Vanilla Tree in Medan

Farmer Praba made a trip to Medan Indonesia recently and had a study tour of a Vanilla plantation. Vanilla is a kind of creeper that grows on host trunk tree and across the soil surface "looking" for dead leaves.

Cured Vanilla beans sell for about USD90 to USD120 per kg or more subjected to the grade and price fluctuation.

Gac Fruit: Powerful Antioxidant

Gac fruit is the Vietnamese super food that delivers powerful antioxidant health benefits.

The fruit only ripens for a few months out of the year – September to January is so highly revered it is the cause for many festivals and celebrations.

It is considered an Asian treasure with 10 times more lycopene (an important antioxidant) than any other fruit

The farm, in the beginning..

This is how the Farm was some time in July 2008, when Farmer Praba relocated his operation from Kampung Subang to Mantin N.S.

The pictures was taken in November 2009