THE ROLE OF N. I. VAVILOV AND VIR’S SCIENTISTS IN DESERT RECLAMATION by N. I. Dzyubenko, A. A. Kochegina

“…Huge work was carried out on integrated geobotanical, geological, hydrological studies of soil and vegetation of deserts and semi-deserts (Astrakhan, Pridon, Terek-Kuma, Uilskie, Naryn sands, the Karakum, Kyzylkum, Betpakdala, Mangyshlak, Aral Sea region, Muyunkum, etc.), as well as evaluation of their suitability for rainfed and irrigated agriculture, productivity of natural pastures, hayfields, saxaul forests. Valuable food, fodder and technical plants were studied. Scientists of the Aral Experimental Station received the State Prize for the development of rainfed, irrigated and trench cultivation of cereals, forages, vegetables, fruits and ornamental crops and for making oases in a desert environment. …”
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Technically Speaking, What Is Sturgeon Caviar? by Frank A. Chapman, Joel P. Van Eenennaam

“…Traditionally coveted by royalty and the aristocracy, sturgeon caviar today is prized by chefs and discerning food connoisseurs the world over for its delicate flavor and nutrient-rich health benefits. …”
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Technically Speaking, What Is Sturgeon Caviar? by Frank A. Chapman, Joel P. Van Eenennaam

“…Traditionally coveted by royalty and the aristocracy, sturgeon caviar today is prized by chefs and discerning food connoisseurs the world over for its delicate flavor and nutrient-rich health benefits. …”
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Past and present of allspice (Pimenta dioica) in Mexico and Guatemala by Paulina Machuca, María Teresa Pulido-Salas, Felipe Trabanino

“…European expansion in the 16th Century produced a worldwide circulation of plants.Spanish colonialism displaced native plant resources while also promoting a mixture of Old and New World food cultures. That is the case of allspice, the fruit of the Pimenta dioica (L.) …”
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