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Fennel Harvesting and Handling The edible parts of fennel are the white, enlarged basal parts of the leaf sheathes that are fleshy, turgid, and crispy. The flavour is similar to that of aniseed. Good quality fennel is characterised by uniform and brilliant white leaf sheathes that must be turgid and …

Eucalyptus, Silver dollar tree Description / Shipment / Storage / Risk factors Scientific Name and Introduction Eucalyptus spp. The silvery-green leaves of the juvenile form of Eucalyptus pulverulenta are a very popular foliage item, used in fresh and dried form. A number of other species of Eucalyptus also are used …

Endive Harvesting and Handling Endive has two forms, a narrow leafed endive called curly endive that resembles Dandelion leaves, and a broad leafed endive called escarole. The outer leaves of endive are dark green and bitter. The inner leaves are light green to creamy-white and milder in flavour. Endive is …

Emerald palm Description / Shipment / Storage / Risk factors Scientific Name and Introduction Chamaedorea spp. Chamaedorea is a small-leaved member of the palm family with leaves that perform well in the vase. Three other members of the palm family (coconut, date-palm, and oil-palm) make up the commercially important species …

Ellendales  :  Mandarins   Harvesting and handling Soft citrus, easy peelers or mandarins are common names for a new series of citrus cultivars. Fruit of these cultivars are normally softer than the known citrus fruit and have a loose skin that can easily be removed giving rise to these names. …

Eggplants Harvesting and Handling Eggplant fruit are harvested at a range of developmental stages. Depending on cultivar and temperature, the time from flowering to harvest may be 10 to 40 days. Generally fruit are harvested immature before seeds begin to significantly enlarge and harden. Firmness and external glossiness are also …

Durian Harvesting and handling The Durian fruit is a large, spiny capsule that opens into five segments containing seeds covered with a pulpy, edible aril. External colour changes with maturation from dull olive-green to light yellowish-green. When mature, the fruit drops to the ground, but it can be carefully harvested …

Dasheen : Taro Harvesting and Handling This tropical edible corm has a higher starch content than either potatoes or sweetpotatoes. The plant is also known as tannier, Malanga, dasheen, eddo and cocoyam. There are numerous varieties in which corm flesh colour varies from white to yellow and red to purple. …

Daffodil Description / Shipment / Storage / Risk factors Scientific Name and Introduction Narcissus cvs. Daffodils, symbols of Spring and known for their bright yellow, orange, red, pink, and white colours, are garden favourites world-wide. Unfortunately, these flowers have relatively short vase lives that cannot as yet be increased substantially …

Crayfish Description Usually shipped in cases or cartons. Requires proper air circulation when in cool chambers. If proper air circulation is prevented, damage to the crayfish might occur. Damage of this nature might give rise to the belief that there has been a breakdown of the refrigeration machinery. For further …