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A Sweeter Singkamas/Yam Bean

big singkamas

It has been 13 days since I bought this yam been. The skin is getting wrinkles and seems telling me to eat it. I got a knife, peeled off the skin, washed in running water then munched. The singkamas is … more →

The Okra of Tarlac, a produce with ready market

Okra or ladies finger. Hmmm.. It doesn’t looks like finger for me. A stout hairy base and a pointed tip. Can be eaten raw, plain boiled, pickled, fried or as ingredients to other dishes. Okra, a common sight in province … more →

Dinagat cloud rat, golden bangus, Platymantis spp and Insulamon palawanense

Five newly discovered species as of date of publishing. 1) Dinagat Cloud Rat/Crateromys austaralis. A rat with thick furr and growing as large as cat. Has orange body color compared to reddish brown dwarf cloud rat of Benguet Province. Living … more →

Early Rambutan Fruiting Season

A lesson learned from honeybee grower and part-time farmer. Philippine case: rambutan flowering starts about March to May and ready for harvest from July to October. The season could be made earlier by a very simple technique, watering. Water the … more →

Rambutan: Tuklapin became supsupin | Santol: Sweet turning sour

I always thought there were two varieties of rambutan based on eating quality. The tuklapin and the supsupin. Upon open breaking the rind, the succulent flesh comes out. Breaking it too shows the seed which can easily be removed. This … more →

How To Make Singkamas/Yam Bean Seeds Pesticide

After harvesting singkamas taproots, save all the matured seeds not just for next planting season. Save those for making organic pesticide. Singkamas leaves, vine and seeds are toxic – seed being the most toxic. The parts contain an effective poison … more →

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