But even a brief encounter on this trip across Panama , long a place cut through quickly, finds foreigners and their money coming to stay in the Central American nation. The trend represents an opportunity for companies producing these foods in Central America. On September 1 and 2 Nicaraguan exporters from various sectors will be exhibiting their merchandise in Managua and taking part in business rounds with international buyers.
The Nicaraguan exporters' union is inviting local and international businessmen to take part in business rounds within the framework of the Expo Apen exhibition. From a statement issued by the Costa Rican Foreign Trade Promotion Office: The value of food imports in Norway reached a new record at the end of Lack of knowledge of the scope and characteristics of the commercial agreement has been attributed to the little use given to it in Guatemala, especially by small and medium-sized enterprises.
Guatemala is Mexico's main trading partner, but it has not yet taken advantage of the agreement, as many small and medium-sized companies have no knowledge of what they can trade through the FTA.
Since the pest represents a threat and is capable of destroying crops in a very short time, moving large distances in one day, a state of phytosanitary emergency was declared in the country due to a significant increase in the number of flying locusts. Now, the Ministry of Agriculture, decided to decree a state of phytosanitary emergency. Authorities of the country confirmed that the presence of devouring locusts was located in the departments of Peten and Jutiapa.
The International Regional Organization for Agricultural Health alerted the region's ministries of agriculture to outbreaks of the devastating Central American locust. Gluten-free food business for sale. The OHNE brand has 8 product lines: square bread, sweet Take Back Your Life. Sunday, November 14, - last update: Friday, pm.
Selected filters: Guatemala. Results ordered by relevance. Re-order them by date. Opportunity for Coconuts in Central America Friday, November 8, Asian coconut production is expected to suffer a crisis, an event that could open markets for Central American growers. Opportunity for Central American Coconuts Monday, September 12, Natural disasters and diseases such as lethal yellowing are factors that have caused a decline in coconut production in the Caribbean.
Opportunities for Coconut Water in the UK Monday, June 10, Its qualities as a natural moisturizer and its nutritional benefits, as well as an advertising campaign developed by importers, have contributed to increased consumption. Business Between Central America and Mexico Monday, November 27, Palm oil, fish, shrimp, coconut oil, rubber, beef and peanuts are the main products that Central American countries sell to companies in Mexico. Growing Global Demand for Coconut Sugar Thursday, March 5, Consumers increasingly prefer healthy products such as sugar obtained from coconut , apple and agave, which are considered more natural.
Various Business Opportunities Tuesday, July 17, Procomer has detected in Costa Rica a demand for organic coconut oil, dried fruits, electrical cables, tubing for electrical cables, sweet Chips, steel products, sponge biscuits, and cookies. Increased Demand in U. ExpoApen International Trade Fair in Nicaragua Wednesday, July 5, On September 1 and 2 Nicaraguan exporters from various sectors will be exhibiting their merchandise in Managua and taking part in business rounds with international buyers.
How to Take Better Advantage of the Mexico - Guatemala FTA Friday, November 24, Lack of knowledge of the scope and characteristics of the commercial agreement has been attributed to the little use given to it in Guatemala, especially by small and medium-sized enterprises.
Flying Locust: Emergency Declared in Guatemala Friday, July 24, Since the pest represents a threat and is capable of destroying crops in a very short time, moving large distances in one day, a state of phytosanitary emergency was declared in the country due to a significant increase in the number of flying locusts.
The seeds of the ceiba yield kapok oil, used in making soap. The soft, spongy wood of the African variety, which is called bentang, is used for making canoes. The round seeds, the size of peas, are eaten on the Indonesian island of Celebes.
Coconut in Guatemala, "coco" is the name for the fruit of a palm tree Cocos nucifera of the family Arecaceae found in most tropical regions of the world. The tree is called the coconut palm and has a round trunk about 45 cm 18 in in diameter and can grow up to 30 m ft high. Leaves grow only from the very top of the tree and form a crown. As the tree grows, new leaves grow out of the top of the crown and leaves at the bottom die and fall to the ground leaving behind the relatively smooth trunk.
The trunk exhibits many rings marking the places where former leaves grew. The crown consists of about 20 pinnate leaves that generally curve downward. Each leaf is about 3 to 4. The fruit grow in clusters of 10 to 20 or more nuts. At any one time, 10 or 12 of these clusters, each in different stages of development, may be seen on the tree. A mature coconut is about 30 cm 12 in long, is oval-shaped and has a thick, fibrous outer husk and a hard inner shell.
The "kernel" is the lining of the hard inner shell and consists of an oily, white meat that can be eaten or dried to produce the commercially valuable copra. Copra yields an oil used in the manufacture of soaps and candles. Within the kernel is a sweet-tasting milky fluid.
The meat of coconuts is an important food in many tropical regions. At the very top of the crown is the terminal bud, known as palm cabbage, and is considered a delicacy. Trees are often cut down just for the sake of the bud. The central part of the young stem is also succulent and edible and is called "heart of palm".
The sap, or toddy, like that of some other palms, is a favorite beverage in tropical countries, either in the natural state or after fermentation, which takes place in a few hours. Palm wine, or arrack, also a spirituous liquor, is obtained by distillation of the fermented sap. The tree root possesses narcotic properties and is sometimes chewed. In some regions, the dried leaves of the coconut palm are used for thatch and, by plaiting the leaflets, mats, screens and baskets can be made.
Coir, the fiber of the nut's husk, is used to make rope. See Palm. Epiphyte is the name applied to the class of plants which typically do not root in the soil but, rather, attach themselves to trees or other tall objects where they can obtain light and moisture.
Epiphytes are also called "air plants" because they derive all their sustenance from moisture and dust obtained from the air.
They are not parasitic and obtain nothing from the host but physical support. For this reason, epiphytes are often seen growing on telephone wires and power lines. Epiphytes live on airborne moisture, dust and bird droppings and absorb nutrients through specially evolved leaves.
Some species also absorb nutrients through the roots used to anchor the plant in place. Many epiphytes, particularly orchids, have thick and fleshy leaves which are used to store food and water others have evolved tanks for this purpose. Certain bromeliads have leaves designed to catch and hold rainwater; others contain scales which open during moist periods and close when it is dry.
Even in temperate regions many mosses, lichens, algae, and liverworts are epiphytes, as are many ferns and cacti in tropical and subtropical areas. Spanish moss Tillandsia usneoides and the popular houseplant the staghorn fern, are air plants.
Guava is a term applied to several members of a genus of shrubs or small trees of the myrtle family see Myrtle and their fruits. Guavas belong to the family Myrtaceae.
The most common cultivated guava is classified as Psidium guajava and strawberry guava as Psidium littorale. The guava is native to the tropics of the Americas but it is now cultivated throughout the world. The fruit of the common guava is white or yellow and about the size of an orange and the tree grows to a height of about 6 m 20 ft. This guava is commonly cultivated in Florida.
The strawberry guava is cultivated in Brazil and produces a large, round, pinkish colored fruit whose taste is reminiscent of a strawberry. The strawberry guava has been cultivated by the Indians of the Americas in Florida and southern California since long before Columbus. In addition to eating, jellies, preserves, and pastes are made from guavas. Members of the bignonia family, jacaranda is the common and scientific name for about 50 species of shrubs and trees found throughout the tropics of the Americas.
The leaves of the jacaranda are composed of hundreds of tiny leaflets and look somewhat like ferns. Clusters of bluish purple flowers turn into hard, round, flat seedpods. The wood of jacaranda trees is very beautiful and has a pleasant odor and is sometimes used in interior construction.
The latin term "Lignum Vitae" means "wood of life" and is the common name for a small genus Guaiacum of the family Zygophyllaceae of trees and shrubs, native to tropical America. The wood of lignum vitae trees is heavy and durable. Its main range is in northeastern Mexico. The species widespread in the West Indies and also found in southern Florida is classified as Guaiacum sanctum. The scrubby tree or bush extending from northeastern Mexico into southwestern Texas is classified as Guaiacum augustifolium.
The name lignum vitae is also applied to a few other unrelated species of trees throughout the world. Logwood is the common name applied to the hard brown or reddish-brown heartwood of a particular tropical tree and to the tree itself.
The logwood tree is classified as Haematoxylum campechianum of the family Leguminosae. It grows to about 15 m 50 ft in height. The heartwood is called by several names including logwood, campeachy or campeche wood, Nicaragua wood, or hypernic.
Logwood produces a dark red substance, hematoxylin, which is used in the manufacture of a purple dye. Most commercial logwood is grown in Honduras and on the islands of Jamaica and Santo Domingo.
Many ex-pirates who settled in the area from Belize to Honduras switched from piracy to the logwood business and were successful. Locally known as "caoba", mahogany is the common name for a medium-size family about species in about 50 genera of tropical trees and shrubs important for their high-quality woods. True mahoganies are members of an American genus and an African genus. Members of the family usually have pinnately compound branching leaves and three to five sepals and petals.
The five to ten stamens are fused along their filaments stalks to form a tube. Mahogany is an all-time favorite among carpenters and aficionados of high-quality wooden objects. Mahogany wood is heavy, strong, easily worked, has an attractive grain and finishes beautifully. It also resists rot and termites. Today it is used in cabinetry and veneers which are glued over woods of lesser quality.
In the past, before all the large trees were cut, mahogany was also used in construction. Other genera in the family besides the true mahoganies also yield useful woods, oils, insecticides, and edible fruits. The chinaberry tree, native to the Himalayas, is widely planted in the southern United States as an ornamental. Mahoganies belong to the family Meliaceae.
True mahoganies are classified in the American genus Swietenia and the African genus Khaya. The chinaberry tree is classified as Melia azedarach.
Maidenhair ferns make up the genus Adiantum of the family Polypodiaceae. They are small, delicate ferns, having bipinnate fronds and alternate wedge-shaped pinnules on the thin stalks of the fronds.
Southern maidenhair fern Adiantum capillus-veneris grows on moist rocks and old walls, especially near the sea, and occurs in Central America as well as parts of North America and Europe. Another species, American maidenhair fern Adiantum pedatum , is also native to North America. The mango belongs to the family Anacardiaceae , the cashew family. The term mango is applied to both the tree and its fruit. The tree, which is native to India, grows up to 15 m 50 ft high, with a spreading top and numerous branches.
It is widely grown in the tropics for its succulent fruit. The fruit, which is a fleshy drupe, is somewhat kidney-shaped or oval, typically from 5 to 15 cm 2 to 6 in in length. The variety in the Rio Dulce area Mangifera indica produces fruit up to 20 cm 8 in long and 13 cm 5 in in diameter.
The fruit is greenish, yellowish, or reddish in color and contains a large flattened stone. Mangrove is the common name applied to several kinds of tropical flowering plants that are actually members of three different families.
Mangroves are trees or shrubs that have the ability to thrive in shallow, muddy, brackish or salt water and are found in the tropics and semi-tropics worldwide. During the dry season, the waters of the Rio Dulce become brackish and in some spots, only mangroves and a few other plants can survive right at the shore.
Mangroves prefer quiet shorelines and estuaries but can also be found around the cays of El Golfete where significant waves can develop during storms. In spots such as these, the mangroves survive because they are protected by thick stands of reeds that break the force of the waves. During low water, mangroves are easily recognized by their tangled masses of arching roots standing above the water.
Some mangrove roots extend above the water at all times. These specialized vertical branches are called pneumatophores and act as aerating organs. The most common and most important species, the red mangrove, is named for its reddish wood. It is useful as a source of charcoal and of tannins, which are used in preparing leather.
The seeds of the red mangrove are very odd in that they germinate while still on the tree. The seedlings grow up to 30 cm 12 in long and are cigar-shaped. The seedlings are heavier at the root end than at the leafy end and, when the time comes, they fall from the parent tree.
If all goes as planned, they plant themselves in the mud at the foot of the parent. The red mangrove belongs to the family Rhizophoraceae and is classified as Rhizophora mangle. The white mangrove and button mangrove belong to the family Combretaceae. The black mangrove belongs to the family Verbenaceae and is classified as Avicennia germinans. Some of the cays in El Golfete have no solid ground but are islands of solid mangrove that are rooted in mud that is perpetually underwater.
The protection afforded by the tangled roots creates a micro-ecology all its own and is an excellent nesting and feeding area for a variety of fish, amphibians and invertebrates. The tops of these trees are usually heavily populated with birds, particularly herons. Unlike the rain forest ashore, these islands can be extremely noisy, especially at night. It is possible to explore these densely forested "islands" by climbing over the tree roots but it is not recommended as it is very easy to slip and fall, you will be covered with bird droppings and these islands are home to high concentrations of poisonous and non-poisonous snakes.
You can get a close enough look by plowing your dinghy or canoe through the reeds up to the edge of the mangrove roots and peering in and listening from there.
Even so, beware of bird droppings as the birds above express their displeasure at your presence by defecating vigorously.
Mimosa is the common name for a group of herbs, shrubs, and trees that constitute a subfamily of the legume family Leguminosae. The subfamily Mimosoideae includes the sensitive brier Schrankia microphylla found in the southern United States and the silk tree Albizia julibrissin , native to Africa and Asia, noted for flowers with long, silky stamens. Mimosa are native to tropical and subtropical regions. The typical genus of the subfamily, which contains about species, is native to tropical America and has been introduced in the hot regions of Asia and Africa.
Many species are sensitive, in that the leaves, which are bipinnate, bend together and droop upon slight stimulation by mechanical, chemical, or electrical means. Tiny yellow, orange, or purplish flowers are usually borne in globular heads. Bisexual and unisexual flowers usually occur on the same plant.
The flowers have a four-toothed or five-toothed calyx, a four-lobed or five-lobed corolla, numerous stamens on the male and the bisexual flowers, and a solitary pistil on the female and bisexual flowers. The fruit is a pod. The common sensitive plant around the Rio Dulce the touch-me-not Mimosa pudica. Mulberry is the common name for a family Moraceae of mostly woody flowering plants, widespread in the tropics, with some occurrences in temperate zones.
The family contains about 48 genera and species and has small, clustered, unisexual flowers, typical of the nettle order Urticales , to which it belongs. Members of the mulberry family are distinguished from the other members of the order by the presence of milky sap containing latex. The female flowers are often borne on the inside of a fleshy structure called a receptacle, which expands greatly as the fruit matures. Two well-known examples are the fig and the breadfruit. The fruits of these plants actually are derived from many flowers borne on a common receptacle and are termed compound fruits.
The mulberry genus Morus contains about seven species of trees native to the temperate and subtropical northern hemisphere. Two species are native to North America: red mulberry Morus rubra , widespread in the eastern United States; and Texas mulberry Morus microphylla , a small tree or shrub that occurs scattered across the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
White mulberry Morus alba has been cultivated for centuries in China, and its leaves are the main food of the silkworm. Both the tree and the worm were introduced into the United States; the attempt to form a silk industry failed, but the white mulberry has become naturalized in the eastern and southern United States.
Another important member of the family is osage orange. Myrtle is the common name for a family Myrtaceae of the order Myrtales of trees and shrubs, concentrated mostly in tropical America and tropical Asia. It is also the name for its representative genus Myrtus. The typical species of the genus, Myrtus communis, is native to western Asia and the Mediterranean region.
Other members of the family include pimento Pimenta dioica , bottlebrushes genera Callistemon , Metrosideros , and Melaleuca , clove Syzygium aromaticum , and guava Psidium guajava. The genus Eucalyptus , a valuable source of timber, pulp, and oils, is also a member of the family. The species of the genus Eucalyptus are almost exclusively confined to Australia, although many are now planted in other parts of the world for timber and ornament. The myrtle family belongs to an order that contains about species placed in 12 families.
The myrtle family contains about species. The melastoma family with about species is almost exclusively tropical and is one of the largest families in the flora of South America. Some mangroves are members of the order, as is the evening primrose family which contains several well-known plants such as the Fuchsia and the pomegranate. The order Myrtales comprises mostly woody flowering plants distributed throughout the world. A characteristic feature of the order is the presence of internal phloem.
In most groups of flowering plants, the phloem food-conducting cells is located outside the xylem water-conducting cells but in the Myrtales , it is the other way around with the phloem on the inside near the pith in the stems. The leaves of this order usually have unbroken margins and are opposite on the stems. The flowers are radially symmetrical with their parts in fours and fives, and a floral tube fusion of sepals, petals, and often filaments of stamens that may surround or be fused to the ovary.
The palm is, perhaps, the plant most often associated with the tropics. It is the common name for a family Palmae of woody flowering plants widespread throughout the tropical regions of the world. They are of great economic importance because of the food, fiber, and oil they provide, and for ornamental purposes.
The family is the only member of its order and contains about species, making it the fourth largest among the monocots, after the grasses, lilies, and orchids. Palms have a very distinctive appearance consisting of a single, unbranched trunk topped with a tuft of fanlike or featherlike leaves. The flowers are borne in axillary clusters inflorescences. A large, interwoven mass of roots occurs at the trunk base. The trunks of palms, like those of other monocots, have no secondary growth so the diameter of the trunk does not increase with the age of the tree, as in dicot plants.
Growth takes place only at the top of the trunk. The width of the trunk is established during the seedling stage and maintains that width for the life of the tree. Bundles of vascular tissue are scattered throughout the trunks. The leaves of palms, often large, are formed a few at a time at the stem tips.
They have large, sheathing bases that may leave semicircular scars on the stems when they fall off. The leaf blades are folded in a distinctive fashion called "plicate". Flowers of palms are usually individually inconspicuous but are often borne in great masses.
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