• Cut flowers

  Mexico and the Caribbean. Is grown from a bulb as a cut flower or sold as a pot plant. Freesia : The freesia is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant from [...] : The rose belongs to the genus Rosa from the Rosaceae family. The flowers of the plant are also called rose. There are more than a hundred species and [...] decades, the Hydrangea has been grown as a cut flower in all sorts of colors and sizes. Hippeastrum is the Latin name for a bulbous plant that originates from

• Rice

  rice). Rice is a serial grain and the most popular staple food for a large part of the world population, especially in Asia. Rice is a monocotyledon and [...] annual plant. In tropical climates however, it can be grown as a perennial and can produce a ratoon crop for as long as 30 years. The edible seeds of the

• Spotted Wing Drosophila

  females by a large dark spot on each wing, where their common name is derived from. Females have a strong saw-like ovipositor that is used to penetrate [...] respiration tubes extend from the fruit but are difficult to see. Larval feeding in the fruit leads to fruit tissue collapse. Even if the fruits have not collapsed [...] exposes fruits to secondary pathogens (e.g. bacteria, fungi and yeasts). Finally, deterioration of fruit can increase its susceptibility to attack by other

• Avocado

  ‘alligator pear’ is a tree originating in South Central Mexico. Its nick name points to its fruit which is botanically speaking a large berry with only [...] is green-skinned and fleshy and its shape resembles a pear or (large) egg. The avocado tree belongs to the flowering plant family of Lauraceae . Commercially

• Don Sanchez Fresh innovates with biological control in avocados

  maintained a close relationship that has allowed them to go one step further. Pest and disease control in avocado trees In avocado production there are a number [...] insects. It also takes a lot of dedication to obtain the favorable results that biological pest control gives. More open doors thanks to biological control [...] farmers to comply with these regulations and ensure safe and environmentally friendly crop production. All farmers must take a step forward to stay in

• Woolly apple aphid

  Eriosoma lanigerum , is a serious worldwide apple pest. It is probably of North American origin and has been distributed to other parts of the world mainly [...] aphid does little direct harm to mature trees but the sticky masses of “wool” may contaminate leaves and fruits and can be a nuisance at harvest time. Life [...] and appearance of Woolly apple aphid In contrast to other aphids , the life cycle and survival from year to year of the woolly aphid depends entirely on wingless

• Gherkin

  regular cucumber that is pickled in vinegar, a brine or some other solution. It is then left to ferment for a certain period of time. Fermentation takes place [...] referred to as ‘pickle’ in the United States and Canada or generically as ‘gherkin’ in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Australia) is actually a regular [...] place by putting the cucumbers in an acidic solution or use lacto-fermentation to sour them.

• Coffee

  which bears fruit only after three to five years. These shrubs can bear fruit for about 50 to 60 years (even up to 100 years in some cases). The fruit [...] beans, but the seeds of Coffea , a genus of flowering plants whose seeds are known worldwide as coffee beans. It is a member of the Rubiaceae family and [...] and grows on shrubs native to tropical and southern Africa and tropical parts of Asia. Grown widely in the tropics, cultivated coffee is grown best at high

• Rose

  different cultivars. The rose is a woody, perennial plant which usually develops as a shrub, climbing or trailing with a stem that has sharp thorns. The [...] About The rose ( Rosa) belongs to the genus Rosa of the family Rosaceae. Rose also refers to the flowers the plant bears. There are more than one hundred [...] are often ornate and bright coloured. Colours range from white to yellow, pink and orange to red, the most popular colour.

• Anthurium

  About The anthurium is a flowering, perennial plant and has beautiful, long lasting flowers that come in a variety of colours. However, the ‘flower’ is [...] obake anthuriums which are larger than the standard ones and their spathe has a more prolonged shape that comes in two or more colours.