Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) belongs to Solanaceae family is one of the most important vegetable crops in the world and in terms of human consumption came in the fourth grade after wheat, rice,and corn. It is rich in carbohydrate, nutrients and amino acids. Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is a major food crop in many countries where it plays an important role as a staple food in the Mediterranean Basin countries, ranking fourth among the world's various agricultural products in production volume,
Sweet potato or Ipomoea batatas originated from the Northwest of South America and is distributed world-wide due of its high yield potential and ubiquitous adaptability. It belongs to the family Convolvulaceae and can be further divided into varieties or cultivars. Recently Benjamin (2007) reported that one of the most important economic crops in the world is sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L.). After rice, it was widely grown and ranks fifth as a food crop in developing countries along with wheat
The Potato in Europe In this paper, I will talk about the commodity potato and its influence on Europe between the late 15th and the late 18th century. I decided to write about this commodity, because the potato had despite its simplicity a huge impact on Europe and is now the fourth most important world food crop. In the first part of this paper, I will talk about the origins of the potato and how this crop came to Europe. In the second part I will talk about the consumption and how it changed in
Potato Juice Excellent Tonic: Skin Disorder: Angular cheilitis – One of the most important purposes of potato juice is for treating angular cheilitis, a common skin disorder characterized by redness and swelling of the mouth corners. Potato juice is known to be an effective anti-inflammatory so applying this on the corners of your mouth can tone down the lesions in no time. If you make it a habit to drink potato juice every day, you’ll get enough vitamin B complex, which you need to fight angular
Potato in particular had a significant impact to the Old World. The Europeans discovered Potato through the Incas who were producing them in the Andes. The Incas grew 3000 different kinds of potatoes which helped them feed their population and grow their empire. Even though Europeans did not embrace
Anita’s Portion_ Learning Team Reflection Calbee North America LLC produces as well as markets potato products along with frozen goods in Oregon. The organization was previously known as RDO-Calbee Foods, LLC and in June 2012, decided to change its name to Calbee. The organization was established in 2006 and is located primarily in Boardman, Oregon. RDO-Calbee Foods, LLC is a jointly owned endeavor amid CALBEE, Inc. and RD Offutt Foods. Prior to the present Calbee activities, Calbee Foods Co. in
(400 words) The Rising Popularity Of Midnight Snacking Restaurants With our busy schedules and never ending work, cooking has now become a privilege that most of us cannot afford. It is an undeniable fact that home cooked food is the healthiest, but what is the solution when there is hardly any time left to cook and prepare those delicious sumptuous meals? The easy way out is to go for fast foods and snacks that take care of immediate hunger. But what about health? While this remains a perpetual
The essential properties required in agro textiles are strength, elongation, stiffness, resistance to sunlight and resistance to toxic environments. All these properties help with growth and harvesting of crops. Agro Textile products (shade netting and thermal screens) enable a saving of 40% on energy used for heating green house. Agro textiles are beneficial and are known for their excellent properties like good strength, elongation
Cancer is the most deadly disease the whole world is worried about. Whenever we come across a relative suffering from cancer we feel what must have went wrong. And suddenly we realise that food habbits!!! We make changes in our daily eating habits for a week or two, and again the routine starts. No one is to be blamed here except our daily schedules. These days we lead a mechanical life where no one finds time for a healthy food. Adding to the pressure, the work timings, pollution in air are other
product. According to Food and Agriculture of United Nation “cassava could become the raw material base for an array of processed products that will effectively increase demand for cassava and contribute to agricultural transformation and economic growth in developing countries.”(Nation, 2008), Which means it becoming a big potential to developed. But there are some disadvantage in the process that effect by the production of cassava product such as waste water containing starch. Uncontrolled production