Friday, July 27, 2018

Agrifuture Friday: Pansy


"PANSY

"Edible flowers bring a rainbow of color
to a salad."

Tomorrowland, April 8, 1999

Friday, July 20, 2018

Agrifuture Friday: Cherimoya


"CHERIMOYA
Annona cherimola

"Native to the Andes of Peru and Ecuador.
A great fruit for making sherbet.
Beneficial to aid in stomach irritation."

Tomorrowland, April 8, 1999

Friday, July 13, 2018

Agrifuture Friday: Banana


"BANANA
Musa sapientum 'Dwarf Red'

"Native to India and Southern Asia.
Bananas are said to be the most favored fruit of America.
The 'Dwarf Red' banana is fatter, shorter, and
larger in circumference than the average
banana. It also has a sweeter flesh, firmer, and
slightly stickier."

Tomorrowland, April 8, 1999

Friday, July 6, 2018

Agrifuture Friday: Fig


"FIG
Ficus carica 'Black Mission'

"Native to Caria and West Asia.
The 'Black Mission' fig was brought to the
U.S. by the Spanish Missionaries in 1575,
hence the name.
This large black fig with strawberry pulp can be
consumed fresh locally, or in dried,
canned, and preserved form."

Tomorrowland, April 8, 1999