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RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS

The Cucurbit Network - http://www.cucurbit.org/
Dedicated to promoting conservation and understanding of the Cucurbitaceae through education and research.

The Asia & Pacific Seed Association (APSA) - http://www.apsaseed.com/
Founded in September 1994 in Chiang Mai, Thailand as an international provident association with the mandate of improving production and trade in the Asia-Pacific region of quality seed and planting material of agricultural and horticultural crops.

Agriculture Network Information Center (AgNIC) - http://www.agnic.org/
Is a guide to quality agricultural information on the Internet as selected by the National Agricultural Library, Land-Grant Universities, and other institutions.

The Int. Association of Plant Breeders for the Protection of Plant Varieties (ASSINSEL) - http://www.worldseed.org/assinsel.html
Founded in 1938. Today it is composed of 45 individual organizations involved in plant breeding spread over 31 developed and developing countries, which in turn represent more than 1000 companies worldwide.

The International Seed Trade Federation (FIS) - http://www.worldseed.org/fis.html
Was established in 1924. It is a non-profit group of national associations as well as individual seed companies. It represents the mainstream of the world seed trade and serves as an international forum where the general problems of the seed industry are discussed.

International Society for Seed Science (ISSS) - http://www.css.cornell.edu/ISSS/isss.htm
Was inaugurated on January 28, 1999 at the 6th International Seed Workshop in Merida, Mexico. Its registration as a Charity with its official address in England was accepted in June 2000. Its objects are the advancement of education and research for the public benefit in the scientific study of seeds.

International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) - http://www.seedtest.org/
It develops, adopts and publishes standard procedures for sampling and testing seeds and to promote uniform application of these procedures for evaluation of seeds moving in international trade.

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) - http://www.fao.org/
Was founded in 1945 with a mandate to raise levels of nutrition and standards of living, to improve agricultural productivity, and to better the condition of rural populations.

American Seed Research Foundation (ASRF) - http://www.amseed.com/asrf/
Is the outgrowth of a meeting held in the winter of 1958 by the Seed Laboratory Committee of the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA). The primary objective of the Foundation is to "Encourage Research Which Explores The Basic Principles Underlying Why Seeds Behave As They Do".

Philippines' Department of Agriculture Website - http://www.da.gov.ph/welcome.html
The principal agency of the Philippine government responsible for the promotion of agricultural development growth.

Market Asia and RAP archives - http://www.marketag.com/ma/
This section archives market and technical information produced by the Asia Regional Agribusiness Project (RAP), through its monthly newsletter Market Asia, its series of postharvest and market information bulletins.

Tropical Vegetable Research and Development Center - http://www.rdi.ku.ac.th/Www_Eng/centers/tropical.htm
The Thailand Outreach Program (TOP) is a limited-term project which commenced operations after approval by the Government in the 1982 fiscal year.

VEGETABLES & HERBS

Vegetable MD Online - http://vegetablemdonline.ppath.cornell.edu/
Was developed to provide access to the many Vegetable Disease Fact Sheets produced over the years by Media Services at Cornell. The addition of color photographs enhances the use of these sheets for plant disease diagnosis.

The Vegetable Growers News - http://www.vegetablegrowersnews.com/
A tabloid size newspaper publication for commercial vegetable growers and others related to the vegetable industry.

Yams - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a12463.html

Tomatoes In The Sub-tropics - http://www.abc.net.au/gardening/stories/s130187.htm

Lemon Grass - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a56981.html

Growing Ginger - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a56980.html

The Vegetable Patch - http://www.thevegetablepatch.com/
A site full of organic vegetable gardening

Vegetable Gardening in Spring - http://www.naturalhub.com/vegetable_gardening_in_spring.htm

FLOWERS & ORNAMENTALS & LANDSCAPING

Camellias In The Sub-tropics - http://www.abc.net.au/gardening/stories/s53934.htm

Tropical Balinese Garden - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a789.html

Tropical Top End - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a790.html

Tropical Garden - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a809.html

Tropical Courtyard Makeover - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a932.html

Tropical 21st Century - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a933.html

Tropical Paradise Garden - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a1013.html

Bulbs For The Sub-tropics - http://www.abc.net.au/gardening/stories/s109715.htm

Plant Diary: Heliconia - http://www.abc.net.au/gardening/stories/s73626.htm

Tropical Conservatory - http://www.abc.net.au/gardening/stories/s4311.htm

Hawaii: Hibiscus - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a2485.html

Tips On Tropicals - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a3456.html

The Exotic Garden : Designing With Tropical Plants In... - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a7746.html

Ferns Of The Tropics - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a7795.html

Tropical Plants For Home And Garden - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a7837.html

The Tropical Look : An Encyclopedia - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a7920.html

Hot Plants For Cool Climates : Gardening With Tropical Plants - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a8152.html

Tropical "emerald Garden" - http://www.abc.net.au/gardening/stories/s124488.htm

Mandevilla - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a11186.html

Tropical Bonsai Plants - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a20857.html

Tropical Inner City Garden - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a25712.html

Plants For Tropical Landscapes : A Gardener's Guide - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a45956.html

Bitter Sweet - Tropical Fruit - http://www.abc.net.au/gardening/stories/s155932.htm

Melbourne Tropical Garden - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a52222.html

What's Hot In My Garden? (besides Me) - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a54654.html

My Excellent Canna Summer Vacation - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a54669.html

Terrarium Projects Part 3-woodland/tropical Plants - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a55448.html

Carnivorous Plants-some Tropical Jewels - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a55450.html

Plants...plants.....and More Plants! - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a56922.html

Spring Is Here! - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a56924.html

Summer Plant Specials And A Great Idea! - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a56925.html

Successfully Growing Tropicals In Containers - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a56926.html

Worselya Rayneri - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a56927.html

Back In The Saddle (or Is That Garden?) Again! - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a56928.html

Internet Gardening Clubs - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a56929.html

Spring Garden Preparation - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a56930.html

Chelsea Flower Show - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a56931.html

Where Do All The Winter Insects Come From? - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a56932.html

What A Week In The Garden! - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a56933.html

Tropical Craze Dates Back To Victorian Era - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a56934.html

The Meadow - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a56935.html

Summer Gardening - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a56936.html

Vines And Hanging Baskets - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a56937.html

Oohs And Ahhs In Gardening Catalogs - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a56938.html

Warning! Tropical Gardening Can Be Addictive! - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a56939.html

Tips And Tricks To Get Your Plants Ready For Winter - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a56940.html

Moving Tropical Plants In The Cold - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a56941.html

Tropical Plants That "glow In The Dark!" - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a56942.html

Frankincense - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a56943.html

Variegated And Other Interesting Plants. - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a56944.html

Amorphophallus - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a56945.html

Winter Gardening - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a56949.html

Winter Blooming Rarities - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a56947.html

Cinnamomum Zeylanicum - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a56948.html

Winter Gardening - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a56946.html

Spring Garden Plans - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a56950.html

Halloween Plants! - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a56951.html

Tropical Ornamentals : A Guide - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a60874.html

Semi-tropical Feel - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a61360.html

Gardens By The Sea : Creating A Tropical Paradise - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a61818.html

Winter Care For Tropical Bloomers - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a64708.html

Tropical Beauty - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a65313.html

Spotlight Garden: Hawaii - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a65417.html

Tropical Herbs And Spices - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a65537.html

A Taste Of The Tropics - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a65566.html

Tropical Transitions - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a65582.html

Tree And Tropical Fruits, Volume 1, Fruit Breeding - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a69850.html

Tropical Ornaments : A Guide - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a70169.html

Tropical Garden Design - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a76898.html

Unique Plants - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a56952.html

Rafflesia Arnoldii - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a56953.html

Unusual Poinsettas - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a56954.html

Ophrys - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a56955.html

Fall Potpourri - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a56956.html

Meet The Exotic Sarraceniaceae, Nepenthaceae, And... - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a56957.html

Y2k: How To Garden In The Dead Of Winter! - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a56958.html

Oleanders - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a56959.html

Preserving Your Tropicals - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a56960.html

Preparing For Winter - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a56961.html

Passiflora - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a56962.html

Expanding Your Tropical Collection - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a56963.html

Allamandas - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a56964.html

Bird Of Paradise - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a56965.html

Heliconias - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a56966.html

Trailing And Climbing Plants - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a56967.html

Tropicals For Medium To High Light - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a56968.html

Tropicals For Low To Medium Light Areas - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a56969.html

Indoor Flowering Tropicals - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a56970.html

Mallows - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a56971.html

Persian Shield Plant - Strobilanthes Dyerianus Exotica - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a56972.html

Summer Potpourri - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a56973.html

Landscaping Ideas With Tropicals - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a56974.html

Another Hot Swelting Week.......and The Plants Are - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a56976.html

Tibouchinas - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a56977.html

Colorful Foliage Plants - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a56978.html

Growing A Lush Garden In The Drought - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a56979.html

Tropical GlassHouse - http://www.dur.ac.uk/~deb0www/dubg/bgtrop.html

Dave's Garden Forums - http://davesgarden.com/forums/

FRUITS

Learning About Bananas! - http://growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a56975.html

Mediterranean Fruits - http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/proceedings1996/V3-416.html

Tropical Fruits - http://www.aloha.com/~ritt/

Cape Trib Exotic Fruit Farm - http://www.capetrib.com.au/

GENERAL GROWING TECHNIQUES

Urban Agriculture Notes - http://www.cityfarmer.org/

Garden Guides - http://www.gardenguides.com/index.htm
A growing resource for gardeners

Golden West College Organic Garden - http://www.rth.org/gwc/index.html
A picture database an organic farming

Gardening information from Oregon State University - http://eesc.orst.edu/agcomwebfile/garden/vegetable/
Search hundreds of garden articles about everything from growing fruit to gardening for wildlife.

Tropical Bookstore - http://www.mgonline.com/bookstore5.html

Garden Tips - http://www.cyber-north.com/gardening/

Tropical Root and Tuber Crops - http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/proceedings1990/V1-424.html
The tropical root and tuber crops are comprised of crops covering several genera. They are staple foods in many parts of the tropics, being the source of most of the daily carbohydrate intake for large populations.

Grow your own! - http://www.sheepshank.demon.co.uk/gg/index.html
Basic information and practical advice for growing veg, and keeping your soil in good condition. This site is low on graphics and contains no ads.

FRUITS

Tropical Fruit.........the sweetest part of the Florida experience - http://www.fl-ag.com/tropical/tropical.htm

A base for Fruit Resources - http://www.linapuzzles.com/fruitresources.html

Tropical Fruit World - http://www.tropicalfruitworld.com.au/
Here we grow and research the potential healthy uses of over 500 varieties of amazing tropical fruits to reveal a myriad of taste sensations and health and beauty secrets that will surprise, intrigue and delight you!

RECIPES

280.000+ Recipes - http://recipe-appetizer.com/appetizer/recipes-18.shtml

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