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Cultivation of superfood okra mastered in Uzbekistan

Fresh Okra
Uzbekistan
Published Jul 1, 2022

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Uzbekistan is developing selection and seed production of non-traditional vegetable crops and mastering the cultivation of crops and varieties that are characterized by high yield, disease resistance, high quality and rich in valuable substances. The Ministry of Agriculture of Uzbekistan believes that the development of technologies for growing unusual vegetables and fruits will further expand the range of vegetable crops in the country. These plants include exotic okra (okra) - an edible vegetable.

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Its fruits are like elongated pyramidal boxes, reminiscent of green capsicum. Okra tastes like young eggplant or zucchini with a hint of asparagus beans. Unpretentious in cultivation, drought-resistant and has valuable properties. “These unique and promising plants in the near future will play an important role in providing the country's population with vitamin-rich vegetables, industrial raw materials and nutritious feed for livestock. A valuable vegetable crop with a wide range of dietary and nutritional advantages and many useful properties. Okra fruits and stems contain crude fiber used in the paper industry. The mucous substances contained in the okra are used to glue paper, from the fruits such products as a bioabsorbent are obtained, which are used in cooking for confectionery ... Its healing properties are also noted, ”says Deputy Director for Research and Innovation at the Research Institute of Vegetable Growing , melon growing and potato growing Bakhodir Ibragimov. See ...
Source: Eastfruit
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