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Bitter, dry and popular

author(s) Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation
from Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA)
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  • Middle Africa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Africa
  • World
  • Western Africa
citation

CTA. 2001. Bitter, dry and popular. Spore 96. CTA, Wageningen, The Netherlands.

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Abstract

Bitterleaf (Vernonia spp.) is, despite its common name, a very popular leafy vegetable, commonly found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Its rising popularity in and outside its region of origin, plus its scarcity...

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