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 value. The flesh portion of the fruit is eaten as dessert and also used in wine, alcohol and vinegar manufacture.… Continue reading Growing Cashew
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Starting 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 homes. Even theme parks, memorial parks, and golf courses utilize plants in their landscapes to make their surroundings aesthetically tasteful.… Continue reading Starting a Landscaping Business
Sweet 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.
Promoting 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 anang, sapote, yambo, sapinit, katmon, kalumpit, lipote, binukaw, or paratungon are often given the boggled look and are being overlooked,… Continue reading Promoting the less-known, phytochemical-rich Pinoy fruits
Dragon 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 also grown successfully in sandy soils. Pitaya is shallow rooted with most roots concentrated on top 15- 30 cm soil… Continue reading Dragon Fruit Production Guide
Starting 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 losing weight, starting this kind of business creates many opportunities for young entrepreneurs, and one of the least expensive but… Continue reading Starting a Fruit Juice and Shake Business
How 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 may be used as well. Depending upon which ingredients are used and how they are prepared will determine the type… Continue reading How to Start Homemade Preserves and Pickle Business
How 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 of fruit pulp whereas jellies are made from fruit juice). Watermelons contain little natural pectin so pectin has to be… Continue reading How to Make Watermelon Jelly
Banana 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. In addition to banana exporting, processing banana into different products could mean additional income for banana farmers.
Cool Summer Food Business Ideas
Thinking of starting your own refreshment, popsicle and fruit smoothie business this summer to earn some extra money? Here are some cool summer recipes you can set up and run over the summer months. Guyabano Chiller Ingredients1 fully ripe guyabano (Soursop)1 cup sugar1/2 cup calamansi juice3 quarts water Procedure:Peel the guyabano and mash the soft… Continue reading Cool Summer Food Business Ideas
Atis Lotion Mosquito Repellent
The Atis Lotion Mosquito Repellent was formulated using the extracts of Atis (Anona squamosa) leaves mixed with other locally available materials. It uses a washable, mineral oil – based formulation and its biodegradable since, it is derived from advantage against other well known repellents which are chemical based in formulation. The Atis Lotion is composed… Continue reading Atis Lotion Mosquito Repellent
Starting A Green Mango Pickle Business
Green mango pickle is a hot, spicy pickle with a sour taste that is eaten as a condiment. It is made from unripe green mangoes that are fermented with lactic acid bacteria. Preservation is through a combination of salt, increased acidity (lactic acid) and to a small extent the added spices. Ingredients 10kg green mango… Continue reading Starting A Green Mango Pickle Business