There’s something wonderfully nostalgic about baking fruitcakes, and when done right, they become a show-stopping centerpiece for the holiday table. Here’s my guide to crafting the perfect fruitcake—a recipe that’s as timeless as it is …
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Growing Cashew
An economically important fruit crop, cashew consist of large, pear-shaped, fleshly fruit and small kidney-shaped seed (nut) attached to one end. Both the fleshly fruit and the nut are the edible and has considerable commercial …
Continue readingStarting a Landscaping Business
Landscaping has become a popular phenomenon these days. Many commercial establishments such as restaurants and shopping malls utilize a well-defined landscape to attract customers. Households with spacious front and backyard establish landscapes to beautify their …
Continue readingSweet Tamarind Propagation and Management
Tamarind has great export potential because its fruit may be processed into a number of acceptable products. But the mature and ripened sweet tamarind fruit is said to be more important and expensive than when it is processed.
Continue readingPromoting the less-known, phytochemical-rich Pinoy fruits
Most young people nowadays are familiar with apples, grapes, plums, peaches, cherries, or pears. These are fruits that the Philippines imports from other countries because they only grow in cold climates. Meanwhile, indigenous fruits like …
Continue readingDragon Fruit Production Guide
Dragon fruit or Pitaya grows best in uniformly distributed rainfall throughout the year. It prefers free draining soil with sandy to clay loam types, 5.3 to 6.7 pH and high organic matter. However, Pitaya is …
Continue readingStarting a Fruit Juice and Shake Business
Starting a healthy fruit juice and fruit shake business is a good choice for anyone looking for business to start with a low capital. With the increasing demand for a healthy food choice, diets and …
Continue readingHow to Start Homemade Preserves and Pickle Business
Fruit preserves are fruits, or vegetables, that have been prepared and canned for long term storage. The preparation of fruit preserves traditionally involves the use of pectin as a gelling agent, although sugar or honey …
Continue readingHow to Make Watermelon Jelly
Fully ripe watermelons that have a soft red flesh should be used for making jelly. The juice is extracted from the fruit and used to make a jelly, rather than a jam (jams contain pieces …
Continue readingBanana Processing – Value added Products from Banana
Banana is one of the most abundant fruit crops in the Philippines. It is also one of the sources of income for farmers. Banana has various uses that can be turned into many processed products. …
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