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- Title
Bitter Guard and Adzuki Bean - Rare in Europe Vegetables Originated from China Can be Grown in Poland.
- Authors
Hołubowicz, Roman
- Abstract
Bitter guard (Momordica charantia L.) and adzuki bean (Phaseolus angularis (Wild.) W. F. Wright) are vegetable species rarely grown in Europe of the Chinese origin. They are widely cultivated in the Far East of Asia. The first species has very low amount of sugars and therefore is highly recommended in the diet for all diabetic people, the latter has many nutritious compounds helping to reduce blood pressure, acting as natural diuretic to reduce human overweight and is being used by supermodels to remove toxins and improve overall skin texture. In the years 2007-2008 several cultivars of both species were tested at the Agricultural University in Poland. It has been proved that the first species can be successfully produced both in the plastic tunnels and in the open field and the latter in the filed in our climatic conditions. They both gave satisfactory yield of fruit and set seeds, which were able to germinate.
- Subjects
POLAND; MOMORDICA charantia; AZUKI; BEANS; VEGETABLES; MEDICINAL plants; DIET; PEOPLE with diabetes; CULTIVARS; UNIVERSITIES &; colleges
- Publication
Bulletin of the University of Agricultural Sciences & Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca. Horticulture, 2009, Vol 66, Issue 1, p420
- ISSN
1843-5254
- Publication type
Article