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In the News (Mon 30 Nov 09)

  
  Calamansi Production
Calamansi or calamondin (Citrfortunella microcarpa) is a fruit tree native to the Philippines.
Calamansi can be propagated by seeds, still, it is much better to grow this citrus crop using its vegetative parts.
Aside from pests, the calamansi is also prone to diseases, such as gummosis, citrus canker, and citrus scab.
www.da.gov.ph /tips/calamansi.html   (1248 words)

  
  Agribiz calamansi
Calamansi or calamondin (citrofortunella microcarpa) belongs to the citrus family.
Calamansi is a rich source of vitamin C. its juice is used as a flavoring ingredient or as an additive in various food preparations.
Calamansi transplanting usually occurs at the onset of rainy season.
www.geocities.com /darfu6/agribiz/calamansi.htm   (428 words)

  
 Calamansi Webdesign: Webdesign Belgie
Calamansi Webdesign is a small team of designers and developers with all the necessary skills and experience to build good looking, functional websites and web applications in accordance with web standards regulations.
Our work is characterised by fresh designs and a high level of usability and accessibility for the target population.
For a limited amount we are accepting offers to build websites at the crazy price of 399€!
www.calamansi.be   (109 words)

  
 CALAMANSI BIJOUX
Each Calamansi Bijoux creation is handmade with special attention,
Calamansi pouch and in a box, which will prevent them from being crushed
It is also advisable to avoid contact with chemicals such as perfume, hair spray, deodorant etc. Therefore, it's best to put jewellery on last when you are getting dressed, especially after hair styling products and perfumes have been applied.
www.calamansi-bijoux.com /care.php   (248 words)

  
 Quality Products From The Marsman-Drysdale Corporation   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Drysdale Calamansi Juice is made from the Philippine lemon, also locally known as calamansi, calamondin and lemonsito.
Citrus fruits such as Calamansi are well known for their wholesome and health-giving properties; they are rich in vitamin C and calcium which are vital to proper growth and the formation of strong bones.
The malic acid and bitter principle contained in calamansi also are beneficial to digestion.
www.m-drysdale.com /juice-c.html   (1391 words)

  
 Philippine Postharvest Industry Profile   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Calamansi (Citrus microcarpa Bunge), otherwise known as lemonsito or calamundin, is unique to the Philippines.
Shipments of fresh/dried calamansi have shown an increasing trend from 0.6 tons in 1994 to 5 tons in 1999 presenting an annual increase of 58.33%.
Calamansi postproduction practices are manually done, with the aid of simple implements such as knives or clippers for harvesting, native baskets called "kaing" as receptacle for harvested fruits and indigenous classifying tables for sorting fruits according to size and degree of ripeness.
www.bpre.gov.ph /phindustry/calamansi.htm   (702 words)

  
 Philippines AGRICULTURE
The Philippines has been self-sufficient in corn for human consumption since the late 1970s, but since production of animal feed lags behind the demand, imports are still necessary.
Lesser crops include peanut, mango, cassava, camote, tomato, garlic, onion, cabbage, eggplant, calamansi, rubber, and cotton.
Commercial agriculture, dominated by large plantations, centers on coconuts and copra, sugarcane, tobacco, bananas, and pineapples.
www.nationsencyclopedia.com /Asia-and-Oceania/Philippines-AGRICULTURE.html   (518 words)

  
 INQ7.net
She related how results of a comparison between calamansi and other citrus fruits were featured on a TV show.
Calamansi was found to be high in synephrine and hesperidin, supposed to lower cholesterol and blood pressure.
Calamansi is also used as a major ingredient in potpourri.
services.inquirer.net /mobile/06/11/09/html_output/xmlhtml/20061108-31399-xml.html   (902 words)

  
 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Ginger can be grown in between calamansi trees even without application of foliar fertilizer provided that there is a basal fertilizer of the urea (45-0-0) at the rate of 1.88g per hill.
This study was conducted to determine the growth and yield of pechay planted in between calamansi trees as affected by kinds of inorganic fertilizer.
Intercropping of vegetable cash crops on calamansi plantation during rainy season is a common practice in the Ilocos wherein the environmental condition is considered favorable particularly in La Union.
www.bangor.ac.uk /saiwam/Reports/Bibliography/Abstracts.htm   (3697 words)

  
 Sun.Star Davao - Marketing deal to boost calamansi, passion fruit harvest
MINDANAO calamansi and passion fruit growers have been assured a more reliable market for their commodities after recently signing a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with an export-oriented fruit processor based in Davao City.
"Local calamansi growers' incomes are high for four months during the dry season in Luzon and Visayas," explained Agnes Luz, a GEM agribusiness specialist who has been assisting local fruit associations improve production and gain access to more established markets.
Addressing the farmers during the MOA signing, Profood President Justin Uy said that their Davao plant would set-up a "dedicated line" for calamansi processing once the local growers are able to deliver their committed volumes.
www.sunstar.com.ph /static/dav/2003/10/20/bus/marketing.deal.to.boost.calamansi.passion.fruit.harvest.html   (810 words)

  
 Mangyans produce best calamansi drink   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Cora, a missionary sister, the community of Mangyans decided to buy the calamansi produce and manufacture them into concentrate which they were able to sell at a higher price.
She explains that they are using a first-class type of calamansi fruit and sugar as well as first-hand label on the bottle.
Parts of the calamansi fruit are used as fuel.
money.inq7.net /topstories/printable_topstories.php?yyyy=2003&mon=01&dd=19&file=2   (1127 words)

  
 European Journal of Horticultural Science - Qualitative and Quantitative Composition of the Flavour Components of ...
Citrus microcarpa Bunge), the Philippine calamansi and the Taiwan calamondin, is presented.
On the whole, Philippine calamansi juice has statistically higher percentage of ketones, monoterpene hydrocarbons, and sesquiterpenes than calamondin from Taiwan.
Among the five PCA axes, the distribution of the Philippine calamansi samples was separated nicely from the distribution of the Taiwan calamondin samples along the third and fourth axes graphically.
www.ulmer.de /GHIZ2DH2oAXYaEIZ2DH6kBn2q.HTML   (323 words)

  
 80 Breakfasts: Boracay Bounty
But their bestsellers are their calamansi muffins and brownies, which have a cult following and for which people line up in their bikinis and sarongs to place their order for boxes to bring home...which is likely what my C did (not in a bikini and sarong I hope!).
The calamansi muffins are my favorite though...rich, moist, butter-y, with a hint of the citrus-y calamansi taste.
Calamansi is a small citrus fruit that is very popular here in the Philippines.
80breakfasts.blogspot.com /2005/08/boracay-bounty.html   (453 words)

  
 PIA News Releases   (Site not responding. Last check: )
In an interview with Rosemarie Maravilla, CBFM project leader of DENR, she disclosed that calamansi production, with mixed varieties of citrus species and valencia orange has been an outstanding feature of CBFM Model Site in barangay Patlabawon, about three and a half kilometers from the poblacion of the municipality of Patnongon, Antique.
As calamansi plants and other varieties were observed to thrive better, the beneficiary wanted to diversify and ventured in pineapple production.
As the beneficiaries had undergone a series of trainings about the technoloy on calamansi, crop production and how to market their produce, the project will spur economic development in the forestal zone.
www.pia.gov.ph /news.asp?fi=p050902.htm&no=35   (543 words)

  
 PHNE: Business and Economy   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The calamansi exports to South Korea, on the other hand, fill big orders of retail establishments such as groceries and supermarkets, where calamansi is slowly gaining acceptance among South Koreans.
Calamansi fruit drink, which is pasteurized fruit extract sweetened with honey, is made half-ripe calamansi (Citrus microcarpa burge) grown extensively in Batangas and Mindoro provinces.
In the domestic market, calamansi is processed and distributed by NFC in the form of marmalade fruit, drink and concentrate, which are used as marinade, base for natural fruit juice and drinks as bar mixers.
www.newsflash.org /2000/05/be/be001187.htm   (249 words)

  
 Coca-Cola Beverage Company (Micronesia) Inc.   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Calamansi belongs to the citrus family and is a rich source of Vitamin C. “Iced tea is becoming a popular beverage.
Since it is one of the preferred thirst-quenchers of many people here, Nestea Calamansi Iced Tea is an exciting addition to our beverage portfolio,” Barry said.
Nestea Calamansi Iced Tea belongs to the Nestea family of products which is famous for its ready to drink (RTD) iced tea.
www.kospn.com /nestea.asp   (276 words)

  
 What’s Your Favorite Sawsawan??? - Market Manila
For lack of calamansi (lemonsito in Cebu) it’s lime or lemon with patis or toyo and crushed garlic for dipping.
For prito and sinugba na isda, it’s toyo with calamansi, yum.
My all time favorite sawsawan is soy sauce and calamansi, with a light brown color to the sawsawan.
www.marketmanila.com /archives/whats-your-favorite-sawsawan   (3023 words)

  
 ABS-CBN Interactive   (Site not responding. Last check: )
He said calamansi is fortified with vitamin C, and lawmakers need a lot of the nutrient to win the impeachment case against the President.
Zamora said he was able to distribute 127 calamansi plants to congressmen and guests.
He said he filed a bill last year that says calamansi should be declared as national juice drink.
www.abs-cbnnews.com /storypage.aspx?StoryID=11362   (1413 words)

  
 Bex's Castle of Dreams   (Site not responding. Last check: )
This is Calamansi, and she is a forest minidragon.
Calamansi is names after a certain fruit that is rather sour, and green.
Although she isn't sour in the least, she is green, and she is really cute, which no one can deny.
members.tripod.com /~nettski/bex/mini.html   (116 words)

  
 Pancit Bihon   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Always cut up all the vegetables and have all the other ingredients ready because there is not time to cut things or look for things while making pancit.
For an authentic look this dish might be served on a bilao (a shallow round tray made with dried palm tree leaves or dried bamboo leaves) lined with banana leaves, surrounded by Calamansi (small citrus fruit) that are then juiced over individual servings.
Serve warm on a platter with calamansi or lemon wedges.
us.obriens.net /pancit.htm   (405 words)

  
 Kalamansi / Calamondin Juice - Market Manila
Calamansi trees/plants can often be found in DC at garden centers and at Whole Foods.
I’ve gone to a Pinoy store here in Southern California and they sell fresh calamansi juice in little packs that are just like the packs they put condiments in at the fast food stores.
I tried to grow a calamansi tree, but it died in the pot.
www.marketmanila.com /archives/kalamansi-juice   (876 words)

  
 www.kathleenbell.com: February 2006
I offered some knowledge about the calamansi, known in the United States as a “calamondin", but that dear know-it-all lady didn't seem to want to sell it, she talked about it as though it was some kind of defective citrus, rather than the treasure it was.
I wanted to say, “Listen to me, I’m a native calamansi consumer and I know about this.” She even gave us a discount on the tree because it was, as she put it, inedible.
The calamansi tree was a symbol of all that was left behind.
www.kathleenbell.com /2006_02_01_kathleenbell_archive.html   (6556 words)

  
 Recipe(tried): Malaysian Curry Laksa
To serve, place a portion of blanched meehoon, yellow noodles and bean sprouts in a deep serving bowl and ladle one a generous helping of curry gravy with chicken and beans.
If preferred, top with crisp fried shallots and a drizzle of freshly squeezed calamansi limes.
Notes: the calamansi limes are much smaller compared to the western ones.
www.recipelink.com /gm/3/6214   (361 words)

  
 bayanihan dot org - 17 - Mindanao calamansi takes center stage
Profood, one of the largest producers of puree and dried fruits in the country, pledged to buy the calamansi at P14 per kilo when delivered to their plant here and P18 per kilo when shipped to their processing center in Cebu.
GEM notes that prices of calamansi may reach P25 per kilo during the dry period but could also dropped to "rock bottom" prices of P1.50 per kilo in times of over production.
GEM said passion fruit is "very profitable" because it is "easy and economical to produce" but "commands a good price both in its fresh and processed forms in export markets." GEM said that passion fruit is widely used as flavor enhancer for mixed juices, jams, marmalades, fruit cocktail syrup, and other gourmet applications.
www.bayanihan.org /html/article.php/20031016175345829   (925 words)

  
 Papaya and Calamansi on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
calamansi is also great squeezed into soy sauce as a dip for siu mai (at least that's what i think)
Calamansi is sour, not as "brightly-sour" as lemons or limes, a bit bitter at the end, to me at least.
Well, I was going to eat a papaya the other day and thought how much I missed squeezing calamansi on my papayas.
flickr.com /photos/bokchoyboy/57994259/in/set-964436   (448 words)

  
 Jordan Slammer
First of all, I need to explain what Jordan Slammer is. I usually love making calamansi juice (Philippine lemon juice), whether at home or at the apartment.
When the budget doesn't allow it, we creative individuals have to resort to other means of feeding ourselves aside from the normal trip to Jollibee, or the typical fried pork tocino.
Let simmer for ten minutes and a minute before you serve the stew, drop in the cabbage in the boiling mixture (by the time you serve it, the cabbage should be cooked but firm).
members.tripod.com /~rickeyboy/slammer.html   (1607 words)

  
 www.kathleenbell.com: Grilled Fish and Calamansi
With that in mind, we moved the calamansi tree back outside and planted a gardenia bush for the summer months.
Afterwards we were on the beach at picnic tables and the fishermen were grilling fresh fish.
The fish was served on banana leaf with rice and calamansi.
www.kathleenbell.com /2006/05/grilled-fish-and-calamansi.html   (514 words)

  
 MATRIX KITCHEN - ABS-CBN Forums   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Put remaining vinegar, calamansi juice, ginger, onions, sili, gata or cream, salt, pepper, sugar and mix.
Add all vegetables and set your stove to low heat and continue mixing till the pancit is cooked.
Transfer sisig to heated hot plates and serve it with sliced calamansi and mayonnaise on top.
forums.abs-cbn.com /index.php?showtopic=5894   (924 words)

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