Carambola, or star fruit, is a fruit of Averrhoa carambola a species of trees native to Indonesia, the Philippines, and throughout Malaysia.
It’s usually found in Southeast Asia and other tropical areas including the Caribbean and Latin America. More...
MAIZE
Look- There are yellow corns joined to white structure and covered with leaves.
Species- Maize is a member of the grass family. It is a cereal grain.
Origin- It was first grown by people in ancient Central America.
Cultivation- Maize was first cultivated in the area of Mexico more than 7,000 years ago, and spread throughout North and South America.More...
Family: Linaceae
Species: Surbhi, Nagarkot, Jeevan, Janaki, Himalini, Him Alsi-I and Him Alsi-2
Origin: Mediterranean region of Europe, the Swiss Lake Dweller People of the Stone Age, etc.More...
Rhododendrons
Also known as Burans or Laligurans, Rhododendrons are one of the best evergreen shrubs or small trees with a showy display of bright red and pink flowers. It is a genus of 1,024 species of woody plants in the heath family. It is mainly found in Asia and is the national flower of Nepal. Most species of Rhododendrons have brightly colored flowers which bloom from late winter through to early summer.More...
The plant looks like a cactus in a leafy form. It is a bunch of thick leaves with thorns at the edge of them. It is of the Asphodelaceae family. Its scientific name is also Aloe Vera. Aloe vera derives from an Arabic word “Alloeh” which means “Shinning Bitter Substance” and “vera” in Latin means true. It was called “The Plant of Immortality” by the Egyptians while it was regarded as “Universal Panacea” by the Greek scientists. It originates from Arabian Peninsula but grows wild in Tropical Regions and now is found in the whole world. it can grow up to 12 to 20 inches in length. It is grown for medicinal and other uses like:More...
Description : Mangosteen is a fragrant tropical fruit of about the size of a small orange. Mangosteen has a leathery purple-maroon shell that surrounds a moist , snow – white and sweet fleshy interior. Though it is the national fruit of Thailand , but it is believed that it flourished in southern part of india during the 18th century . mellow and earthy , mangosteen is ripe only when it is woody ,leathery purple rind yields to the touch. More...
We believe we have found a topic that could be very interesting for an international project.
When we walk through the aisles in the shops today, we notice that more than half of the products come from abroad. This raises the question: Where do these products come from? And how did they find their way to our shops? We would like to focus our attention on the transport of food by sea.
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Matthias and Jeannine from Switzerland (Wetzikon)
We had an interview with mother nature about the plastic problem in our world.
We invite you to listen to our interview here:
Because we are interested in bio packaging we'd like to learn more about this topic.
Do not hesitate to contact us if you would like to join our project team.
Authors: Claudia Betschart, Sharon Sommer
Hello everyone!
We have an interesting project idea: the life cycle of a local product. In our view it is very important that we support local farmers and buy regional fruits and vegetables.
We would like to show the different steps from how an apple tree got planted to how and when the apples will be picked from the tree. We want to find out how big or small the ecological footprint of this production and its impact on the climate is. In conclusion: What is needed that such a popular product ends up in the grocery store?
We look forward to find some other people who are interested in joining us and do the same project in their country so that we can compare our results. If you are interested, please comment this post and we will contact you as soon as possible.
Tamara Keller and Simone Etter, TZ 19