Miroslav Gavalec20pm31UTC_f2018Tue, 20 Mar 2018 20:44:20 +000003pm31_20082018Tue, 20 Mar 2018 20:44:20 +0000310
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...
Miroslav Gavalec02pm31UTC_f2018Fri, 02 Mar 2018 23:10:38 +000003pm31_38112018Fri, 02 Mar 2018 23:10:38 +0000310
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...
Miroslav Gavalec25pm28UTC_f2018Sun, 25 Feb 2018 22:30:06 +000002pm28_06102018Sun, 25 Feb 2018 22:30:06 +0000280
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...
Miroslav Gavalec21pm31UTC_f2017Sat, 21 Jan 2017 22:02:17 +000001pm31_17102017Sat, 21 Jan 2017 22:02:17 +0000310
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...
Miroslav Gavalec21pm31UTC_f2017Sat, 21 Jan 2017 12:16:05 +000001pm31_05122017Sat, 21 Jan 2017 12:16:05 +0000310
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...
Miroslav Gavalec21am31UTC_f2017Sat, 21 Jan 2017 11:16:29 +000001am31_29112017Sat, 21 Jan 2017 11:16:29 +0000310
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...
Miroslav Gavalec21am31UTC_f2017Sat, 21 Jan 2017 10:32:54 +000001am31_54102017Sat, 21 Jan 2017 10:32:54 +0000310
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...
Miroslav Gavalec21am31UTC_f2017Sat, 21 Jan 2017 09:47:26 +000001am31_26092017Sat, 21 Jan 2017 09:47:26 +0000310
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...
Miroslav Gavalec21am31UTC_f2017Sat, 21 Jan 2017 00:10:24 +000001am31_24122017Sat, 21 Jan 2017 00:10:24 +0000310
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...