</span>gummies,<span>&nbsp;</span>and<span>&nbsp;</span>tinctures.<span>&nbsp;</span>The name "chokeberry" comes from the<span>&nbsp;</span>astringency<span>&nbsp;</span>of the fruits, which creates the sensation of making one's mouth pucker.</p> <p><i>Chokeberries</i><span>&nbsp;</span>are often mistakenly called<span>&nbsp;</span><i>chokecherries</i>, the<span>&nbsp;</span>common name<span>&nbsp;</span>for<span>&nbsp;</span><i>Prunus virginiana</i>. Further adding to the ambiguity, a<span>&nbsp;</span>variety<span>&nbsp;</span>of<span>&nbsp;</span><i>Prunus virginiana</i><span>&nbsp;</span>is<span>&nbsp;</span><i>melanocarpa</i>,<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference">[9]</sup><span>&nbsp;</span>and readily confused with<span>&nbsp;</span><i>black chokeberry</i><span>&nbsp;</span>because it is commonly referred to as "black chokeberry" or "aronia". Aronia berries and chokecherries both contain<span>&nbsp;</span>polyphenolic<span>&nbsp;</span>compounds, such as<span>&nbsp;</span>anthocyanins, yet the two plants are distantly related within the family Rosaceae.</p> <p>The<span>&nbsp;</span>leaves<span>&nbsp;</span>are alternate, simple, and<span>&nbsp;</span>oblanceolate<span>&nbsp;</span>with<span>&nbsp;</span>crenate<span>&nbsp;</span>margins and<span>&nbsp;</span>pinnate<span>&nbsp;</span>venation; in autumn the leaves turn a bold red color. Dark<span>&nbsp;</span>trichomes<span>&nbsp;</span>are present on the upper midrib surface. The<span>&nbsp;</span>flowers<span>&nbsp;</span>are small, with 5<span>&nbsp;</span>petals<span>&nbsp;</span>and 5<span>&nbsp;</span>sepals, and produced in<span>&nbsp;</span>corymbs<span>&nbsp;</span>of 10–25 together.<span>&nbsp;</span>Hypanthium<span>&nbsp;</span>is urn-shaped. The fruit is a small<span>&nbsp;</span>pome, with an<span>&nbsp;</span>astringent<span>&nbsp;</span>flavor.</p> <p><i>Aronia</i><span>&nbsp;</span>has been thought to be closely related to<span>&nbsp;</span><i>Photinia</i>, and has been included in that genus in some classifications,<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference">[10]</sup><span>&nbsp;</span>but botanist Cornelis Kalkman observed that a combined genus should be under the older name<span>&nbsp;</span><i>Aronia</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-Kalkman_11-0" class="reference">[11]</sup><span>&nbsp;</span>The combined genus contains about 65 species.<sup id="cite_ref-weakley_12-0" class="reference">[12]</sup><span>&nbsp;</span>In 2004, Kalkman expressed doubt about the<span>&nbsp;</span>monophyly<span>&nbsp;</span>of the combined group, and new molecular studies confirm this.<sup id="cite_ref-Potter_13-0" class="reference">[13]</sup><sup id="cite_ref-Campbell_14-0" class="reference">[14]</sup><span>&nbsp;</span>They do not place these two genera together or even near one another.</p> <p>In eastern North America are two well-known species, named after their fruit color, red chokeberry and black chokeberry, plus a purple chokeberry whose origin is a natural hybrid of the two.<sup id="cite_ref-weakley_12-1" class="reference">[12]</sup><span>&nbsp;</span>A fourth species,<span>&nbsp;</span><i>Aronia mitschurinii</i>, that apparently originated in cultivation, is also known as<span>&nbsp;</span><i>Sorbaronia mitschurinii</i>.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Cultivation">Cultivation</span></h2> <p>Aronia is considered cold hardy and heat tolerant in<span>&nbsp;</span>USDA<span>&nbsp;</span>Zones 3 to 8.<sup id="cite_ref-usda_17-0" class="reference">[17]</sup><sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference">[18]</sup><span>&nbsp;</span>Aronia plants grow well both in<span>&nbsp;</span>orchard-type rows or set as<span>&nbsp;</span>landscape<span>&nbsp;</span>elements, including several varieties in 3 to 12 foot heights.<sup id="cite_ref-usda_17-1" class="reference">[17]</sup></p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Products_and_uses">Products and uses</span></h3> <p>The chokeberries are attractive<span>&nbsp;</span>ornamental plants<span>&nbsp;</span>for gardens. They are naturally understory and woodland edge plants, and grow well when planted under<span>&nbsp;</span>trees. Chokeberries are resistant to drought, insects, pollution, and disease. A number of<span>&nbsp;</span>cultivars, including<span>&nbsp;</span><i>A. arbutifolia</i><span>&nbsp;</span>'Brilliant' and<span>&nbsp;</span><i>A. melanocarpa</i><span>&nbsp;</span>'Autumn magic', have been selected for their striking fall leaf color.</p> <p>An aronia wine is made in<span>&nbsp;</span>Lithuania. In<span>&nbsp;</span>Poland, aronia berries are added to jams and juices or dried to make a herbal<span>&nbsp;</span>tea<span>&nbsp;</span>sometimes blended with other ingredients, such as<span>&nbsp;</span>blackcurrant.<sup id="cite_ref-mckay_19-0" class="reference">[19]</sup><span>&nbsp;</span>In<span>&nbsp;</span>Bosnia and Herzegovina, the berries are sold fresh and frozen or made into juices, jams and teas.<sup id="cite_ref-Fresh_Fruit_Portal_20-0" class="reference">[20]</sup><span>&nbsp;</span>Aronia is also used as a<span>&nbsp;</span>flavoring<span>&nbsp;</span>or<span>&nbsp;</span>colorant<span>&nbsp;</span>for beverages or yogurts.<sup id="cite_ref-mckay_19-1" class="reference">[19]</sup><span>&nbsp;</span>Juice from the ripe berries is<span>&nbsp;</span>astringent, semi-sweet (moderate sugar content), sour (low<span>&nbsp;</span>pH), and contains a low level of<span>&nbsp;</span>vitamin C.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference">[21]</sup><span>&nbsp;</span>The berries have a tart<span>&nbsp;</span>flavor<span>&nbsp;</span>and, in addition to juice, can be baked into breads.<sup id="cite_ref-mckay_19-2" class="reference">[19]</sup><span>&nbsp;</span>In the United States and Canada, aronia<span>&nbsp;</span>juice concentrate<span>&nbsp;</span>is used in manufactured juice blends.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Polyphenol_content">Polyphenol content</span></h3> <p><i>Aronia melanocarpa</i><span>&nbsp;</span>(black chokeberry) has attracted scientific interest due to its deep purple, almost black<span>&nbsp;</span>pigmentation<span>&nbsp;</span>that arises from dense contents of<span>&nbsp;</span>polyphenols, especially<span>&nbsp;</span>anthocyanins. Total polyphenol content is 1752&nbsp;mg per 100 g dry weight,<sup id="cite_ref-Phenol-Explorer_22-0" class="reference">[22]</sup><span>&nbsp;</span>anthocyanin content is 1480&nbsp;mg per 100 g dry weight, and<span>&nbsp;</span>proanthocyanidin<span>&nbsp;</span>concentration is 664&nbsp;mg per 100 g fresh weight.<sup id="cite_ref-Wu_23-0" class="reference">[23]</sup><sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference">[24]</sup><span>&nbsp;</span>These values are among the highest measured in plants to date. The black aronia species contains higher levels of anthocyanins than purple (<i>Aronia prunifolia</i>) or red aronia (<i>Aronia arbutifolia</i>), whereas red and purple aronia are richer in phenolic acid and proanthocyanins.<sup id="cite_ref-pmid23941506_25-0" class="reference">[25]</sup></p> <p>The plant produces these pigments mainly in the leaves and skin of the berries to protect the pulp and seeds from constant exposure to<span>&nbsp;</span>ultraviolet radiation<span>&nbsp;</span>and production of<span>&nbsp;</span>free radicals.<sup id="cite_ref-simon_26-0" class="reference">[26]</sup><sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference">[27]</sup><sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference">[28]</sup><span>&nbsp;</span>By absorbing<span>&nbsp;</span>UV<span>&nbsp;</span>rays in the<span>&nbsp;</span>blue-purple spectrum, leaf and skin pigments filter intense sunlight, serve antioxidant functions and thereby have a role assuring regeneration of the species. Brightly colorful pigmentation also attracts birds and other animals to consume the fruit and disperse the seeds in their droppings.<sup id="cite_ref-simon_26-1" class="reference">[26]</sup><sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference">[29]</sup></p> <p>Analysis of polyphenols in chokeberries has identified the following individual chemicals (among hundreds known to exist in the plant kingdom):<span>&nbsp;</span>cyanidin-3-galactoside, cyanidin-3-arabinoside,<span>&nbsp;</span>quercetin-3-glycoside,<span>&nbsp;</span>epicatechin,<span>&nbsp;</span>caffeic acid,<span>&nbsp;</span>delphinidin,<span>&nbsp;</span>petunidin,<span>&nbsp;</span>pelargonidin,<span>&nbsp;</span>peonidin, and<span>&nbsp;</span>malvidin.<sup id="cite_ref-Wu_23-1" class="reference">[23]</sup><sup id="cite_ref-pmid23941506_25-1" class="reference">[25]</sup><sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference">[30]</sup><span>&nbsp;</span>All these except caffeic acid are members of the<span>&nbsp;</span>flavonoid<span>&nbsp;</span>category of phenolics.</p> <p>For reference to phenolics, flavonoids, anthocyanins, and similar plant-derived phytochemicals,<sup id="cite_ref-Phenol-Explorer_22-1" class="reference">[22]</sup><span>&nbsp;</span>Wikipedia has a<span>&nbsp;</span>list of phytochemicals and foods in which they are prominent.</p> <div> <table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan="2" valign="top" width="100%"> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Sowing Instructions</strong></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Propagation:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span style="color: #008000;">Seeds</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Pretreat:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span style="color: #008000;">soak in water for 8- 12 hours&nbsp;</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Stratification:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span style="color: #008000;">1 months in moist sowing mix at 2-5 ° C refrigerator</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Sowing Time:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span style="color: #008000;">all year round</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Sowing Depth:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span style="color: #008000;">1 cm</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Sowing Mix:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span style="color: #008000;">Coir or sowing mix + sand or perlite</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Germination temperature:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span style="color: #008000;">20 ° C</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Location:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span style="color: #008000;">bright + keep constantly moist not wet</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Germination Time:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span style="color: #008000;">2-8 weeks</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Watering:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span style="color: #008000;">Water regularly during the growing season</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><br><span style="color: #008000;"><em>Copyright © 2012 Seeds Gallery - Saatgut Galerie - Galerija semena.&nbsp;</em><em>All Rights Reserved.</em><em></em></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div> <div style="text-align: center;">Genus: Aronia</div> <div style="text-align: center;">Species: melanocarpa</div> <div style="text-align: center;">Common Name: Black Chokeberry</div> <div style="text-align: center;">Other Name: Chokeberry, Gueles Noires</div> <div style="text-align: center;">Pre-treatment: required</div> <div style="text-align: center;">Zone Hardiness Cold: 3</div> <div style="text-align: center;">Zone Hardiness warm: 8</div> <div style="text-align: center;">Plant Type: Small Shrub</div> <div style="text-align: center;">Growth rate: medium</div> <div style="text-align: center;">Vegetation type: deciduous</div> <div style="text-align: center;">Leaf /Flower color: Green/White</div> </div><script src="//cdn.public.n1ed.com/G3OMDFLT/widgets.js"></script>
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<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /> <h2 id="short_description_content" class="rte align_justify"><strong>Judasboom zaden (Cercis siliquastrum)</strong></h2> <h2 class="rte align_justify"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Prijs voor een pakket van 10, 20, 50 zaden.</strong></span></h2> <p>De<span> </span><b>judasboom</b><span> </span>(<i>Cercis siliquastrum</i>) is een plant uit de<span> </span>vlinderbloemenfamilie<span> </span>(Fabaceae).</p> <p>In het wild is de boom te vinden in bergachtige streken van<span> </span>Zuid-Europa<span> </span>en<span> </span>West-Azië. De judasboom wordt veel aangeplant in warme streken als sierboom, vooral in parken en tuinen.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Kenmerken">Kenmerken</span></h2> <p>De judasboom kan 10-12 m hoog worden en bloeit in Nederland april en mei. De boom is warmteminnend en doet het goed op kalkrijke grond.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference">[1]</sup></p> <p>De boom heeft een lage, onregelmatige kroon die koepelvormig is. De boomschors<span> </span>is paarsachtig. Als de boom ouder wordt, krijgt de schors een roze-grijze kleur en fijne bruine groeven.De twijgen zijn donker roodbruin. Er zitten donkerrode, smalle<span> </span>knoppen<span> </span>aan die 3-5 mm lang worden.</p> <p>De<span> </span>bladeren<span> </span>zijn bijna cirkelvormig met een hartvormige voet en een gave rand. De grootte is ongeveer 10 x 10 cm. De bladsteel is 5 cm lang. Het blad is geelachtig of donkergroen en aan de onderzijde iets bleker dan aan de bovenzijde.</p> <p>De<span> </span>bloemen<span> </span>zijn roze tot wit en vlindervormig. Ze staan meestal in groepjes van drie tot zes stuks bijeen. De bloemen groeien niet alleen aan de twijgen, maar ook direct aan de stam. De bloemen gaan al open voordat de bladeren aan de boom komen.</p> <p>De judasboom draagt platte<span> </span>peulen<span> </span>van ongeveer 10 cm lang en met een heldere, bleekpaarse kleur. Ze worden na verloop van tijd bruin en blijven in de winter aan de boom hangen.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Naam">Naam</span></h2> <p>De boom heet in het Frans<span> </span><i>arbre de Judée</i>, wat een verwijzing is naar de herkomst van de boom: die is afkomstig uit<span> </span>Judea. In veel andere talen, waaronder het Nederlands, is de boom judasboom gaan heten, onder invloed van het volksgeloof dat<span> </span>Judas<span> </span>zich na zijn verraad aan zo'n boom zou hebben verhangen. De oorspronkelijk witte bloemen zouden daarbij van schaamte rood verkleurd zijn. Ook wordt de vorm van de bladeren, net als die van de zaaddozen van de<span> </span>judaspenning, vergeleken met de<span> </span>zilverlingen<span> </span>die Judas voor zijn verraad had ontvangen.</p>
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<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /> </head> <body> <h2><strong>Common Fig Seeds (Ficus carica)</strong></h2> <h2><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Price for Package of 100 (0.05g) seeds.</strong></span></h2> <p>The common fig (Ficus carica) is a species of flowering plant in the genus Ficus, from the family Moraceae, known as the common fig (or just the fig), anjeer (Iran, Pakistan), and dumur (Bengali). It is the source of the fruit also called the fig, and as such is an important crop in those areas where it is grown commercially. Native to the Middle East and western Asia, it has been sought out and cultivated by man since ancient times, and is now widely grown throughout the temperate world, both for its fruit and as an ornamental plant.</p> <p><strong>Description</strong></p> <p>It is a gynodioecious (functionally dioecious),[3] deciduous tree or large shrub, growing to a height of 6.9–10 metres (23–33 ft), with smooth white bark. Its fragrant leaves are 12–25 centimetres (4.7–9.8 in) long and 10–18 centimetres (3.9–7.1 in) across, and deeply lobed with three or five lobes. The complex inflorescence consists of a hollow fleshy structure called the syconium, which is lined with numerous unisexual flowers. The flower itself is not visible outwardly, as it blooms inside the infructescence. Although commonly referred to as a fruit, the fig is actually the infructescence or scion of the tree, known as a false fruit or multiple fruit, in which the flowers and seeds are borne. It is a hollow-ended stem containing many flowers. The small orifice (ostiole) visible on the middle of the fruit is a narrow passage, which allows the specialized fig wasp Blastophaga psenes to enter the fruit and pollinate the flower, whereafter the fruit grows seeds. See Ficus: Fig pollination and fig fruit.</p> <p>The edible fruit consists of the mature syconium containing numerous one-seeded fruits (druplets).[3] The fruit is 3–5 centimetres (1.2–2.0 in) long, with a green skin, sometimes ripening towards purple or brown. Ficus carica has milky sap (laticifer). The sap of the fig's green parts is an irritant to human skin.</p> <p><strong>Habitat</strong></p> <p>The common fig tree has been cultivated since ancient times and grows wild in dry and sunny areas, with deep and fresh soil; also in rocky areas, from sea level to 1,700 meters. It prefers light and medium soils, requires well-drained soil, and can grow in nutritionally poor soil. Like all fig trees, Ficus carica requires wasp pollination of a particular species of wasp (Blastophaga psenes) to produce seeds. The plant can tolerate seasonal drought, and the Middle Eastern and Mediterranean climate is especially suitable for the plant. Situated in a favorable habitat, old specimens when mature can reach a considerable size and form a large dense shade tree. Its aggressive root system precludes its use in many urban areas of cities, but in nature helps the plant to take root in the most inhospitable areas. Common fig tree is mostly a phreatophyte that lives in areas with standing or running water, grows well in the valleys of the rivers and ravines saving no water, having strong need of water that is extracted from the ground. The deep-rooted plant searches groundwater, in aquifers, ravines, or cracks in the rocks. The fig tree, with the water, cools the environment in hot places, creating a fresh and pleasant habitat for many animals that take shelter in its shade in the times of intense heat.</p> <p><strong>Ecology</strong></p> <p>Ficus carica is dispersed by birds and mammals that scatter their seeds in droppings. Fig fruit is an important food source for much of the fauna in some areas, and the tree owes its expansion to those that feed on its fruit. The common fig tree also sprouts from the root and stolon issues.</p> <p>The infructescence is pollinated by a symbiosis with a kind of fig wasp (Blastophaga psenes). The fertilized female wasp enters the fig through the scion, which is a tiny hole in the crown (the ostiole). She crawls on the inflorescence inside the fig and pollinates some of the female flowers. She lays her eggs inside some of the flowers and dies. After weeks of development in their galls, the male wasps emerge before females through holes they produce by chewing the galls. The male wasps then fertilize the females by depositing semen in the hole in the gall. The males later return to the females and enlarge the holes to facilitate the females to emerge. Then some males enlarge holes in the scion, which enables females to disperse after collecting pollen from the developed male flowers. Females have a short time (&lt;48 hours) to find another fig tree with receptive scions to spread the pollen, assist the tree in reproduction, and lay their own eggs to start a new cycle.</p> <p><strong>History</strong></p> <p>The edible fig is one of the first plants that was cultivated by humans. Nine subfossil figs of a parthenocarpic type dating to about 9400–9200 BC were found in the early Neolithic village Gilgal I (in the Jordan Valley, 13 km north of Jericho). The find predates the domestication of wheat, barley, and legumes, and may thus be the first known instance of agriculture. It is proposed that they may have been planted and cultivated intentionally, one thousand years before the next crops were domesticated (wheat and rye).[5]</p> <p>Figs were also a common food source for the Romans. Cato the Elder, in his De Agri Cultura, lists several strains of figs grown at the time he wrote his handbook: the Mariscan, African, Herculanean, Saguntine, and the black Tellanian (De agri cultura, ch. 8). The fruits were used, among other things, to fatten geese for the production of a precursor of foie gras.</p> <p>It was cultivated from Afghanistan to Portugal, also grown in Pithoragarh in the Kumaon hills of India and from the 15th century onwards, was grown in areas including Northern Europe and the New World.[1] In the 16th century, Cardinal Reginald Pole introduced fig trees to Lambeth Palace in London.</p> <p><strong>Cultivation</strong></p> <p>The common fig is grown for its edible fruit throughout the temperate world. It is also grown as an ornamental tree, and the cultivar 'Brown Turkey' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[6]</p> <p>Figs can be found in continental climates with hot summers as far north as Hungary and Moravia, and can be harvested up to four times per year. Thousands of cultivars, most named, have been developed as human migration brought the fig to many places outside its natural range.</p> <p>Two crops of figs are potentially produced each year.[7] The first or breba crop develops in the spring on last year's shoot growth. In contrast, the main fig crop develops on the current year's shoot growth and ripens in the late summer or fall. The main crop is generally superior in both quantity and quality to the breba crop. However, some cultivars produce good breba crops (e.g., 'Black Mission', 'Croisic', and 'Ventura').</p> <p><strong>There are basically three types of edible figs:</strong></p> <p>    Persistent (or common) figs have all female flowers that do not need pollination; the fruit develop through parthenocarpic means. This is a popular horticulture fig for home gardeners. Adriatic, Black Mission, Brown Turkey, Brunswick, and Celeste are some representative cultivars.</p> <p>    Caducous (or Smyrna) figs require crosspollination by the fig wasp with pollen from caprifigs for the fruit to mature. Some cultivars are Calimyrna (the Great Central Valley Smyrna fig), Marabout, and Zidi.</p> <p>    Intermediate (or San Pedro) figs set an unpollinated breba crop, but need pollination, at least in most regions, for the later main crop. Examples are Lampeira, King, and San Pedro.</p> <p><strong>Propagation</strong></p> <p>Figs plants are easy to propagate through several methods. Propagation using seeds is not the preferred method since vegetative methods exist that are quicker and more reliable, that is, they do not yield the inedible caprifigs. However, those desiring to can plant seeds of dried figs with moist sphagnum moss or other media in a zip lock bag and expect germination in a few weeks to several months. The tiny plants can be transplanted out little by little once the leaves open, and despite the tiny initial size can grow to 1 foot (30 cm) or more within one year from planting seeds.</p> <p>For propagation in the mid-summer months, air layer new growth in August (mid-summer) or insert hardened off 15–25 cm (6-10 inches) shoots into moist perlite or a sandy soil mix, keeping the cuttings shaded until new growth begins; then gradually move them into full sun. An alternative propagation method is bending over a taller branch, scratching the bark to reveal the green inner bark, then pinning the scratched area tightly to the ground. Within a few weeks, roots will develop and the branch can be clipped from the mother plant and transplanted where desired.</p> <p>For spring propagation, before the tree starts growth, cut 15–25 cm (6-10 inches) shoots that have healthy buds at their ends, and set into a moist perlite and/or sandy soil mix located in the shade. Once the cuttings start to produce leaves, bury them up to the bottom leaf to give the plant a good start in the desired location.</p> <p><strong>Culinary use</strong></p> <p>Figs can be eaten fresh or dried, and used in jam-making. Most commercial production is in dried or otherwise processed forms, since the ripe fruit does not transport well, and once picked does not keep well. The widely produced fig newton or fig roll is a biscuit (cookie) with a filling made from figs.</p> <p><strong>Nutrition</strong></p> <p>Figs are among the richest plant sources of calcium and fiber. According to USDA data for the Mission variety, dried figs are richest in fiber, copper, manganese, magnesium, potassium, calcium, and vitamin K, relative to human needs. They have smaller amounts of many other nutrients. Figs have a laxative effect and contain many antioxidants. They are a good source of flavonoids and polyphenols[9] including gallic acid, chlorogenic acid, syringic acid, (+)-catechin, (−)-epicatechin and rutin.[10] In one study, a 40-gram portion of dried figs (two medium size figs) produced a significant increase in plasma antioxidant capacity.</p> <p>According to the USDA,[12] 100 g of dried, uncooked fruit of the common fig (Ficus carica) contains the following:</p> <p><strong>Cultural aspects</strong></p> <p>In the Book of Genesis in the Bible, Adam and Eve clad themselves with fig leaves (Genesis 3:7) after eating the "forbidden fruit" from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. Likewise, fig leaves, or depictions of fig leaves, have long been used to cover the genitals of nude figures in painting and sculpture. Art collectors and exhibitors often added these depictions long after the original work was completed. The use of the fig leaf as a protector of modesty or shield of some kind has entered the language.</p> <p>The Book of Deuteronomy specifies the fig as one of the Seven Species (Deuteronomy 8:7-8), describing the fertility of the land of Canaan. This is a set of seven plants indigenous to the Middle East that together can provide food all year round. The list is organized by date of harvest, with the fig being fourth due to its main crop ripening during summer.</p> <p>Also in the Bible (Matthew 21:18–22 and Mark 11:12–14, 19–21) is a story of Jesus finding a fig tree when he was hungry; the tree only had leaves on it, but no fruit. Jesus, then, curses the fig tree, which withers.</p> <p>The biblical quote "each man under his own vine and fig tree" (1 Kings 4:25) has been used to denote peace and prosperity. It was commonly quoted to refer to the life that would be led by settlers in the American West, and was used by Theodor Herzl in his depiction of the future Jewish Homeland: "We are a commonwealth. In form it is new, but in purpose very ancient. Our aim is mentioned in the First Book of Kings: 'Judah and Israel shall dwell securely, each man under his own vine and fig tree, from Dan to Beersheba".</p> <p> </p> <p>Buddha achieved enlightenment under the bodhi tree, a large and old sacred fig tree (Ficus religiosa, or Pipal).</p> <p>Sura 95 of the Qur'an is named al-Tīn (Arabic for "The Fig"), as it opens with the oath "By the fig and the olive." The fruit is also mentioned elsewhere in the Qur'an. Within the Hadith, Sahih al-Bukhari records Prophet Muhammad stating: "If I had to mention a fruit that descended from paradise, I would say this is it because the paradisiacal fruits do not have pits...eat from these fruits for they prevent hemorrhoids, prevent piles and help gout."[15]</p> <p>In Greek mythology, the god Apollo sends a crow to collect water from a stream for him. The crow sees a fig tree and waits for the figs to ripen, tempted by the fruit. He knows that he is late and that his tardiness will be punished, so he gets a snake from the stream and collects the water. He presents Apollo with the water and uses the snake as an excuse. Apollo sees through the crow's lie and throws the crow, goblet, and snake into the sky where they form the constellations Hydra, Crater, and Corvus.</p> <p>In Aristophanes' Lysistrata one of the women boasts about the "curriculum" of initiation rites she went through to become an adult woman (Lys. 641–7). As her final accomplishment before marriage, when she was already a fair girl, she bore the basket as a kanephoros, wearing a necklace of dried figs.</p> <p>In the course of his campaign to persuade the Roman Republic to pursue a third Punic War, Cato the Elder produced before the Senate a handful of fresh figs, said to be from Carthage. This showed its proximity to Rome (and hence the threat), and also accused the Senate of weakness and effeminacy: figs were associated with femininity, owing to the appearance of the inside of the fruit.[17]</p> <p>The word "sycophant" comes from the Greek word sykophantes, meaning"one who shows the fig". "Showing the fig" was a vulgar gesture made with the hand.</p> <p>The fig tree is sacred to Dionysus Sukites (Συκίτης).</p> <p>Since the flower is invisible, there are various idioms related to it in languages around the world. In a Bengali idiom as used in tumi yēna ḍumurēr phul hay.ē gēlē (তুমি যেন ডুমুরের ফুল হয়ে গেলে), i.e., 'you have become (invisible like) the fig flower (doomurer phool)'. The derisive English idiom I don't care a fig probably originates from the abundance of this fruit. There is a Hindi idiom related to flower of fig tree, गूलर का फूल (gūlar kā phūl i.e. flower of fig) means something that just would not ever see i.e. rare of the rarest[19] In Awadh region of Uttar Pradesh state of India apart from standard Hindi idiom a variant is also used; in the region it is assumed that if something or work or job contains (or is contaminated by) flower of fig it will not get finished e.g. this work contains fig flower i.e. it is not getting completed by any means.</p> <p>Gular ka phool (flower of fig) is a collection of poetry in written in Hindi by Rajiv Kumar Trigarti.[20]</p> <p>There is also a poem in Telugu written by Yogi Vemana, which says "Medi pandu chuda melimayyi undunu, potta vippi chuda purugulundunu", It means—"The fig fruit looks harmless but once you open you find tiny insects [refers to the fig wasp] in there". The phrase is synonymous to an English phrase—"Don't judge a book by its cover".</p> </body> </html>
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<div id="idTab1" class="rte"> <h2><strong>Hazelnut Seeds (Corylus avellana)</strong></h2> <h2><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Price for Package of 5 or 10 seeds.</strong></span></h2> <p>A hazelnut is the nut of the hazel and is also known as cobnut or filbert nut according to species. A cob is roughly spherical to oval, about 15–25 mm long and 10–15 mm in diameter, with an outer fibrous husk surrounding a smooth shell. A filbert is more elongated, being about twice as long as it is round. The nut falls out of the husk when ripe, about seven to eight months after pollination. The kernel of the seed is edible and used raw or roasted, or ground into a paste. Hazelnuts are also used for livestock feed, as are chestnuts and acorns. The seed has a thin, dark brown skin, which is sometimes removed before cooking.</p> <p>Hazelnuts are produced in commercial quantities in Turkey, Italy, Greece, Georgia, in south of the Spanish region of Catalonia, in the UK county of Kent and in the American states of Oregon and Washington. Turkey is the largest producer of hazelnuts in the world with approximately 75% of worldwide production.</p> <p>Hazelnuts are used in confectionery to make praline, and also used in combination with chocolate for chocolate truffles and products such as Nutella and Frangelico liqueur. Hazelnut oil, pressed from hazelnuts, is strongly flavoured and used as a cooking oil.</p> <p>Hazelnuts are rich in protein and unsaturated fat. Moreover, they contain significant amounts of thiamine and vitamin B6, as well as smaller amounts of other B vitamins.</p> <p><strong>Historical cultivation</strong></p> <p>In 1995, evidence of large-scale Mesolithic nut processing, some 9,000 years old, was found in a midden pit on the island of Colonsay in Scotland. The evidence consists of a large, shallow pit full of the remains of hundreds of thousands of burned hazelnut shells. Hazelnuts have been found on other Mesolithic sites, but rarely in such quantities or concentrated in one pit. The nuts were radiocarbon dated to 7720+/-110BP, which calibrates to circa 7000 BC. Similar sites in Britain are known only at Farnham in Surrey and Cass ny Hawin on the Isle of Man.[2][3] See also Sruwaddacon Bay, Kilcommon, Erris, County Mayo, Ireland.</p> <p>This discovery gives an insight into communal activity and planning in the period. The nuts were harvested in a single year, and pollen analysis suggests the hazel trees were all cut down at the same time.[3] The scale of the activity, unparalleled elsewhere in Scotland, and the lack of large game on the island, suggest the possibility that Colonsay contained a community with a largely vegetarian diet for the time they spent on the island. The pit was originally on a beach close to the shore, and was associated with two smaller, stone-lined pits whose function remains obscure, a hearth, and a second cluster of pits.[2]</p> <p>Because hazelnuts do not generally need to be toasted, indeed Kentish Cobnuts are still traditionally sold fresh, it has been speculated this was done to make them more digestible for children. Toasting the nuts was thought to increase how long they would keep, and they have historically been a useful food for mariners because they keep well.</p> <p>Hazel has been grown historically in coppices for use in wattle and daub buildings, and in hedges. The Romans cultivated hazelnuts including in Britain, although there is no evidence that they spread specific cultivars. Cultivated varieties have been grown since at least the 16th century, with a great increase in varieties during the 1800s. In particular, the first really widespread cultivar, the Kentish Cobnut, was introduced in 1830.</p> <p>The traditional method to increase nut production is called 'brutting', which involves prompting more of the trees' energy to go into flower bud production, by snapping but not breaking off the tips of the new year's shoots six or seven leaf groups from the join with the trunk or branch, at the end of the growing season. The traditional term for an area of cultivated hazelnuts is a plat.</p> <p><strong>Modern cultivation</strong></p> <p>The harvesting of hazelnuts is done either by hand or by manual or mechanical raking of fallen nuts. Common hazel is widely cultivated for its nuts, including in commercial orchards in Europe, Turkey, Iran and the Caucasus. The name "hazelnut" applies to the nuts of any of the species of the genus Corylus. This hazelnut, the kernel of the seed, is edible and used raw or roasted, or ground into a paste. The seed has a thin, dark brown skin, which has a bitter flavour and is sometimes removed before cooking.</p> <p>The top producer of hazelnuts, by a large margin, is Turkey, specifically Ordu and Giresun Province. Turkish hazelnut production of 625,000 tonnes accounts for approximately 75% of worldwide production.[5]</p> <p>In North America: in the United States, hazelnut production is concentrated in Oregon; they are also grown extensively just to the north, in the Fraser Valley of British Columbia, Canada. In 1996, the in-shell production in Oregon was about 19,900 tons (18,000 tonnes), compared to 100 tons (91 tonnes) in Washington. The hazelnut is growing in popularity in the U.S., where the Hazelnut Marketing Board was established in 1949 by Federal Hazelnut Marketing Order section 982.</p> <p>Hazelnuts are also found in the Pangi Valley of Chamba district in India, where they are known as thangi.</p> <p><strong>Cultivars</strong></p> <p>The many cultivars of the hazel include: 'Barcelona', 'Butler', 'Casina', 'Clark' 'Cosford', 'Daviana', 'Delle Langhe', 'England', 'Ennis', 'Fillbert', 'Halls Giant', 'Jemtegaard', 'Kent Cob', 'Lewis', 'Tokolyi', 'Tonda Gentile', 'Tonda di Giffoni', 'Tonda Romana', 'Wanliss Pride', and 'Willamette'.[6] Some of these are grown for specific qualities of the nut; these qualities include large nut size and early- and late-fruiting cultivars, whereas others are grown as pollinators. The majority of commercial hazelnuts are propagated from root sprouts.[6] Some cultivars are of hybrid origin between common hazel and filbert.[7] One cultivar grown in Washington state, the 'DuChilly', has an elongated appearance, a thinner and less bitter skin, and a distinctly sweeter flavor than other varieties.</p> <p><strong>Turkish hazelnut</strong></p> <p>Turkish hazelnuts are not to be confused with the wild hazelnut of Turkey, Corylus colurna.</p> <p><strong>Harvesting</strong></p> <p>Hazelnuts are harvested annually in midautumn. As autumn comes to a close, the trees drop their nuts and leaves. Most commercial growers wait for the nuts to drop on their own, rather than use equipment to shake them from the tree.</p> <p>Four primary pieces of equipment are used in commercial harvesting: the sweeper, the harvester, the nut cart and the forklift. The sweeper moves the nuts into the center of the rows, the harvester lifts and separates the nuts from any debris (i.e. twigs and leaves), the nut cart holds the nuts picked up by the harvester, and the forklift brings a tote to offload the nuts from the nut cart and then stacks the totes to be shipped to the processor (nut dryer). The sweeper is a low-to-the-ground machine that makes two passes in each tree row. It has a 2 m belt attached to the front that rotates to sweep leaves, nuts, and small twigs from left to right, depositing the material in the row's center as it drives forward. On the rear of the sweeper is a powerful blower to blow material left into the adjacent row with air speeds up to 90 m/s. Careful grooming during the year and patient blowing at harvest can eliminate the need for hand raking around the trunk of the tree, where nuts can accumulate. The sweeper prepares a single center row of nuts narrow enough for the harvesting tractor to drive over without driving on the center row. It is best to only sweep a few rows ahead of the harvesters at any given time, to prevent the tractor that drives the harvester from crushing the nuts that may still be falling from the trees. Hazelnut orchards may be harvested up to three times during the harvest season, depending on the quantity of nuts in the trees and the rate of nut drop as a result of weather.</p> <p>The harvester is a slow-moving machine pulled by a tractor, which lifts the material off the ground and separates the nuts from the leaves, empty husks, and twigs. As the harvester drives over the rows, a rotating cylinder with hundreds of tines rakes the material onto a belt. The belt takes the material over a blower and under a powerful vacuum that sucks the lightweight dirt and leaves from the nuts, and discharges it into the orchard. The remaining nuts are conveyed into a nut cart pulled behind the harvester. Once a tote is filled with nuts, the forklift will haul away the full totes and bring empties back to the harvester to maximize the harvester's time.</p> <p>Two different timing strategies are used for collecting the fallen nuts. The first is to harvest early when approximately half of the nuts have fallen. With less material on the ground, the harvester can work faster with less chance of a breakdown. The second option is to wait for all the nuts to fall before harvesting. Though the first option is considered the better of the two,[10] two or three passes do take more time to complete than one. Weather must also be a consideration. Rain inhibits harvest and should a farmer wait for all the nuts to fall after a rainy season, it becomes much more difficult to harvest. Pickup also varies with how many acres are being farmed and the number of sweepers, harvesters, nut carts and forklifts available.</p> <p>A dry orchard can be dusty, so equipment operators should wear breathing protection. Conversely, if it is too wet, mud cakes in the machinery and moisture weighs down the material, making it impossible for the equipment to function without picking up large quantities of mud.</p> <p><strong>Culinary uses</strong></p> <p>Hazelnuts are used in confectionery to make some pralines, in chocolate for some chocolate truffles, and in hazelnut paste products. In Austria (especially Vienna), hazelnut paste is an ingredient in the making of tortes (such as Viennese hazelnut torte) which are famous there. In Kiev cake, hazelnut flour is used to flavor its meringue body, and crushed hazelnuts are sprinkled over its sides. Dacquoise, a French dessert cake, often contains a layer of hazelnut meringue. Hazelnut is a primary ingredient of the vodka-based liqueur frangelico. Hazelnuts are used abundantly in Turkish cuisine especially on the Pontic coast of Anatolia. In Georgian cuisine, traditional snack churchkhela and sauce satsivi are often cooked with hazelnuts (along with walnuts).[11]</p> <p>Hazelnut-flavoured coffee seems (to many users) to be slightly sweetened and less acidic, though the nut is low in natural saccharides.[citation needed] The reason for such perception is not yet understood.</p> <p>Over 2,000 tonnes are imported annually into Australia, mostly to supply the demand from the Cadbury-Schweppes company. Hazelnut oil pressed from hazelnuts is strongly flavoured and used as a cooking oil.</p> <p>Common hazel plants are eaten by these species of Lepidoptera.</p> <p><strong>Health benefits</strong></p> <p>Hazelnuts have a significant place among the types of dried nuts in terms of nutrition and health because of the composition of fats (primarily oleic acid), protein, carbohydrates, vitamins (vitamin E), minerals, dietary fibers, phytosterol (beta-sitosterol), and antioxidant phenolics[13] such as flavan-3-ols.</p> </div><script src="//cdn.public.n1ed.com/G3OMDFLT/widgets.js"></script>
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Jerusalem Artichoke Tubers (Helianthus tuberosus)

Jerusalem Artichoke Tubers...

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<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /> </head> <body> <h2><strong>Jerusalem Artichoke Tubers (Helianthus tuberosus)</strong></h2> <h2><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Price for Package of 5 Tubers.</strong></span></h2> <p><i>Helianthus tuberosus</i> is a herbaceous perennial plant growing to 1.5–3 m (4 ft 11 in–9 ft 10 in) tall with opposite leaves on the upper part of the stem but alternate below.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference">[4]</sup> The leaves have a rough, hairy texture. Larger leaves on the lower stem are broad ovoid-acute and can be up to 30 cm (12 in) long. Leaves higher on the stem are smaller and narrower.</p> <p>The flowers are yellow and produced in capitate flowerheads, which are 5–10 cm (2.0–3.9 in) in diameter, with 10–20 ray florets and 60 or more small disc florets.<sup id="cite_ref-lilly_5-1" class="reference">[5]</sup></p> <p>The tubers are elongated and uneven, typically 7.5–10 cm (3.0–3.9 in) long and 3–5 cm (1.2–2.0 in) thick, and vaguely resembling ginger root in appearance, with a crisp texture when raw. They vary in colour from pale brown to white, red, or purple.<sup id="cite_ref-purdue_3-1" class="reference">[3]</sup><sup id="cite_ref-rhs_6-0" class="reference">[6]</sup></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Food_use">Food use</span></h2> <p>Before the arrival of Europeans, Native Americans cultivated <i>H. tuberosus</i> as a food source. The tubers persist for years after being planted, so that the species expanded its range from central North America to the eastern and western regions.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact">[<i><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (September 2017)">citation needed</span></i>]</sup> Early European colonists learned of this, and sent tubers back to Europe, where it became a popular crop and naturalized there. It later gradually fell into obscurity in North America, but attempts to market it commercially have been successful in the late 1900s and early 2000s.<sup id="cite_ref-lilly_5-2" class="reference">[5]</sup><sup id="cite_ref-LevetinEstelle_7-0" class="reference">[7]</sup></p> <p>The sunchoke contains about 2% protein, no oil, and little starch. It is rich in the carbohydrate inulin (76%), which is a polymer of the monosaccharide fructose. Tubers stored for any length of time convert their inulin into its component fructose. Jerusalem artichokes have an underlying sweet taste because of the fructose, which is about one and a half times as sweet as sucrose.<sup id="cite_ref-LevetinEstelle_7-1" class="reference">[7]</sup></p> <p>It has also been reported as a folk remedy for diabetes.<sup id="cite_ref-LevetinEstelle_7-2" class="reference">[7]</sup> Temperature variances have been shown to affect the amount of inulin the Jerusalem artichoke can produce. When not in tropical regions, it makes less inulin than when it is in a warmer region.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference">[8]</sup></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Etymology">Etymology</span></h2> <div class="thumb tleft"> <div class="thumbinner"><img alt="" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c2/Sunroot_flowers.jpg/220px-Sunroot_flowers.jpg" class="thumbimage" width="220" height="165" /> <div class="thumbcaption"> <div class="magnify"></div> Jerusalem artichoke flowers</div> </div> </div> <p>Despite one of its names, the Jerusalem artichoke has no relationship to Jerusalem, and it is not a type of artichoke, though the two are distantly related as members of the daisy family. The origin of the "Jerusalem" part of the name is uncertain. Italian settlers in the United States called the plant <i>girasole</i>, the Italian word for sunflower, because of its familial relationship to the garden sunflower (both plants are members of the genus <i>Helianthus</i>). Over time, the name <i>girasole</i> (pronounced closer to <span title="Representation in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)" class="IPA">[d͡ʒiraˈzu:l]</span> in southern Italian dialects) may have been changed to Jerusalem.<sup id="cite_ref-Smith_1807_9-0" class="reference">[9]</sup> In other words, English speakers would have corrupted "girasole artichoke" (meaning, "sunflower artichoke") to Jerusalem artichoke. Another explanation for the name is that the Puritans, when they came to the New World, named the plant with regard to the "New Jerusalem" they believed they were creating in the wilderness.<sup id="cite_ref-LevetinEstelle_7-3" class="reference">[7]</sup> Also, various other names have been applied to the plant, such as the French or Canada potato, <i>topinambour</i>, and lambchoke. Sunchoke, a name by which it is still known today, was invented in the 1960s by Frieda Caplan, a produce wholesaler who was trying to revive the plant's appeal.<sup id="cite_ref-LevetinEstelle_7-4" class="reference">[7]</sup></p> <p>The artichoke part of the Jerusalem artichoke's name comes from the taste of its edible tuber. Samuel de Champlain, the French explorer, sent the first samples of the plant to France, noting its taste was similar to that of an artichoke.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference">[10]</sup> <sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference">[11]</sup></p> <p>The name <i>topinambur</i>, in one account, dates from 1615, when a member of the Brazilian coastal tribe called the Tupinambá visited the Vatican at the same time that a sample of the tuber from Canada was on display there, presented as a critical food source that helped French Canadian settlers survive the winter. The New World connection resulted in the name <i>topinambur</i> being applied to the tuber, the word now used in French, German, Italian, Romanian, Russian, and Spanish.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference">[12]</sup> <sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference">[13]</sup></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="History">History</span></h2> <p>Jerusalem artichokes were first cultivated by the Native Americans long before the arrival of the Europeans; this extensive cultivation obscures the exact native range of the species.<sup id="cite_ref-grin_2-1" class="reference">[2]</sup> The French explorer Samuel de Champlain discovered that the Native people of Nauset Harbor in Massachusetts had cultivated roots that tasted like artichoke. The following year, Champlain returned to the same area to discover that the roots had a flavour similar to chard<sup id="cite_ref-NathalieCooke_14-0" class="reference">[14]</sup> and was responsible for bringing the plant back to France. Some time later, Petrus Hondius, a Dutch botanist planted a shrivelled Jerusalem artichoke tuber in his garden at Terneuzen and was surprised to see the plant proliferate.<sup id="cite_ref-NathalieCooke_14-1" class="reference">[14]</sup> Jerusalem artichokes are so well suited for the European climate and soil that the plant multiplies quickly. By the mid-1600s, the Jerusalem artichoke had become a very common vegetable for human consumption in Europe and the Americas and was also used for livestock feed in Europe and colonial America.<sup id="cite_ref-LevetinEstelle_7-5" class="reference">[7]</sup> The French in particular were especially fond of the vegetable, which reached its peak popularity at the turn of the 19th century.<sup id="cite_ref-LevetinEstelle_7-6" class="reference">[7]</sup> The Jerusalem artichoke was titled 'best soup vegetable' in the 2002 Nice Festival for the Heritage of the French Cuisine.</p> <p>The French explorer and Acadia’s first historian, Marc Lescarbot, described Jerusalem artichokes as being “as big as turnips or truffles”, suitable for eating and taste "like chards, but more pleasant.” In 1629, English herbalist and botanist, John Parkinson, wrote that the widely grown Jerusalem artichoke had become very common and cheap in London, so much so “that even the most vulgar begin to despise them.” In contrast, when Jerusalem artichokes first arrived in England, the tubers were "dainties for the Queen".<sup id="cite_ref-NathalieCooke_14-2" class="reference">[14]</sup></p> <p>They have also been called the "Canadian truffle". In France, they are associated, along with rutabagas, with the deprivations of the years of Nazi occupation during World War II, where the rationing and scarcity of traditional foods made them a regular part of the French diet until at the end of the war, they returned to their customary role as animal feed.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference">[15]</sup></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Cultivation_and_use">Cultivation and use</span></h2> <div class="thumb tleft"> <div class="thumbinner"><img alt="" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Sunroot_growing.jpg/220px-Sunroot_growing.jpg" class="thumbimage" width="220" height="244" /> <div class="thumbcaption"> <div class="magnify"></div> Young plants in a garden</div> </div> </div> <div class="thumb tright"> <div class="thumbinner"><img alt="" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/Topinambur_H2ase1.jpg/220px-Topinambur_H2ase1.jpg" class="thumbimage" width="220" height="165" /> <div class="thumbcaption"> <div class="magnify"></div> Sunroot tubers</div> </div> </div> <p>Unlike most tubers, but in common with many other members of the Asteraceae (including the artichoke), the tubers store their carbohydrate as inulin (not to be confused with insulin) rather than as starch. So, Jerusalem artichoke tubers are an important source of inulin used as a dietary fiber in food manufacturing.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference">[16]</sup></p> <p>Crop yields are high, typically 16–20 tonnes/ha for tubers, and 18–28 tonnes/ha green weight for foliage. Jerusalem artichoke also has potential for production of ethanol fuel, using inulin-adapted strains of yeast for fermentation.<sup id="cite_ref-purdue_3-2" class="reference">[3]</sup></p> <p>Jerusalem artichokes are easy to cultivate, which tempts gardeners to simply leave them completely alone to grow. The quality of the edible tubers degrades, however, unless the plants are dug up and replanted in fertile soil. Because even a small piece of tuber will grow if left in the ground, the plant can ruin gardens by smothering or overshadowing nearby plants and can take over huge areas. Farmers growing Jerusalem artichokes who then rotate the crop may have to treat the field with a weedkiller (such as glyphosate) to stop their spread. Each root can make an additional 75 to 200 tubers during a year.</p> <p>The tubers are sometimes used as a substitute for potatoes:<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference">[17]</sup> they have a similar consistency, and in their raw form have a similar texture, but a sweeter, nuttier flavor; raw and sliced thinly, they are fit for a salad. Their inulin form of carbohydrates give the tubers a tendency to become soft and mushy if boiled, but they retain their texture better when steamed. The inulin cannot be broken down by the human digestive system<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference">[18]</sup> but it is metabolized by bacteria in the colon. This can cause flatulence and, in some cases, gastric pain. <i>Gerard's Herbal</i>, printed in 1621, quotes the English botanist John Goodyer on Jerusalem artichokes:<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference">[19]</sup></p> <blockquote class="templatequote"> <p>which way soever they be dressed and eaten, they stir and cause a filthy loathsome stinking wind within the body, thereby causing the belly to be pained and tormented, and are a meat more fit for swine than men.</p> </blockquote> <p>Jerusalem artichokes have 650 mg potassium per 1 cup (150g) serving. They are also high in iron, and contain 10-12% of the US RDA of fiber, niacin, thiamine, phosphorus, and copper.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference">[20]</sup></p> <p>Jerusalem artichokes can be used as animal feed, but they must be washed before being fed to most animals. Pigs can forage, however, and safely eat them directly from the ground. The stalks and leaves can be harvested and used for silage, though cutting the tops greatly reduces the harvest of the roots.</p> <table class="infobox nowrap"><caption>Jerusalem-artichokes, raw</caption> <tbody> <tr> <th colspan="2">Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)</th> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Energy</th> <td>304 kJ (73 kcal)</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"></td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row"> <div><b>Carbohydrates</b></div> </th> <td> <div>17.44 g</div> </td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Sugars</th> <td>9.6 g</td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Dietary fiber</th> <td>1.6 g</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"></td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row"> <div><b>Fat</b></div> </th> <td> <div>0.01 g</div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"></td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row"> <div><b>Protein</b></div> </th> <td> <div>2 g</div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"></td> </tr> <tr> <th colspan="2">Vitamins</th> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Thiamine <span>(B<span><span>1</span></span>)</span></th> <td> <div>(17%)</div> 0.2 mg</td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Riboflavin <span>(B<span><span>2</span></span>)</span></th> <td> <div>(5%)</div> 0.06 mg</td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Niacin <span>(B<span><span>3</span></span>)</span></th> <td> <div>(9%)</div> 1.3 mg</td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Pantothenic acid <span>(B<span><span>5</span></span>)</span></th> <td> <div>(8%)</div> 0.397 mg</td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Vitamin B<span><span>6</span></span></th> <td> <div>(6%)</div> 0.077 mg</td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Folate <span>(B<span><span>9</span></span>)</span></th> <td> <div>(3%)</div> 13 μg</td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Vitamin C</th> <td> <div>(5%)</div> 4 mg</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"></td> </tr> <tr> <th colspan="2">Minerals</th> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Calcium</th> <td> <div>(1%)</div> 14 mg</td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Iron</th> <td> <div>(26%)</div> 3.4 mg</td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Magnesium</th> <td> <div>(5%)</div> 17 mg</td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Phosphorus</th> <td> <div>(11%)</div> 78 mg</td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Potassium</th> <td> <div>(9%)</div> 429 mg</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><hr /> <div class="wrap">Link to USDA Database entry</div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <div class="plainlist"> <ul> <li>Units</li> <li>μg = micrograms • mg = milligrams</li> <li>IU = International units</li> </ul> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" class="wrap">Percentages are roughly approximated using US recommendations for adults.<br /><span class="nowrap"><span>Source: USDA Nutrient Database</span></span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Fermented_products">Fermented products</span></h3> <p>In Baden-Württemberg, Germany, over 90% of the Jerusalem artichoke crop is used to produce a spirit called "Topinambur<span class="noprint"> (de)</span>", "Topi" or "Rossler".<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference">[21]</sup> By the end of the 19th-century, Jerusalem artichokes were being used in Baden to make a spirit called "Jerusalem Artichoke Brandy", "Jerusalem Artichoke", "Topi", "Erdäpfler", "Rossler", or "Borbel".</p> <p>Jerusalem artichoke brandy smells fruity and has a slight nutty-sweet flavour. It is characterised by an intense, pleasing, earthy note. The tubers are washed and dried in an oven before being fermented and distilled. It can be further refined to make "Red Rossler" by adding common tormentil, and other ingredients such as currants, to produce a somewhat bitter and astringent decoction. It is used as digestif, as well as a remedy for diarrhoea or abdominal pain.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Marketing_scheme">Marketing scheme</span></h2> <p>In the 1980s, the Jerusalem artichoke also gained some notoriety when its seeds were planted by Midwestern US farmers at the prodding of an agricultural attempt to save the family farm. This effort was an attempt to teach independent farmers to raise their own food, feed, and fuel. Little market existed for the tuber in that part of the US at the time, but contacts were made with sugar producers, oil and gas companies, and the fresh food market for markets to be developed. Fructose had not yet been established as a mainstay, nor was ethanol used as a main fuel additive as it is today. The only real profits then in this effort were realized by a few first-year growers (who sold some of their seed to other farmers individually as well as with the help of the company attempting this venture). As a result, many of the farmers who had planted large quantities of the crop lost money.</p> </body> </html>
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Jerusalem Artichoke Tubers (Helianthus tuberosus)

This plant is resistant to winter and frost.
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<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /> <h2><strong>Wilde Druivenpitten Zaden (Vitis spp.)</strong></h2> <h2><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Prijs voor Pakket van 10 zaden.</strong></span></h2> <p>Wilde druiven (Vitis spp.) werden gevonden door Europese kolonisten toen ze aankwamen aan de oostkust van wat nu de Verenigde Staten zijn. Gewend aan de gedomesticeerde druiven (Vitis vinifera), afkomstig uit Europa, moedigden de ongebreidelde wijnstokken en vruchten van de wilde druiven druivenkenners aan om verschillende soorten te hybridiseren om grotere, zoetere vruchten te produceren voor wijn, sap en gelei. Hoewel een paar inheemse wilde druiven zijn verbouwd, zijn de meeste gedomesticeerde druiven vinifera-cultivars.</p> <p>De belangrijkste verschillen tussen wilde en gecultiveerde druiven zijn de grootte en zoetheid van de vruchten, resistentie tegen plagen en ziekten en voortplanting. Over het algemeen hebben wilde druiven kleinere vruchten dan gedomesticeerde druiven.</p> <p>Ze groeien gemakkelijk en zijn veel minder geketend aan ziekten en plagen dan gecultiveerde druivenrassen, waardoor ze behoorlijk productieve telers zijn. Een andere reden waarom ze kunnen worden geclassificeerd als onkruid van wilde druiven.</p> <p>Wilde druiven produceren fruit met een diameter van 1/8 tot 1 inch. Hoewel de vruchten eetbaar zijn, variëren ze van zuur tot zoet (de zaden die we aanbieden van wilde druiven, zijn de vruchten erg zoet).</p> <p><strong>Zijn wilde druiven eetbaar?</strong><br /><strong>Ja, wilde druiven zijn eetbaar</strong></p> <p>Wilde druiven zijn geweldig om te persen en ze bevriezen ook heel goed als je geen tijd of zin hebt om meteen sap te maken. Het sap maakt uitstekende gelei. Ze kunnen in gerechten worden gekookt en de bladeren zijn ook eetbaar. Bekend als 'dolma', worden de bladeren al lang gebruikt in de mediterrane keuken, gevuld met rijst, vlees en verschillende kruiden.</p>
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Wilde Druivenpitten Zaden (Vitis spp.)
Black Grape Seeds (vitis vinifera) 1.55 - 1

Black Grape Seeds (vitis...

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<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /> </head> <body> <h2><strong>Black Grape Seeds (vitis vinifera)</strong></h2> <h2><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Price for Package of 10 seeds.</strong></span></h2> <p>A grape is a fruiting berry of the deciduous woody vines of the botanical genus Vitis. Grapes can be eaten raw or they can be used for making wine, jam, juice, jelly, grape seed extract, raisins, vinegar, and grape seed oil. Grapes are a non-climacteric type of fruit, generally occurring in clusters.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Description</strong></p> <p>Grapes are a type of fruit that grow in clusters of 15 to 300, and can be crimson, black, dark blue, yellow, green, orange and pink. "White" grapes are actually green in color, and are evolutionarily derived from the purple grape. Mutations in two regulatory genes of white grapes turn off production of anthocyanins, which are responsible for the color of purple grapes.  Anthocyanins and other pigment chemicals of the larger family of polyphenols in purple grapes are responsible for the varying shades of purple in red wines. Grapes are typically an ellipsoid shape resembling a prolate spheroid.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>History</strong></p> <p>The cultivation of the domesticated grape began 6,000–8,000 years ago in the Near East. The earliest archeological evidence for a dominant position of wine-making in human culture dates from 8,000 years ago in Georgia.</p> <p>Yeast, one of the earliest domesticated microorganisms, occurs naturally on the skins of grapes, leading to the innovation of alcoholic drinks such as wine. The earliest known production occurred around 8,000 years ago on the territory of Georgia. During an extensive gene-mapping project, archaeologists analyzed the heritage of more than 110 modern grape cultivars, and narrowed their origin to a region in Georgia, where wine residues were also discovered on the inner surfaces of 8,000-year-old ceramic storage jars. The oldest winery was found in Armenia, dating to around 4000 BC. By the 9th century AD the city of Shiraz was known to produce some of the finest wines in the Middle East. Thus it has been proposed that Syrah red wine is named after Shiraz, a city in Persia where the grape was used to make Shirazi wine. Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics record the cultivation of purple grapes, and history attests to the ancient Greeks, Phoenicians and Romans growing purple grapes for both eating and wine production. The growing of grapes would later spread to other regions in Europe, as well as North Africa, and eventually in North America.</p> <p> </p> <p>In North America, native grapes belonging to various species of the Vitis genus proliferate in the wild across the continent, and were a part of the diet of many Native Americans, but were considered by European colonists to be unsuitable for wine. Vitis vinifera cultivars were imported for that purpose.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Distribution and production</strong></p> <p>According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), 75,866 square kilometers of the world are dedicated to grapes. Approximately 71% of world grape production is used for wine, 27% as fresh fruit, and 2% as dried fruit. A portion of grape production goes to producing grape juice to be reconstituted for fruits canned "with no added sugar" and "100% natural". The area dedicated to vineyards is increasing by about 2% per year.</p> <p> </p> <p>There are no reliable statistics that break down grape production by variety. It is believed that the most widely planted variety is Sultana, also known as Thompson Seedless, with at least 3,600 km2. (880,000 acres) dedicated to it. The second most common variety is Airén. Other popular varieties include Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon blanc, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Grenache, Tempranillo, Riesling and Chardonnay.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Juice</strong></p> <p>Grape juice is obtained from crushing and blending grapes into a liquid. The juice is often sold in stores or fermented and made into wine, brandy or vinegar. In the wine industry, grape juice that contains 7–23% of pulp, skins, stems and seeds is often referred to as "must". In North America, the most common grape juice is purple and made from Concord grapes while white grape juice is commonly made from Niagara grapes, both of which are varieties of native American grapes, a different species from European wine grapes. In California, Sultana (known there as Thompson Seedless) grapes are sometimes diverted from the raisin or table market to produce white juice.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong><em>Health claims</em></strong></p> <p><strong>French paradox</strong></p> <p>Comparing diets among Western countries, researchers have discovered that although the French tend to eat higher levels of animal fat, the incidence of heart disease remains low in France. This phenomenon has been termed the French paradox, and is thought to occur from protective benefits of regularly consuming red wine. Apart from potential benefits of alcohol itself, including reduced platelet aggregation and vasodilation,  polyphenols (e.g., resveratrol) mainly in the grape skin provide other suspected health benefits, such as:</p> <p> </p> <p>    Alteration of molecular mechanisms in blood vessels, reducing susceptibility to vascular damage</p> <p>    Decreased activity of angiotensin, a systemic hormone causing blood vessel constriction that would elevate blood pressure</p> <p>    Increased production of the vasodilator hormone, nitric oxide (endothelium-derived relaxing factor)</p> <p> </p> <p>Although adoption of wine consumption is not recommended by some health authorities, a significant volume of research indicates moderate consumption, such as one glass of red wine a day for women and two for men, may confer health benefits. Emerging evidence is that wine polyphenols like resveratrol  provide physiological benefit whereas alcohol itself may have protective effects on the cardiovascular system. More may be seen in the article the Long-term effects of alcohol.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Resveratrol</strong></p> <p>Synthesized by many plants, resveratrol apparently serves antifungal and other defensive properties. Dietary resveratrol has been shown to modulate the metabolism of lipids and to inhibit oxidation of low-density lipoproteins and aggregation of platelets.</p> <p> </p> <p>Resveratrol is found in widely varying amounts among grape varieties, primarily in their skins and seeds, which, in muscadine grapes, have about one hundred times higher concentration than pulp. Fresh grape skin contains about 50 to 100 micrograms of resveratrol per gram.</p> <p> </p> <p>In vitro studies indicate that protection of the genome through antioxidant actions may be a general function of resveratrol. In laboratory studies with mice, resveratrol has transcriptional overlap with the beneficial effects of calorie restriction in heart, skeletal muscle and brain. Both dietary interventions inhibit gene expression associated with heart and skeletal muscle aging, and prevent age-related heart failure.</p> <p> </p> <p>Resveratrol is the subject of several human clinical trials, among which the most advanced is a one year dietary regimen in a Phase III study of elderly patients with Alzheimer's disease.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Anthocyanins and other phenolics</strong></p> <p>Anthocyanins tend to be the main polyphenolics in purple grapes whereas flavan-3-ols (i.e. catechins) are the more abundant phenolic in white varieties.[31] Total phenolic content, a laboratory index of antioxidant strength, is higher in purple varieties due almost entirely to anthocyanin density in purple grape skin compared to absence of anthocyanins in white grape skin.[31] It is these anthocyanins that are attracting the efforts of scientists to define their properties for human health.[32] Phenolic content of grape skin varies with cultivar, soil composition, climate, geographic origin, and cultivation practices or exposure to diseases, such as fungal infections.</p> <p> </p> <p>Red wine may offer health benefits more so than white because potentially beneficial compounds are present in grape skin, and only red wine is fermented with skins. The amount of fermentation time a wine spends in contact with grape skins is an important determinant of its resveratrol content.[33] Ordinary non-muscadine red wine contains between 0.2 and 5.8 mg/L,[34] depending on the grape variety, because it is fermented with the skins, allowing the wine to absorb the resveratrol. By contrast, a white wine contains lower phenolic contents because it is fermented after removal of skins.</p> <p> </p> <p>Wines produced from muscadine grapes may contain more than 40 mg/L, an exceptional phenolic content. In muscadine skins, ellagic acid, myricetin, quercetin, kaempferol, and trans-resveratrol are major phenolics. Contrary to previous results, ellagic acid and not resveratrol is the major phenolic in muscadine grapes.</p> <p> </p> <p>The flavonols syringetin, syringetin 3-O-galactoside, laricitrin and laricitrin 3-O-galactoside are also found in purple grape but absent in white grape.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Seed constituents</strong></p> <p>Main articles: Grape seed extract and Grape seed oil</p> <p>Biochemical and preliminary clinical studies have demonstrated potential biological properties of grape seed oligomeric procyanidins. For example, laboratory tests indicated a potential anticancer effect from grape seed extract. According to the American Cancer Society, "there is very little reliable scientific evidence available at this time that drinking red wine, eating grapes, or following the grape diet can prevent or treat cancer in people".</p> <p> </p> <p>Grape seed oil from crushed seeds is used in cosmeceuticals and skincare products for perceived health benefits. Grape seed oil contains tocopherols (vitamin E) and high contents of phytosterols and polyunsaturated fatty acids such as linoleic acid, oleic acid and alpha-linolenic acid.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Concord grape juice</strong></p> <p>Commercial juice products from Concord grapes have been applied in medical research studies, showing potential benefits against the onset stage of cancer, platelet aggregation and other risk factors of atherosclerosis, loss of physical performance and mental acuity during aging and hypertension in humans.</p> </body> </html>
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Black Grape Seeds (vitis vinifera) 1.55 - 1