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In 2018, South Africa produced 19.3 million tonnes of sugarcane (14th largest producer in the world), 12.5 million tonnes of maize (12th largest producer in the world) 1.9 million tons of grape (11th largest producer in the world), 1.7 million tons of orange (11th largest producer in the world) and 397 thousand tons of pear (7th largest producer in the world).
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Potatoes grow best under temperate conditions. [158] Temperatures above 30 °C (86 °F) have negative effects on potato crops, from physiological damage such as brown spots on tubers, to slower growth, premature sprouting, and lower starch content. [159] These effects reduce crop yield, affecting both the number and the weight of tubers.
Potatoes were domesticated there about 7,000–10,000 years ago from a species in the S. brevicaule complex. Many varieties of the potato are cultivated in the Andes region of South America, where the species is indigenous. The Spanish introduced potatoes to Europe in the second half of the 16th century from the Americas.
The names of the months (dikgwedi) indicate special natural and agricultural events which traditionally happened during the period. Being cattle breeders who lived in the semi-arid regions of southern Africa, a deep understanding of agriculture and the natural world was essential for the survival of the Basotho people.
Coleus esculentus is indigenous to southern tropical Africa. [5] It was also first cultivated in the Upper Niger valley of the Hausaland in Nigeria and in the Central African Republic. [7] Its cultivation has been largely displaced by the spread of cassava, which was introduced by the Portuguese to Africa from South America about 500 years ago. [8]
The High-Protein Vegan Cookbook by Ginny Kay McMeans offers 125 plant-based recipes to help you increase your protein intake. This simple soup featured in the book has 14 grams of protein per ...
Flowers Tubers, with a ruler for scale. Coleus rotundifolius, synonyms Plectranthus rotundifolius and Solenostemon rotundifolius, [1] commonly known as native potato or country potato in Africa and called Chinese potato in India, is a perennial herbaceous plant of the mint family (Lamiaceae) native to tropical Africa.