Tag: Pineapple

2nd Pineapple Harvest Festival, isinagawa sa bayan ng Daet sa lalawigan ng Camarines Norte

Daet, Camarines Norte (Eagle News)- Muling isinagawa sa Camarines Norte Lowland Rainfed Research Station sa Calasgasan, Daet ang Pineapple Harvest Festival kamakailan. Ito ay pinangunahan ng Department of Agriculture (DA) at Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI). Si Dr. Juan Romeo Nereus O. Acosta, Presidential Adviser for Environmental Protection ang siyang naging panauhing pandangal. Kasama rin sa mga panauhin sina Dr. Vivencio Mamaril – Supervising Agriculturist BPI, Dr. Edgar R. Madrid- RTD for Research and Regulation DA […]

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A pineapple a day!

QUEZON City, Philippines (January 18) – The pineapple may be funny-looking but it has a serious impact on health, and packs a lot health and medicinal benefits including their ability to improve respiratory health, cure coughs and colds, improve digestion, help you lose weight, strengthen bones, improve oral health, boost eye health, reduce inflammation, prevent cancer, increase heart health, fight off infections and parasites, improve the immune system, and increase circulation. The pineapple is a delicious tropical fruit […]

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Unlocking the pineapple’s secrets

Scientists say they have sequenced the genome of the pineapple, learning about the genetic underpinning of the plant’s drought tolerance and special form of photosynthesis, the process plants use to convert light into chemical energy. The genome provides a foundation for developing cultivated varieties that are improved for disease and insect resistance, quality, productivity and prolonged shelf life, according to Qingyi Yu, a plant and molecular biologist at Texas A&M University. Pineapples, domesticated about 6,000 […]

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