The Golden Nugget squash, which also known as the oriental pumpkin, is part of the Cucurbita maxima family.
Crops and Commodities
California drought – time to rethink forgotten grains
Campaign for forgotten grain. Will California’s drought make farmers rethink what they should grow?
Science, Crops, and Food Security: Research at Tel Aviv’s The Manna Center
Researchers at The Manna Center for Plant Biosciences out of Tel Aviv University are studying plant traits to improve global food security.
More Crop Per Drop
On World Water Day this year, Food Tank honors the projects, people, and programs working tirelessly to achieve more with less water.
Going Against the Grain to Use Less Water: Rice Farmers Experiment with Direct-Seeded Rice
In these water-scarce times, direct-seeded rice can help farmers reduce water and labor inputs while maintaining or even improving rice yields.
Indigenous Crop: Umbu Tree Provides Brazilians Citrus in the Desert
This Brazilian citrus fruit tree can survive droughts by holding 3,000 liters of water in its tubers. Imagine what the umbu could do for food security.
NEW REPORT: Food Tank By The Numbers: Family Farming
Food Tank highlights new research showing how family farms, can nourish the world while protecting the environment in a new report, Food Tank by the Numbers.
Indigenous Crop: The Boston Marrow Squash famed for its custard-like, buttery flavor
The Boston Marrow Squash is an old heirloom winter squash that is well known in Northeast America. It is was featured in Slow Food’s Ark of Taste.
Forests as Providers
Farmers, eaters, and policy makers should be educated on the resilience, health, cost-effectiveness, and sustainability of food forests.
Indigenous Crop: The Chiltepin Pepper, extremely hot!
The chiltepin is infamous for being an extremely hot chili pepper, and ranks very high on the Scoville Scale.
