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	Spinach - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Spinach (Spinacia oleracea) is a flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae, native to central and southwestern Asia.
		Spinach is an important leaf vegetable, now grown throughout the temperate regions of the world.
		Spinach is source of folic acid, and this vitamin was first purified from spinach.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Spinach (702 words)

	C&W Frozen Foods (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Spinach is a member of the Goosefoot family, which also includes beets and Swiss chard.
		Spinach is often grown as a fall and a spring crop as it prefers cool, moist weather.
		In hotter climates where true spinach would not perform well, growers cultivate spinach-like plants such as New Zealand spinach and Malabar spinach that can be used in place of true spinach but which are not related to true spinach.
	www.c-wvegetables.com /facts/spinach.html (288 words)

	Malabar Spinach (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Malabar Spinach is not really a spinach at all, but the taste is similar and it is better suited to summer growing than real spinach.
		A tropical vine that grows throughout the Orient, malabar is very frost tender.
		Malabar is extremely problem free except for one type of leaf spot, the same fungus that causes holes in beet leaves.
	www.sd1new.net /GardenPages/spinach.htm (346 words)

	Evaluation of Tropical Leaf Vegetables in the Virgin Islands
		Malabar spinach is not a true spinach (Spinacia oleracea L., chenopodiaceae), but its leaves, which form on a vine, resemble spinach, and are used in the same way.
		Malabar spinach has thick tender stems and the leaves are almost circular to ovate, alternate, and short petioled.
		Malabar spinach is one of the rapidly growing tropical leaf vegetables in the Virgin Islands, responds well to pruning and nitrogen fertilizer.
	newcrop.hort.purdue.edu /newcrop/proceedings1999/v4-388.html (3319 words)

	Various Greens
		Malabar spinach is not related to the common spinach, but rather to two tubers, Ulluco and Madeira vine.
		Ceylon spinach is a variety of Malabar spinach and comes from East Asia; and, since it does not keep well, it is rarely exported, but rather, grown in a few greenhouses in Holland.
		Malabar spinach is prolific and commonly grown as an annual or biennial.
	www.innvista.com /health/foods/vegetables/vgreens.htm (1929 words)

	WorldCrops Malabar Spinach
		Malabar spinach is in the Basellaceae family, not the spinach family.
		Malabar spinach is grown throughout the tropics as a perennial and in warmer temperate regions as an annual.
		Malabar spinach is a warm season crop and should be direct seeded when all danger of frost has passed and night temperatures are above 60 degrees F. Plant seeds 1 inch deep, 1 inch apart in rows in rows 2.5 feet apart.
	www.worldcrops.org /crops/Malabar-Spinach.cfm (273 words)

	Digest: Re: A Pearl Among Millions of Small, Insignificant Pebbles: Malabar.
		Malabar is located near my work, insignificantly lodged on a block that contains my favorite store name of all time ("Cigarettes Cheaper!") and a pretty nifty bike shop.
		Malabar is a small, elegant, fancy restaurant that serves a sort of pan-asian mix of food, or Sri Lankan, or Indian, or maybe all three.
		Malabar exists for people like me, who wish to admire a tall, stately limeade glass or marvel over the wonderful contours of a rectangular, concave serving dish.
	www.urbanhonking.com /digest/archives/2004/12/re_a_pearl_amon.html (883 words)

	Spinach, Commercial Vegetable Production Guides, North Willamette Research and Extension Center (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Spinach beet and Swiss chard (Beta vulgaris Cicla group), a form of common table beet or leaf beet, grown for their succulent leaves which can be harvested over an extended period.
		Spinach is a quick-growing, shallow-rooted crop that is not tolerant of water stress.
		Spinach is commonly packaged in 20 to 22-lb cartons packed 2 dozen each; or 7.5 to 8-lb cartons of 12 film bags, each 10 oz; or 20 to 25-lb bushel crates.
	oregonstate.edu /Dept/NWREC/spinach.html (1653 words)

	The Essence of Aquaponics
		Malabar spinach is a vining spinach (not true spinach).
		It's wonderful for spinach throughout the summer (and in a greenhouse that's too warm for standard spinaches).
		Red stemmed, "mild-flavored, thick, succulent, dark green leaves like spinach, yet it thrives in the heat of summer!....heat-loving, vigorous vines can be trained onto fence or trellis to a height of 6 feet or more".
	www.itv.se /rainbow/mailgroup/f40.htm (577 words)

	Spinach
		New Zealand spinach is a low-growing, groundcover plant which spreads 3 to 5 feet.
		A. Malabar spinach, sometimes called summer spinach, is an attractive, glossy-leaved vine that grows rapidly during warm weather and produces edible leaves and shoots in 70 to 80 days.
		The so-called "New Zealand spinach" is Tetragonia expansa, a member of the Aizoaceae (carpet-weed) family, and is not a variety of spinach, Spinacia oleracea.
	aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu /plantanswers/vegetables/spinach.html (869 words)

	Vegetables: Spinach
		A cool-weather green, spinach is adapted to growing in spring, fall, and winter gardens.
		Spinach plants are shallow rooted and require adequate soil moisture.
		Malabar spinach is a tropical, vining plant that loves hot, humid weather.
	msucares.com /lawn/garden/vegetables/list/spinach.html (361 words)

	Flower & Garden Magazine: Spinach substitutes for summer - spinach-like plants that grow in summer temperatures
		Plant Malabar spinach in the garden after all danger of frost is past.
		To my taste Malabar spinach is the least spinachlike of the three choices discussed here, but I like it anyway.
		New Zealand spinach is the heat-tolerant spinach substitute par excellence.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1082/is_n3_v39/ai_17100998 (1058 words)

	Sunset: Surprising greens for summer salads - includes recipe for Summer Greens Salad by Linda Lau Anusasananan
		They are often sold in catalogs as warm-season substitutes for spinach, and can be used wilted, to replace other greens in recipes and in stir-fries, or fresh in salads.
		Malabar climbing spinach is a fast-growing vine that can be trained on a trellis or fence.
		Chard and perpetual spinach are commonly thought of as cool-season greens, but they thrive during the summer in most areas (except the deserts), and are less likely than regular spinach to bolt (go to seed).
	findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1216/is_1996_Spring-Summer/ai_18166782 (936 words)

	Spinach seeds, Malabar Spinach, New Zealand Spinach, Strawberry Spinach, Alpine Spinach
		Spinach seeds, Malabar Spinach, New Zealand Spinach, Strawberry Spinach, Alpine Spinach
		The immature fruit "is a delight in a salad or as part of a soup or stew".
		Egyptian spinach readily grows in a wide variety of soil and moisture conditions, thriving in African monsoon or drought equally well.
	www.bountifulgardens.org /shop/spinach.html (770 words)

	August 2000 - Horticulture & Gardening Shorts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Often called Malabar spinach, it is not a relative of spinach.
		Malabar is very frost sensitive so it should be started indoors, then transplanted to the garden after the last hint of frost.
		The only tools need for the culture of Malabar are a hoe, to carefully remove weeds from around the base of the vines, and a sharp thumb nail to pinch off the leaves for harvest.
	www.urbanext.uiuc.edu /peoria/gazette/0008-shorts.html (4384 words)

	Spinach, Malabar -- Basella rubra L.
		Malabar spinach is also known as Ceylon spinach, climbing spinach, gui, acelga trepadora, bretana, libato, vine spinach, and Malabar nightshade.
		Malabar is not a true spinach, but its leaves, which form on a vine, resemble spinach and are used in the same way.
		When cooked, Malabar spinach is not as slick in texture as many greens, such as spinach.
	edis.ifas.ufl.edu /MV138 (512 words)

	Cook's Thesaurus: Cooking Greens
		Chinese spinach = hiyu = hon-toi-moi = yin choy = een choy = amaranth = hsien tsai Notes: This is similar to spinach, only it's prettier, tastier, and more nutritious.
		Malabar spinach = Ceylon spinach = saan choy = slippery vegetable = alogbati = mong toi = Vietnamese spinach Notes: This is cooked much like spinach, but it's a bit slimy like okra.
		Swiss chard = chard = spinach beet = leaf beet = seakale beet = silver beet = white beet Notes: Swiss chard is used much like spinach, except that it has an appealing beet-like flavor and a heavier texture, which requires longer cooking.
	www.foodsubs.com /Greenckg.html (1385 words)

	botany/basella (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		These are Malabar Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Nightshade, Pasali and Pu-tin-choi.
		Malabar Spinach is one of the best hot-weather greens for cooking.
		This plant is a regular food item in tropical Africa and southeast Asia, where it originated.
	www.botany.com /basella.html (225 words)

	Style Weekly in Richmond, Virginia
		Specializing in the cooking style of southern India, Malabar’s menu combines an array of vegetarian, chicken, lamb and seafood options along with warm grilled breads and giant dosas (rice and lentil crepes).
		Unlike northern Indian cuisine, with its cream-based curries and frequent use of ghee (clarified butter), the foods of southern India are lighter in texture yet spicier in flavor.
		Owner Ram Pai, of India House fame, is from the Malabar region of India and brings authenticity to the foods showcased on his menu.
	www.styleweekly.com /article.asp?idarticle=8079 (624 words)

	eSeeds.com - Basella alba
		Spinach 'Reddy F1' : Spinacia oleracea 'Reddy F1'
		Spinach 'Riccio America' : Spinacia oleracea 'Riccio America'
		Spinach 'Teton Hybrid' : Spinacia oleracea 'Teton Hybrid'
	www.eseeds.com /cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ProductDisplay?prrfnbr=585008&prmenbr=127 (213 words)

	Results for 'spinach'
		Spinach, Beet and Swiss Chard - HORT410 - Vegetable Crops - Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture - Purdue University...
		Spinach, Beet and Swiss Chard - Notes - HORT410 - Vegetable Crops - Department of...
		Spinach for Processing Effective July 10, 1956 (Reprinted -January 1997) Compliance with the provisions...
	index.cc.purdue.edu:8765 /query.html?col=pumerge&ht=0&qp=&qc=&pw=100%&ws=0&la=&qm=0&st=1&nh=10&lk=1&rf=0&oq=&rq=0&si=0&qt=spinach&qs= (179 words)

	ARS \| Publication request: Different Trellis Systems for Malabar Spinach (Basella Alba L.) Production
		Technical Abstract: Malabar spinach (Basella alba L.) yield as influenced by four trellis systems was evaluated.
		Malabar spinach seeds were planted in the greenhouse and seedlings produced were used for this study and planted on May 15 2002.
		The first harvesting of spinach leaves was done on July 15, 2002 and lst harvesting was done on November 27, 2002.
	www.ars.usda.gov /research/publications/publications.htm?SEQ_NO_115=149089 (173 words)

	Spinach
		In popular folklore, spinach is supposed to be rich in
		folic acid, and this vitamin was first purified from spinach.
		The name spinach has been applied to a number of leaf vegetables unrelated or only distantly related to spinach:
	www.edinformatics.com /culinaryarts/food_encyclopedia/spinach.htm (184 words)

	Exotic Plants I Just Adore: #1 Malabar Tropical Spinach Vine :: Rosemary Basil's New Orleans GARDEN GUMBO :: Garden ...
		Malabar is a beautiful twining tropical vine from Southeast Asia that is edible yet so pretty, the Epcot Center used it as an ornamental.
		Malabar is a fast-growing frost-tender perennial vine that can be grown as a spring-sown annual.
		Malabar is great in salads and steamed in Japanese soups with tofu and ginger or tossed in Chinese stir-fry.
	www.rosemarybasil.net /html/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=14 (1224 words)

	Malabar Spinach - Glossary from Hormel Foods
		A broad-leafed variety of spinach that is grown in Far Eastern countries for the shoots and leaves of the plant.
		Dark green in color with numerous ribs through the leaf, Malabar spinach has a slimy consistency when cooked, resulting in it being referred to as slippery vegetable.
		It is cooked like other spinach greens and provides a rich earthy flavor as well as being rich in minerals, proteins, and vitamins.
	www.hormel.com /kitchen/glossary.asp?id=37342&catitemid= (151 words)

	Malabar Spinach (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		This is a plant sparingly grown in the U.S. as a pot herb, but more important in the tropics.
		As a vegetable in the North it may be started under glass, set in the field after the soil warms, and provides a pot herb to follow spinach.
		Culture and leaf exposure are comparable to those of spinach, but growth is slower.
	www.hort.purdue.edu /newcrop/Crops/MalabarSpinach.html (85 words)

	ECHOs Global Bookstore (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		This climbing spinach is native to tropical Asia, probably originating in India or Indonesia.
		The leaves and young stems are an excellent hot weather spinach substitute.
		The young leaves may be eaten raw in salads, as a spinach, or added to soups.
	echotech.org /bookstore/product_info.php?products_id=649&... (104 words)

	Ulluco (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		As in its close relative, the tropical Malabar spinach (Basella alba) also the leaves are edible.
		The succulent ulluco leaves can be used as a vegetable and are similar in texture to spinach.
		They are known to contain high levels of protein, calcium, and carotene; a spoonful of cooked leaves can provide a considerable part of a child's daily requirements of essential nutrients.
	www.cipotato.org /artc/CIPcrops/ulluco.htm (140 words)

	New Zealand Spinach
		There are few leafy greens that do well in the South in our summer heat; like Malabar spinach, New Zealand spinach is not a true spinach, but fills the bill neatly.
		New Zealand spinach is a small, 1-2 foot, bushy, heat-resistant summer plant grown from seed planted after the spring soil has warm up.
		Soak seed in warm water overnight before planting to aid germination, and space plants 12 to 18 inches apart in a sunny bed rich in organic matter.
	www.walterreeves.com /food_gardening/article.phtml?cat=3&id=166 (295 words)

	Malabar Spinach (Indian Spinach, Lo Kui)
		Malabar is a vigorous climbing vine in warm climates.
		Young leaves and tips are used like spinach in cooking and salad.
		Seeds are sown in spring and early summer.
	www.evergreenseeds.com /evergreenseeds/malabarspinach.html (97 words)

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