Special recognition to our friend an mentor Sergio Cedeño Amador, our MONTUVIO from Guayaquil, Ecuador 🇪🇨 Breadfruit holds significant importance for a multitude of reasons, spanning nutritional, environmental, economic, and cultural dimensions: Nutritional Powerhouse: * Staple Food: In many tropical regions, breadfruit serves as a primary source of carbohydrates, akin to potatoes, rice, or wheat in other parts of the world. Its ability to produce substantial yields makes it a reliable food source. * Rich in Nutrients: Breadfruit is a good source of dietary fiber, which aids in digestion, helps regulate blood sugar, and can lower cholesterol levels. It also provides essential minerals like potassium (important for heart health and blood pressure regulation), calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, manganese, and zinc. * Vitamins: This fruit contains B vitamins (like thiamin and niacin) and vitamin C, which is crucial for immune function and skin health. So...
While the fungus has predominantly been identified in blueberry plants, the species has been found to infect wheat, hops, grapes, and strawberries plants. The blueberry plant is native to America and is believed to be one of the first edible fruit-producing plants discovered by native people following the last ice age. In addition to being picked and eaten fresh, Native Americans incorporated blueberries into a variety of dishes that include soups, stews, preserves and puddings. However, early uses of the blueberry extended far beyond cultural cuisine, spilling into medicinal uses in combination with roots, stems, leaves and flowers. Known today as the highbush variety, the plant natively stretched from the arctic plains across what is now the United States down through Mexico and into some parts of South America. Although this information about the disease is surfacing only recently, samples that were analyzed in the study conducted by the University of North Carolina incl...
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