Agricultural Knowledge from the Friendliest Island in the Caribbean
Yams (Dioscorea spp.) are an important staple crop in the tropics and Grenada is no exception. On the island a variety of yam species and cultivars are grown. Multiple varieties are seen for sale at roadside produce stands in yam season, which runs from December […]
This is an excellent overview on how the nutmeg became Grenada’s most iconic crop: “It has been positively stated that the first planted nutmeg was introduced to Grenada by Hon: Frank Gurney, with seed brought from Banda in 1843; Belvidere Estate,St John’s Parish,being the supposed […]