Popularly known as Awin in Yoruba, Icheku in Igbo and Tsamiyar kurm in Hausa, African velvet tamarind is the fruit of a native West African tree (dialium guineense). Especially loved by Nigerian ...

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THE arrival of velvet tamarind season has provided a side income for Mohd Nasri Yusof, Utusan Malaysia reported. The 64-year-old from Kampung Gunung in Hulu Terengganu said the rare fruit, which comes ...

Any time, any day, I’m an advocate of fruits in season. You get the fruits fresh and cheap. They come packed with many of the natural nutrients. They have not been damaged with preservatives or the ...

With the gal siyambala season at its height experts are warning that unsustainable harvesting methods are pushing the fruit tree towards extinction while prices for the product have soared. With its ...