Agrifuture Friday: Fennel

"FENNEL

"Foeniculum vulgare

"Native to Asia.

Used in salad, cole slaw or different

dressings.

Leaves, stems & roots are all used in cooking.

Seeds are used as a digestive aid."

Tomorrowland, April 10, 1999

Agrifuture Friday: Sage II

"SAGE

Salvia officinalis 'Purple'

"Grows wild in the high deserts of the

Southwestern U.S.

"Currently promoted in some Southern

California nurseries as a nice drought

resistant plant."

Tomorrowland, April 10, 1999

Agrifuture Friday: Persimmon

"PERSIMMON

"Diospyros kaki 'Fuyo'

"Native to China.

This fruit is mainly eaten fresh, however, it can

be frozen, canned or dried, and is sometimes

used in Asian cooking.

Persimmons are high in vitamin A and an

excellent energy food."

Tomorrowland, April 10, 1999

Agrifuture Friday: Date Palm

"DATE PALM

Phoenix dactylifera

"Native to West Asia and North Africa.

"The wood and leaves make good use as timber,

rope, baskets, furniture, and fabric.

The Date Palm also plays an important role in

Judaism, Christian and Islamic religious ceremonies."

Tomorrowland, April 8, 1999