Undertilized and underexploited horticultural crops form an integral part of
healthfood, greenparks, neutraceutical industry, home decorations, renewable
sources of green energy and above, all foodreserves during calamities. Leaf
vegetables like agathi, chekkurmanis, waterleaf, drumstick leaf, basella and
colacasia leaf are rich in fibre, minerals and beta carotenes. Cucurbits like
ashgourd, pointed gour,ivy gourd, kekrol, snp melons and chow-chow are rich in
iron and amino acids. Fruits like karonda, aonla and cheries are highly
nutritious and are suited to less moistures soils.
About Author :
Prof.K.V. Peter, Ph.D., is Former VC of KAU in Trichur, India & Coordinator of
the Deptt. of Biotechnology (GOi) funded projects on plantation