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Dogwood: Therapeutic uses and pharmacological effects

Dogwood: Therapeutic uses and pharmacological effects

Miroslav Gavalec 20pm31UTC_f2018Tue, 20 Mar 2018 20:44:20 +000003pm31_20082018Tue, 20 Mar 2018 20:44:20 +000031 0
 Cornelian cherry (Cornus mas L.) is a wild plant that grows in Asia and Europe. Cornelian cherry fruit has been used in Chinese herbal medicine and is known for its tonic, analgesic and diuretic acti...
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Siberian plum, the history of origin and benefits of cultivation this species

Siberian plum, the history of origin and benefits of cultivation this species

Miroslav Gavalec 02pm31UTC_f2018Fri, 02 Mar 2018 23:10:38 +000003pm31_38112018Fri, 02 Mar 2018 23:10:38 +000031 0
 The history of Siberian plum began in the late 19th century when one of its parent, a Japanese plum, became popular in the United States, Europe, South Africa, New Zealand, and Australia. However, in...
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Current breeding of winter resistant apple trees in Russia

Current breeding of winter resistant apple trees in Russia

Miroslav Gavalec 25pm28UTC_f2018Sun, 25 Feb 2018 22:30:06 +000002pm28_06102018Sun, 25 Feb 2018 22:30:06 +000028 0
 The storability of winter apples is one of the most important characteristics of apple trees, if not the most important ones, which are taken into account when choosing a variety for growing in an or...
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Haskap breeding at the university of Saskatchewan

Haskap breeding at the university of Saskatchewan

Miroslav Gavalec 21pm31UTC_f2017Sat, 21 Jan 2017 22:02:17 +000001pm31_17102017Sat, 21 Jan 2017 22:02:17 +000031 0
 Until recently, the fruit, unknown in Canada, could become a commercially interesting crop in the near future thanks to the program for breeding wild haskaps from different parts of the world. Breede...
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Sea buckthorn cultivation and chemical composition

Sea buckthorn cultivation and chemical composition

Miroslav Gavalec 21pm31UTC_f2017Sat, 21 Jan 2017 12:16:05 +000001pm31_05122017Sat, 21 Jan 2017 12:16:05 +000031 0
 Sea buckthorn is a hardy, fast growing deciduous tree-like shrub, between 2 to 4m tall, with yellow or orange berries. It has brown or black rough bark and a thick grayish-green crown. Leaves are alt...
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What are adaptogens good for?

What are adaptogens good for?

Miroslav Gavalec 21am31UTC_f2017Sat, 21 Jan 2017 11:16:29 +000001am31_29112017Sat, 21 Jan 2017 11:16:29 +000031 0
 Various plant adaptogens have been known and used by humans for a long time, but in recent years the knowledge and use of these alternative therapies has seen an unprecedented boom. New and new sourc...
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Growing your own goji berries

Growing your own goji berries

Miroslav Gavalec 21am31UTC_f2017Sat, 21 Jan 2017 10:32:54 +000001am31_54102017Sat, 21 Jan 2017 10:32:54 +000031 0
 The goji berry grows on a bush called the common buckthorn. When purchasing or growing your own, it should be the plant with the Latin name "Lycium Barbarum" or a Chinese subspecies of it. A good har...
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Honeyberries may be the first fruits harvested in spring

Honeyberries may be the first fruits harvested in spring

Miroslav Gavalec 21am31UTC_f2017Sat, 21 Jan 2017 09:47:26 +000001am31_26092017Sat, 21 Jan 2017 09:47:26 +000031 0
 The fruits of the haskap berry, also known as Kamchatka honeysuckle or Siberian honeyberry, are among the earliest in the season and reach ripeness as early as May! They contain many vitamins and min...
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The best goji berry varieties

The best goji berry varieties

Miroslav Gavalec 21am31UTC_f2017Sat, 21 Jan 2017 00:10:24 +000001am31_24122017Sat, 21 Jan 2017 00:10:24 +000031 0
 Lycium barbarum or Lycium chinense? You always hear questions about the real Goji varieties. But which variety is the real one? Lycium chinense has its origins in the Hebei Province near Beijing. The...
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