Mother Nature wraps every kernel of seed corn in a thin protective coat, called the pericarp. It covers the seed like skin, providing a first line of defense against soil pathogens, pests and ...

In a pioneering study, researchers have completed the chromosome-level genome assemblies for Musa ornata and Musa velutina, shedding light on the genetic underpinnings of pericarp dehiscence and ...

Panaji: The Goa-based ICAR-Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute (CCARI), which last year developed a way to use the pericarp of a nutmeg to make a candy called pericarp taffy, recently sold ...

Nutmeg is a major spice that earns farmers a fair income. They often discard its pericarp. But, it is no longer so. A variety of value-added products can be made from this seemingly worthless outer ...