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Op-Ed: Mangoes and the Cycles of Mother Nature
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Op-Ed: Mangoes and the Cycles of Mother Nature

By Olasee Davis -
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The Estate Golden Grove Great House, which was the residence of A.J. Blackwood who once owned Estate Adventure. Estate Golden Grove is next to Estate Adventure. In 1964, the great house became the second campus of the College of the Virgin Islands on St. Croix. This great house was built by enslaved Africans more than 200 years ago. It was used as classrooms for students in 1964, located on 130 acres of sugarcane land donated by the federal government. (Photo by Charles Edwin Taylor, MD)
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Op-Ed: Historic Estate Adventure is for Agriculture, Not Solar Farms

By Olasee Davis -
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Mangoes are very prone to irregular or biannual bearing and this habit varies between varieties. Although no cause or solution has yet been found for this, climatic conditions have considerable effect on mangoes fruiting. This one of the few varieties that produce this year at Lower Love orchard on the grounds of the department of agriculture on St. Croix. (Photo by Olasee Davis)
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Op-Ed: It Won’t Be a Bumper Mango Season, Which Could be a Good Thing

By Olasee Davis -
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Walnut (Juglans regia). There are about 20 species of deciduous trees of the family Juglandaceae that are native to North and South America, Southern Europe, Asia, and the West Indies. However, eating walnuts regularly may improve brain health and reduce your rick of heart disease and cancer. (Photo by Olasee Davis)
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Open Forum: The Ancient Plants and Herbs of the Bible, Part 4

By Olasee Davis -
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According to the late Arona Petersen, a West Indies Weed Woman of the Virgin Islands, dill (Anethum graveolens) "relieves gas pains, helps digestion, and is a stimulant for the brain." She also mentioned that oil of dill has carminative stimulant and aromatic qualities and can be used in various medicinal preparations and in foods as well. (Photo by Olasee Davis)
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Open Forum: The Ancient Plants and Herbs of the Bible, Part 3

By Olasee Davis -
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People Celebrate Return of Bordeaux’s Farmers Rastafari Agriculture and Culture Vegan Food Fair
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People Celebrate Return of Bordeaux’s Farmers Rastafari Agriculture and Culture Vegan Food Fair

By Alli Bourne-Vanneck -
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V.I. Good Food Coalition Launches Program to Help Farmers Apply for Funding
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V.I. Good Food Coalition Launches Program to Help Farmers Apply for Funding

Tradewinds staff -
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Op-Ed: Fostering a Culture of Collaboration in the USVI Agricultural Community
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Op-Ed: Fostering a Culture of Collaboration in the USVI Agricultural Community

By Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett -
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