One of the numerous sources of Edible fruits from trees in peri-uban centres are home gardens. However, there are limited research on the implication for food security and urban greening due to transient nature of farming in the cities. The aim of this study was to determine the extent of edible ...

Aims: To determine the proximate and mineral composition of juices of some Nigerian fruits. Study Design: Completely randomized design (CRD) was used in the experiment. The data obtained were subjected to analysis of variance (ANOVA) to determine if significant differences existed between the means ...

In Nigeria and other African countries, there are hundreds of lesser-known indigenous crops as well as other food plants gathered from the wild that contribute to food security and play vital roles in the nutrition of the people particularly the rural populace. These native crops and wild food...

Ascorbic acid and mineral contents were determined in the mesocarps of 14 wild fruits of Nigeria. Data are tabulated for Ziziphus spina[-]christi, Sclerocarya birrea, Haematostaphis berteri [H. barteri], Ximenia americana, Adansonia digitala, Annona senegalensis, Butyrospermum parkii [Vitellaria...

This study reviews the importance of some endangered tree species in Nigeria. Trees are very important to people. They provide many products, including food for humans and animals, timber, fuel and medicines. In the tropics (Nigeria inclusive) trees are much more important as food crops and cash...

Between January and September 2006, a study was conducted in Ogun State south-western Nigeria to document the post harvest handling of non-certified organic fruit. A second phase of the study documented the quality and characteristics of organic tropical fruit after arrival in the UK by...

Analyses of fresh and cooked material are presented for Telfairia occidentalis, Talinum triangulare, Vernonia amygdalina and Ocimum gratissimum foliage, okra and eggplant, and for fruits of sweet orange, mango, guava, pawpaw, avocado, pineapple, Dacryodes edulis, Irvingia gabonensis and ...

The major fruits produced in Nigeria include mango, pineapple, plantain/banana, citrus, guava, pawpaw, while vegetables include onion, tomato, okra, pepper, amaranthus, carrot, melon, Corchorus olitorus (ewedu), Hibiscus sabdariffa (sobo), Adansonia digtata (baobab leaves) etc. In Nigeria, enormous ...

Research works on neglected crops have been based on production improvement with little or no attention on other key value chains such as marketing. This study examined the challenges of marketers of selected neglected food crops (Bambara nut: Vigna subterranean; Breadfruit: Artocarpus altilis and...

The determination of some essential metals such as sodium, potassium, calcium, manganese, zinc and copper content of banana (Musa sapientum), guava (Psidium guajava), mango (Mangifera indica) and water melon (Cucumis melon) edible fruits as obtained from some towns in Nigeria and Niger Republic has ...