The Best Producing Types of Okra If you’re looking for an impressive crop, ‘Clemson Spineless Okra‘ is recommended by Clemson University Cooperative Extension. If you like okra, it’s likely that you have tasted this type of okra, as it accounts for about 90 percent of commercial plantings. What is the most productive okra variety? JambalayaThe […]
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What Happens If You Eat Expired Tuna?
Answer: Yes, the tuna should be fine — provided you’ve been storing it properly and the unopened can isn’t damaged. As the U.S. Department of Agriculture points out, “Best By,” “Best if Used By,” and “Use By” dates on commercially packaged foods sold in the United States are not food safety dates. Can you get […]
How Do You Make Okra Produce More?
3 Ways to Make Your Okra Produce More (Tips) Ensure Optimal Okra Growing Conditions (Sun, Space, Soil, and Water) Sun. Space. Give Your Okra Plants Enough Nutrients. Plant High Yielding Okra Varieties. Clemson Spineless (tried-and-true productive variety) What is the best fertilizer for okra? Compost tea is the best fertilizer for Okra plants. When using […]
Why Are My Okra Plants Not Producing?
Non-blooming okra may be suffering from a lack of water. Okra is more drought tolerant than many garden plants, but watering it will keep it healthier and may make it more productive. Also, okra prefers fertilizers that are higher in phosphorus than nitrogen. How do you increase okra yield? 3 Ways to Make Your Okra […]
What Is The Fastest Growing Okra?
Alabama Red. If you want to see a plant grow at a crazy fast rate and produce its harvest in a short time frame, Alabama Red okra is the plant for you. It can reach maturity in as little as 50 days, and it grows to a height of five to seven feet tall. What […]
What Is The Difference Between Green And Purple Okra?
4. Purple Okra: Keep an eye out at your local farmer’s market for purple okra. Like purple green beans, they lose their color and turn dark green after cooking, but they lend a gorgeous pink hue to the vinegar of pickled okra, and their insides are said to be slightly less mucilaginous. What is the […]
Is Purple Okra Good To Eat?
Okra is in the family Malvaceae (mallow family), the same family as the hibiscus. The blossoms of okra and hibiscus are similar, but okra has large yellow petals with dark purple throats and gives the added benefit of edible pods. What does it mean when okra is purple? 4. Purple Okra: Keep an eye out […]
Can You Catch Tuna At Night?
Fishing at night is not something to be scared of so long as you prepare for it. Fishing at night is incredibly productive for a wide range of species, from big tuna offshore to jewfish in the estuaries. What time is best for tuna fishing? Fishing between dusk and dawn is best when targeting tuna. […]
Which Country Has The Best Asparagus?
China. Asparagus is a vegetable consumed in many parts of the world.Top Asparagus Producing Countries In The World. Rank 1 Area China, mainland Production (Int $1000) 6,689,690 Production (Metric tons) 7,350,000 Which country produces the best asparagus? Overall, among the top 10 best countries in the world for the best quality of life, the eighth, […]
What Does It Mean When Okra Is Spineless?
You might not appreciate being called “spineless,” but it’s an attractive quality for okra plant varieties. The most popular of all the different okra plants is Clemson Spineless, one of the types of okra with very few spines on its pods and branches. Clemson Spineless plants grow to around 4 feet (1.2 m.) tall. What […]
Why Watermelon Is Red?
Red watermelons contain a chemical called lycopene that produces the red colour in fruits and vegetables like tomatoes. The lack of lycopene in yellow watermelon results in their yellow flesh. Yellow watermelons were actually cultivated before red melons. Are watermelon naturally red? “Are watermelons always red, even the ones that aren’t ripe?” No. Even though […]
How Many Bluefin Tuna Are Left?
1.6 million. There are currently 1.6 million Pacific bluefin in the Pacific, and of those, 145,000 are reproducing adults. Will bluefin tuna go extinct? Prized as a high-value dish at sushi restaurants, bluefin are being push toward extinction by decades of overfishing. The International Union for Conservation of Nature lists two species of bluefin, the […]
Is Sea Bream Good For You?
Sea bream is a healthy option, being low in calories and rich in B vitamins. A medium-sized portion will give you the recommended daily amount of vitamins and minerals to enhance the immune system and protect against heart disease and cancer. Is sea bream good for cholesterol? Sea Bream: lowers LDL (bad) cholesterol, is abundant […]
Which Fruit Is Known As Avocado?
Avocado is a fruit. More specifically, botanists define it as a large berry with a single seed. Although it’s not nearly as sweet as many other fruits, it falls under the definition of fruit, which is “the sweet and fleshy product of a tree or other plant that contains seed and can be eaten as […]
Do Avocados Cause Gas?
Like nuts, avocados are packed full of good fats and essential fibre and is a high polyol food, meaning the rate of digestion and risk of gas being produced is even higher. Often it’s a case of amount – eating ¼ – ½ an avocado is fine but a whole one may cause a problem. […]
Are All Tuna Wild Caught?
Q: Is canned tuna farm raised or wild caught? A: Tuna is a salt-water fish and found in the oceans throughout the world. Most commercially-available canned or pouch tuna is wild caught. Farm raised tuna is relatively new and there are very few tuna farms. Whats the difference between wild caught tuna and regular tuna? […]
How Deep Do You Fish For Tuna?
Adult tunas usually live at 100-400 meters below the surface, although the exact depth varies across different individuals and species. In general, tunas spend the daytime in deeper waters than at night. They also often go down into the deepest water in search of prey. How deep can a tuna dive? They migrate across all […]
How Do You Know When Macadamias Are Ready To Pick?
To recap, macadamias are ready to harvest when: They reach about 1 inch in diameter. Green husks begin to turn brown, shrink, and split. Split husks show brown edges. Brown shells are visible inside split husks. Husks feel dry to the touch, not tacky. “Self-harvesting” fruit begins to fall to the ground. Can you eat […]
Is Sea Bream And Snapper The Same?
In the United States, Sea Bream is often called a Red Snapper. However, strictly speaking, this is not correct. Biologically, Snapper is a generic term for all species in the snapper family (Lutjanidae). Over 100 different species of snapper inhabit tropical coastal waters. Is snapper a type of bream? The common Snapper is actually part […]
What Happens If Tuna Go Extinct?
If bluefin tuna were to go extinct, it is likely that these sea creatures would quickly become overpopulated. What is this? This would cause a sort of domino effect as the increase in numbers of these animals would lead to a decrease in the populations of their prey. Why are tuna important to the ecosystem? […]