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Bok Choy and other Choys - (Brassica rapa var. chinesis): All are non-heading types of cabbage. Bok choy (pak choi), choy sum (var. purpurea), yu choy (similar to bok choy except it is more delicate and sweeter), gai choy (B. juncea), and tai cai (B.
Ceylon Spinach - (Basella rubra and/or alba) is also known as Malabar spinach. It is a climbing tender perennial. There are two types - a red stem and a white stem. The plant is native of the East Indies. The red is slightly more productive than the white in the Virgin Islands.
The table below should be used as an approximate guide to the nutrient content of the vegetables. The values presented are averages of a number of different tests.
Vegetable Amount Cals Protein Carb Fat Ca K Na Vit C Vit B1 Vit B2 Vit B3 Vit B9 gm Kcal gm gm gm mg mg mg mg mg mg mg ug Basil 100 39 4.2 2.8 2.2 320 x x 71 0.01 0.6 x x Ceylon spinach (fresh) 28 6 0.5 1.2 x 47 40 13 10 0.02 0.02 0.02 Ceylon spinach (boiled) 90 19 1.5 3.9 0.2 50 205 14 x 0.05 0.
Below are a sampling of recent cost of production studies, co-written by UC Small Farm Program advisors. PDF documents require Adobe Acrobat Reader (a free program) The first 10 studies below were completed in 2005 and focus on costs associated with growing crops in the southern San Joaquin Valley.
Aziz Baameur retired on October 1, 2015. We are maintaining this webpage temporarily to provide access to his most recent research, which will also be archived elsewhere on the Small Farm website. Contact Information: UC Cooperative Extension, Santa Clara County 1553 Berger Drive, Bldg.
Mark Gaskell, Ph.D. Farm Advisor UC Cooperative Extension San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties Early or late-season fresh market blueberries are a promising new crop alternative for California growers.
Janet Caprile Farm Advisor UC Cooperative Extension Contra Costa County Bitter pit is a common problem that shows up in apples just before harvest or, more frequently, after a period of cold storage.
The Pedro Ilic awards are named for the Fresno County small-scale farm advisor whose untimely death in 1994 prompted the decision to annually honor those who carry out his legacy of personal commitment to small-scale and family farming.
