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Growing Mangosteen

Mangosteen, a delicious tropical fruit, is widely grown in Mindanao and is abundant during the months of July to September. It is one of the most praised of tropical fruits because of its amazing health benefits. Mangosteen is eaten fresh. The white, juice pulp around the seeds can be made into preserves after boiling in

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Growing Watermelon

One of the major fruits in the Philippines is watermelon. Pakwan, as it is called in Tagalog, is eaten mainly as dessert. Its rind is used in making preserves and pickles. Varieties. Klondyke, Stripped Klondyke, Charleston Gray and Dixie Queen are varieties most commonly grown in the country. Hybrids from Japan and the US are

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John Gokongwei Jr: Riches-to-rags-to-riches

He’s known to be a philanthropist. John Gokongwei, Jr. is a prominent Chinese Filipino businessman with holdings in air transportation, banking, food manufacturing, petrochemicals, power generation, publishing, real estate and property development, telecom and textiles. In 2009 Forbes magazine issue, Gokongwei has a networth of $720 million making him the fifth Philippine richest businessman. The

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Growing Chrysanthemum

Belonging to the family Compositae, chrysanthemum or mums, for short are those delicate and enchanting flowers popular in white and pastel shades of pink and yellow. Chrysanthemums (Chrysanthemum morifolium) are short-day plants which grow well in areas with low temperature such as Baguio and Benguet. Chrysanthemums may be sold individually or in clusters. Potted mums

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