Agriculture

There are hundreds of agricultural crops. Did you ever wonder if there is a crop for every letter in the alphabet? Actually, yes, there is. It is possible to make a list of crops that begin with the letters A-Z. But it’s not easy to get a complete list. There are only few cereals, so […]

Cereals are plants belonging to the 'grasses family' which are cultivated for their edible grains. In most countries, cereal grains are grown in big quantities as staple food. When the entire grain is used (whole grain), most cereals are rich in vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, fats, oils and proteins. But often the bran and germ are

There are hundreds of different vegetables. Some of these are well-known and are exported all around the world. Others are only known and appreciated locally. Some grow in the tropics, others only in temperate climates. Of some vegetables the leaves are eaten, others are grown for their fruits, roots, or stems. It is not always

This is the starting page for many tropical fruits. But what is a fruit? And what makes it tropical? What do we mean by the term ‘fruit’? The term fruit can have different meanings. In botanical biology a fruit is the ripened ovary of a flowering plant, which contains the seeds. Plants use fruits to

Most plants have fruits. The fruit is the part of the plant that contain the seeds. Plants use the fruits to spread the seeds. For example a bird that eats a cherry will drop the seed at some distance from the tree. Then another cherry tree can start growing there. There are many types of

Several of my websites are about agricultural crops such as fruits, vegetables and cereals. Here is an overview. Fruits for beginners If you are interested in fruits, the best place to start is Fruits for beginners where many fruits (tropical and temperate) are listed in alphabetical order. For more detailed information about fruits you could