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Jamaica Gleaner Eye on Science
published: Thursday | December 15, 2005

The health benefits of sorrel
HIBISCUS SABDARIFFA L.,or sorrel as we know it in Jamaica, originated from Angola. Sorrel can be prepared in a number of ways. The red tart petals are made into jams, chutneys, wine and the favourite Christmas and New Year's sorrel drink.

Ms. Cheryl Green - Drawing beauty from sorrel
BORN IN Kingston and raised in Port Antonio, Cheryl Green possesses both the fast-paced energy of the city and the down-to-earth vibe of the country. After completing her Bachelor of Science degree in biology at Marymount College...


A versatile and viable product
IT HAS been discovered through research done at the Scientific Research Council (SRC) that sorrel can be used in a myriad of other food items such as chutney and sorrel squash, which the Food Technology Institute, SRC, successfully formulated.


Residual pesticide analysis at the MIAS
BIOLOGICAL AGENTS such as pests and diseases are major concerns to all farmers as they have the capability of reducing the revenues a farmer can achieve. To protect revenue, farmers use several pesticides and insecticides...






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