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The international Radura logo, used to show a food has been treated with ionizing radiation. A portable, trailer-mounted food irradiation machine, c. 1968 Food irradiation (sometimes American English: radurization; British English: radurisation) is the process of exposing food and food packaging to ionizing radiation, such as from gamma rays, x-rays, or electron beams.
Phytosanitary irradiation is a treatment that uses ionizing radiation on commodities, such as fruits and vegetables to inactivate pests, such as insects. [1] This method is used for international food trade as a means to prevent spread of non-native organisms. [1] It is used as an alternative to conventional techniques, which includes heat ...
Radura. The Radura symbol serves as an international indicator that a food item has undergone irradiation. Typically depicted in green, it features a plant design within a circular outline, with the circle's top section represented by dashes. The specific design elements, including colors, can differ across various countries.
The straw-coloured fruit bat is the most widely distributed fruit bat in Africa, and perhaps the world. It appears mainly in Africa, mostly among the sub-Saharan climates, in many forest and savanna zones, and around the southwestern Arabian peninsula. It can also be found in urban areas and at altitudes up to 2,000 m (6,600 ft).
Ackee is an evergreen tree that grows about 10 metres tall, with a short trunk and a dense crown. [2] The leaves are paripinnately, [9] compound 15–30 centimetres (6–12 inches) long, with 6–10 elliptical to oblong leathery leaflets. Each leaflet is 8–12 cm (3– 4⁄ in) long and 5–8 cm (2–3 in) wide. The inflorescences are fragrant ...
Detarium microcarpum is an African tree belonging to the family Fabaceae (legumes). [1][2] It is a small tree or shrub growing up to 15 m tall but can reach 25 m in moist areas. [3] In terms of growth rate, the shoots of the trunk can reach a height of 1.5 m – 2 m in 1 to 2 years and are much more vigorous than seedlings which on average grow ...
Edible fruits originating from the flora of Africa; Subcategories. This category has only the following subcategory. W. Watermelons (17 P) Pages in category "Fruits ...
Description. Nature printed leaf, showing shape and venation. Ficus sur is a fast-growing, deciduous or evergreen tree. [6] It usually grows from 5–12 metres (16–39 ft) in height, but may attain a height of 35–40 metres (115–131 ft). [3][4][7] Large specimens develop a massive spreading crown, [7] fluted trunks, and buttress roots. [6 ...