Prickly pear is consumed as food and used to make oils, cosmetics and body-care products. In Chebika, as in other rural areas in central Tunisia, many farmers' fields of prickly pear -- also known as ...

We have a Dacryodes edulis tree (African pear) in our home. Recently, I went to look at the tree and noticed it had started bearing fruit. That was a signal that the season is here again! I have so ...

This specie of pear is mostly found in Africa. It is most commonly eaten with corn. Ube: Health benefits of African or bush pear Popularly known as Ube in South Eastern Nigeria, this fruit has a ...

In Chebika, as in other rural areas in central Tunisia, many farmers' fields of prickly pear have been spoiled by the cochineal, which swept through North Africa 10 years ago — Sofiene HAMDAOUI Amor ...