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  1. BOLDER’s #CitizenScience Approach Unlocks New Opportunities for #Underutilized #Crops in #Benin and #Tanzania

    By Neil Palmer, #CropDiversity Digest Contributor
    30 June 2025

    "During the first few hours of daylight – before the sun gets high and it’s too hot outside – experimental fields at the #WorldVegetableCenter ( #WorldVeg ) research station in Cotonou, #Benin, are buzzing with activity. #SolarPowered irrigation systems pump water to stands of #jute #mallow, #eggplant and #ChiliPepper, while field workers patrol the plots.

    "These kinds of experiments are crucial to understanding how the crops perform. But they only tell part of the story. Conditions at research stations tend to be closely controlled, while in farmers’ fields, where in the end the crops will have to prove themselves, things can be more varied and challenging. Also, a crucial component is missing from the on-station trials – the farmers themselves. Their preferences are critical in determining whether a crop succeeds or fails in the real world.

    "To overcome these shortcomings of research station experiments, the Crop Trust’s BOLDER project uses a novel approach: triadic comparison of technologies, or tricot for short. That’s a complicated name for a simple concept that has nothing to do with highly stretchy fabric: engaging farmers as 'citizen scientists' to conduct trials on their own farms, under local conditions, and report the results. The technologies in this case? #VegetableSeeds.

    "In Benin and #Tanzania, the vegetables undergoing tricot trials are #JuteMallow and #amaranth. These are generally overlooked species that haven’t received the scientific attention given to staples like rice or maize. But they hold great promise as climate-resilient, nutritious, and profitable options for farmers in many parts of Africa. That’s why they are often referred to as opportunity crops.

    "Tricot trials help scientists test these crops with lots and lots of farmers under diverse, real-world conditions. In addition to giving farmers a first and close look at #CropDiversity that may be unfamiliar to them, the trials provide scientists with insights into plant performance and farmer preferences, which can then feed into breeding and other research efforts."

    Learn more:
    croptrust.org/news-events/news

    #BOLDER #BOLDERInitiative #SolarPunkSunday #FoodSecurity
    #BuildingResilience #ClimateResiliency
    #ClimateChange #AlternativeCrops

  2. BOLDER’s #CitizenScience Approach Unlocks New Opportunities for #Underutilized #Crops in #Benin and #Tanzania

    By Neil Palmer, #CropDiversity Digest Contributor
    30 June 2025

    "During the first few hours of daylight – before the sun gets high and it’s too hot outside – experimental fields at the #WorldVegetableCenter ( #WorldVeg ) research station in Cotonou, #Benin, are buzzing with activity. #SolarPowered irrigation systems pump water to stands of #jute #mallow, #eggplant and #ChiliPepper, while field workers patrol the plots.

    "These kinds of experiments are crucial to understanding how the crops perform. But they only tell part of the story. Conditions at research stations tend to be closely controlled, while in farmers’ fields, where in the end the crops will have to prove themselves, things can be more varied and challenging. Also, a crucial component is missing from the on-station trials – the farmers themselves. Their preferences are critical in determining whether a crop succeeds or fails in the real world.

    "To overcome these shortcomings of research station experiments, the Crop Trust’s BOLDER project uses a novel approach: triadic comparison of technologies, or tricot for short. That’s a complicated name for a simple concept that has nothing to do with highly stretchy fabric: engaging farmers as 'citizen scientists' to conduct trials on their own farms, under local conditions, and report the results. The technologies in this case? #VegetableSeeds.

    "In Benin and #Tanzania, the vegetables undergoing tricot trials are #JuteMallow and #amaranth. These are generally overlooked species that haven’t received the scientific attention given to staples like rice or maize. But they hold great promise as climate-resilient, nutritious, and profitable options for farmers in many parts of Africa. That’s why they are often referred to as opportunity crops.

    "Tricot trials help scientists test these crops with lots and lots of farmers under diverse, real-world conditions. In addition to giving farmers a first and close look at #CropDiversity that may be unfamiliar to them, the trials provide scientists with insights into plant performance and farmer preferences, which can then feed into breeding and other research efforts."

    Learn more:
    croptrust.org/news-events/news

    #BOLDER #BOLDERInitiative #SolarPunkSunday #FoodSecurity
    #BuildingResilience #ClimateResiliency
    #ClimateChange #AlternativeCrops

  3. BOLDER’s #CitizenScience Approach Unlocks New Opportunities for #Underutilized #Crops in #Benin and #Tanzania

    By Neil Palmer, #CropDiversity Digest Contributor
    30 June 2025

    "During the first few hours of daylight – before the sun gets high and it’s too hot outside – experimental fields at the #WorldVegetableCenter ( #WorldVeg ) research station in Cotonou, #Benin, are buzzing with activity. #SolarPowered irrigation systems pump water to stands of #jute #mallow, #eggplant and #ChiliPepper, while field workers patrol the plots.

    "These kinds of experiments are crucial to understanding how the crops perform. But they only tell part of the story. Conditions at research stations tend to be closely controlled, while in farmers’ fields, where in the end the crops will have to prove themselves, things can be more varied and challenging. Also, a crucial component is missing from the on-station trials – the farmers themselves. Their preferences are critical in determining whether a crop succeeds or fails in the real world.

    "To overcome these shortcomings of research station experiments, the Crop Trust’s BOLDER project uses a novel approach: triadic comparison of technologies, or tricot for short. That’s a complicated name for a simple concept that has nothing to do with highly stretchy fabric: engaging farmers as 'citizen scientists' to conduct trials on their own farms, under local conditions, and report the results. The technologies in this case? #VegetableSeeds.

    "In Benin and #Tanzania, the vegetables undergoing tricot trials are #JuteMallow and #amaranth. These are generally overlooked species that haven’t received the scientific attention given to staples like rice or maize. But they hold great promise as climate-resilient, nutritious, and profitable options for farmers in many parts of Africa. That’s why they are often referred to as opportunity crops.

    "Tricot trials help scientists test these crops with lots and lots of farmers under diverse, real-world conditions. In addition to giving farmers a first and close look at #CropDiversity that may be unfamiliar to them, the trials provide scientists with insights into plant performance and farmer preferences, which can then feed into breeding and other research efforts."

    Learn more:
    croptrust.org/news-events/news

    #BOLDER #BOLDERInitiative #SolarPunkSunday #FoodSecurity
    #BuildingResilience #ClimateResiliency
    #ClimateChange #AlternativeCrops

  4. BOLDER’s #CitizenScience Approach Unlocks New Opportunities for #Underutilized #Crops in #Benin and #Tanzania

    By Neil Palmer, #CropDiversity Digest Contributor
    30 June 2025

    "During the first few hours of daylight – before the sun gets high and it’s too hot outside – experimental fields at the #WorldVegetableCenter ( #WorldVeg ) research station in Cotonou, #Benin, are buzzing with activity. #SolarPowered irrigation systems pump water to stands of #jute #mallow, #eggplant and #ChiliPepper, while field workers patrol the plots.

    "These kinds of experiments are crucial to understanding how the crops perform. But they only tell part of the story. Conditions at research stations tend to be closely controlled, while in farmers’ fields, where in the end the crops will have to prove themselves, things can be more varied and challenging. Also, a crucial component is missing from the on-station trials – the farmers themselves. Their preferences are critical in determining whether a crop succeeds or fails in the real world.

    "To overcome these shortcomings of research station experiments, the Crop Trust’s BOLDER project uses a novel approach: triadic comparison of technologies, or tricot for short. That’s a complicated name for a simple concept that has nothing to do with highly stretchy fabric: engaging farmers as 'citizen scientists' to conduct trials on their own farms, under local conditions, and report the results. The technologies in this case? #VegetableSeeds.

    "In Benin and #Tanzania, the vegetables undergoing tricot trials are #JuteMallow and #amaranth. These are generally overlooked species that haven’t received the scientific attention given to staples like rice or maize. But they hold great promise as climate-resilient, nutritious, and profitable options for farmers in many parts of Africa. That’s why they are often referred to as opportunity crops.

    "Tricot trials help scientists test these crops with lots and lots of farmers under diverse, real-world conditions. In addition to giving farmers a first and close look at #CropDiversity that may be unfamiliar to them, the trials provide scientists with insights into plant performance and farmer preferences, which can then feed into breeding and other research efforts."

    Learn more:
    croptrust.org/news-events/news

    #BOLDER #BOLDERInitiative #SolarPunkSunday #FoodSecurity
    #BuildingResilience #ClimateResiliency
    #ClimateChange #AlternativeCrops

  5. BOLDER’s #CitizenScience Approach Unlocks New Opportunities for #Underutilized #Crops in #Benin and #Tanzania

    By Neil Palmer, #CropDiversity Digest Contributor
    30 June 2025

    "During the first few hours of daylight – before the sun gets high and it’s too hot outside – experimental fields at the #WorldVegetableCenter ( #WorldVeg ) research station in Cotonou, #Benin, are buzzing with activity. #SolarPowered irrigation systems pump water to stands of #jute #mallow, #eggplant and #ChiliPepper, while field workers patrol the plots.

    "These kinds of experiments are crucial to understanding how the crops perform. But they only tell part of the story. Conditions at research stations tend to be closely controlled, while in farmers’ fields, where in the end the crops will have to prove themselves, things can be more varied and challenging. Also, a crucial component is missing from the on-station trials – the farmers themselves. Their preferences are critical in determining whether a crop succeeds or fails in the real world.

    "To overcome these shortcomings of research station experiments, the Crop Trust’s BOLDER project uses a novel approach: triadic comparison of technologies, or tricot for short. That’s a complicated name for a simple concept that has nothing to do with highly stretchy fabric: engaging farmers as 'citizen scientists' to conduct trials on their own farms, under local conditions, and report the results. The technologies in this case? #VegetableSeeds.

    "In Benin and #Tanzania, the vegetables undergoing tricot trials are #JuteMallow and #amaranth. These are generally overlooked species that haven’t received the scientific attention given to staples like rice or maize. But they hold great promise as climate-resilient, nutritious, and profitable options for farmers in many parts of Africa. That’s why they are often referred to as opportunity crops.

    "Tricot trials help scientists test these crops with lots and lots of farmers under diverse, real-world conditions. In addition to giving farmers a first and close look at #CropDiversity that may be unfamiliar to them, the trials provide scientists with insights into plant performance and farmer preferences, which can then feed into breeding and other research efforts."

    Learn more:
    croptrust.org/news-events/news

    #BOLDER #BOLDERInitiative #SolarPunkSunday #FoodSecurity
    #BuildingResilience #ClimateResiliency
    #ClimateChange #AlternativeCrops

  6. A major review found that people who consumed the most chili peppers had a substantially higher risk of esophageal cancer, though the evidence was less clear for stomach and colorectal cancers.… #wellness #chilipepper #cancer

    sciencedaily.com/releases/2026

    Posted into FLIPBOARD EXCHANGE FEED 🗞️ @flipboard-exchange-feed-Econopass

  7. On the menu today: a vegetarian wheat tortilla stuffed with eggplant, tomato, yellow onion, scallion, garlic, three-cornered leek, Swiss chard, and chili pepper…
    Enjoy your meal!

    #cooking #cook #cuisine #lunch #lunchtime #eggplant #tomato #veggie #vegetables #onion #scallion #swisscahrd #chilipepper #tortilla #wrap #vegetarian #wheattortilla #food

  8. On the menu today: a vegetarian wheat tortilla stuffed with eggplant, tomato, yellow onion, scallion, garlic, three-cornered leek, Swiss chard, and chili pepper…
    Enjoy your meal!

    #cooking #cook #cuisine #lunch #lunchtime #eggplant #tomato #veggie #vegetables #onion #scallion #swisscahrd #chilipepper #tortilla #wrap #vegetarian #wheattortilla #food

  9. On the menu today: a vegetarian wheat tortilla stuffed with eggplant, tomato, yellow onion, scallion, garlic, three-cornered leek, Swiss chard, and chili pepper…
    Enjoy your meal!

    #cooking #cook #cuisine #lunch #lunchtime #eggplant #tomato #veggie #vegetables #onion #scallion #swisscahrd #chilipepper #tortilla #wrap #vegetarian #wheattortilla #food

  10. On the menu today: a vegetarian wheat tortilla stuffed with eggplant, tomato, yellow onion, scallion, garlic, three-cornered leek, Swiss chard, and chili pepper…
    Enjoy your meal!

    #cooking #cook #cuisine #lunch #lunchtime #eggplant #tomato #veggie #vegetables #onion #scallion #swisscahrd #chilipepper #tortilla #wrap #vegetarian #wheattortilla #food

  11. On the menu today: a vegetarian wheat tortilla stuffed with eggplant, tomato, yellow onion, scallion, garlic, three-cornered leek, Swiss chard, and chili pepper…
    Enjoy your meal!

    #cooking #cook #cuisine #lunch #lunchtime #eggplant #tomato #veggie #vegetables #onion #scallion #swisscahrd #chilipepper #tortilla #wrap #vegetarian #wheattortilla #food

  12. Ớt – gia vị quen thuộc trong bếp – hóa ra là dược liệu tự nhiên giúp giảm đau hiệu quả. Với hoạt chất capsaicin, ớt được y học cổ truyền và hiện đại công nhận hỗ trợ giảm đau, tốt cho tim mạch, cải thiện tiêu hóa và tăng cường sức đề kháng. Một chút cay trong bữa ăn có thể là liều thuốc quý cho sức khỏe!

    #Spices #PainRelief #HealthTips #ChiliPepper #NaturalRemedy #Ớt #GiảmĐau #DượcLiệu #SứcKhỏe #YHọcTựNhiên

    vtcnews.vn/gia-vi-quen-thuoc-t

  13. Ớt – gia vị quen thuộc trong bếp – hóa ra là dược liệu tự nhiên giúp giảm đau hiệu quả. Với hoạt chất capsaicin, ớt được y học cổ truyền và hiện đại công nhận hỗ trợ giảm đau, tốt cho tim mạch, cải thiện tiêu hóa và tăng cường sức đề kháng. Một chút cay trong bữa ăn có thể là liều thuốc quý cho sức khỏe!

    #Spices #PainRelief #HealthTips #ChiliPepper #NaturalRemedy #Ớt #GiảmĐau #DượcLiệu #SứcKhỏe #YHọcTựNhiên

    vtcnews.vn/gia-vi-quen-thuoc-t

  14. Here's a couple of samples of this year's superhot #chilli varieties from the #allotment greenhouse, the big one is a Naga Morich which is our core "superhot" - it is a classic, hard to beat for balance of heat/flavour/aroma.

    The evil little pointy bastard is a 7 Pot Primo and... wow... this is our first year successfully growing some (we tried and failed last year) and I thought the Naga has a "presence" when I cut it, but the 7PP hit me in the face with its aroma by comparison. There's a lot going on in this little chilli.

    I am conservative in my superhot growing, basically I have a slot for the Naga as our core sauce-maker, and I have a slot for one "other" - this year it is the 7 Pot, next year maybe something different. I am tempted to make it 2x "other" superhots next year. (For context: things like scotch bonnets and habaneros do not count as superhots as nowhere near the million scoville mark, they're merely the "hot" chillies.)

    #GYO #GrowYourOwn #chillis #chilipepper

  15. Here's a couple of samples of this year's superhot #chilli varieties from the #allotment greenhouse, the big one is a Naga Morich which is our core "superhot" - it is a classic, hard to beat for balance of heat/flavour/aroma.

    The evil little pointy bastard is a 7 Pot Primo and... wow... this is our first year successfully growing some (we tried and failed last year) and I thought the Naga has a "presence" when I cut it, but the 7PP hit me in the face with its aroma by comparison. There's a lot going on in this little chilli.

    I am conservative in my superhot growing, basically I have a slot for the Naga as our core sauce-maker, and I have a slot for one "other" - this year it is the 7 Pot, next year maybe something different. I am tempted to make it 2x "other" superhots next year. (For context: things like scotch bonnets and habaneros do not count as superhots as nowhere near the million scoville mark, they're merely the "hot" chillies.)

    #GYO #GrowYourOwn #chillis #chilipepper

  16. Here's a couple of samples of this year's superhot #chilli varieties from the #allotment greenhouse, the big one is a Naga Morich which is our core "superhot" - it is a classic, hard to beat for balance of heat/flavour/aroma.

    The evil little pointy bastard is a 7 Pot Primo and... wow... this is our first year successfully growing some (we tried and failed last year) and I thought the Naga has a "presence" when I cut it, but the 7PP hit me in the face with its aroma by comparison. There's a lot going on in this little chilli.

    I am conservative in my superhot growing, basically I have a slot for the Naga as our core sauce-maker, and I have a slot for one "other" - this year it is the 7 Pot, next year maybe something different. I am tempted to make it 2x "other" superhots next year. (For context: things like scotch bonnets and habaneros do not count as superhots as nowhere near the million scoville mark, they're merely the "hot" chillies.)

    #GYO #GrowYourOwn #chillis #chilipepper

  17. Here's a couple of samples of this year's superhot #chilli varieties from the #allotment greenhouse, the big one is a Naga Morich which is our core "superhot" - it is a classic, hard to beat for balance of heat/flavour/aroma.

    The evil little pointy bastard is a 7 Pot Primo and... wow... this is our first year successfully growing some (we tried and failed last year) and I thought the Naga has a "presence" when I cut it, but the 7PP hit me in the face with its aroma by comparison. There's a lot going on in this little chilli.

    I am conservative in my superhot growing, basically I have a slot for the Naga as our core sauce-maker, and I have a slot for one "other" - this year it is the 7 Pot, next year maybe something different. I am tempted to make it 2x "other" superhots next year. (For context: things like scotch bonnets and habaneros do not count as superhots as nowhere near the million scoville mark, they're merely the "hot" chillies.)

    #GYO #GrowYourOwn #chillis #chilipepper

  18. Here's a couple of samples of this year's superhot #chilli varieties from the #allotment greenhouse, the big one is a Naga Morich which is our core "superhot" - it is a classic, hard to beat for balance of heat/flavour/aroma.

    The evil little pointy bastard is a 7 Pot Primo and... wow... this is our first year successfully growing some (we tried and failed last year) and I thought the Naga has a "presence" when I cut it, but the 7PP hit me in the face with its aroma by comparison. There's a lot going on in this little chilli.

    I am conservative in my superhot growing, basically I have a slot for the Naga as our core sauce-maker, and I have a slot for one "other" - this year it is the 7 Pot, next year maybe something different. I am tempted to make it 2x "other" superhots next year. (For context: things like scotch bonnets and habaneros do not count as superhots as nowhere near the million scoville mark, they're merely the "hot" chillies.)

    #GYO #GrowYourOwn #chillis #chilipepper

  19. Almost forgot to do a Friday (OK, Saturday early hours) #HotFridge check.

    I'm a bit confused as I thought I did a Thursday one, but I don't see a record of it here... I'll do a re-org of the little pots tomorrow and if there's a diff between what's on the grow light shelf and what's documented here I'll fill that in... (as this thread has become my primary record of chilli germination lol).

    Just now moved from #HotFridge to #GrowShelf we have:

    1x Naga Morich (yay!) - X2 (1 pot)
    1x BB Mama - X6 (1 pot)
    2x Bishop's Crown - X10 (1 pot)
    1x Rocoto Marlene - Y1 (1 pot)
    1x KangStarr Sweet QueenHi - Y9 (1 pot)
    2x KanStarr Lingria - Y10 (1 pot)
    3x Chilli Chump Piri Piri - Y12 (2 post)

    #Chillies #Peppers #ChiliPepper #GrowYourOwn

  20. Almost forgot to do a Friday (OK, Saturday early hours) #HotFridge check.

    I'm a bit confused as I thought I did a Thursday one, but I don't see a record of it here... I'll do a re-org of the little pots tomorrow and if there's a diff between what's on the grow light shelf and what's documented here I'll fill that in... (as this thread has become my primary record of chilli germination lol).

    Just now moved from #HotFridge to #GrowShelf we have:

    1x Naga Morich (yay!) - X2 (1 pot)
    1x BB Mama - X6 (1 pot)
    2x Bishop's Crown - X10 (1 pot)
    1x Rocoto Marlene - Y1 (1 pot)
    1x KangStarr Sweet QueenHi - Y9 (1 pot)
    2x KanStarr Lingria - Y10 (1 pot)
    3x Chilli Chump Piri Piri - Y12 (2 post)

    #Chillies #Peppers #ChiliPepper #GrowYourOwn

  21. Almost forgot to do a Friday (OK, Saturday early hours) #HotFridge check.

    I'm a bit confused as I thought I did a Thursday one, but I don't see a record of it here... I'll do a re-org of the little pots tomorrow and if there's a diff between what's on the grow light shelf and what's documented here I'll fill that in... (as this thread has become my primary record of chilli germination lol).

    Just now moved from #HotFridge to #GrowShelf we have:

    1x Naga Morich (yay!) - X2 (1 pot)
    1x BB Mama - X6 (1 pot)
    2x Bishop's Crown - X10 (1 pot)
    1x Rocoto Marlene - Y1 (1 pot)
    1x KangStarr Sweet QueenHi - Y9 (1 pot)
    2x KanStarr Lingria - Y10 (1 pot)
    3x Chilli Chump Piri Piri - Y12 (2 post)

    #Chillies #Peppers #ChiliPepper #GrowYourOwn

  22. Almost forgot to do a Friday (OK, Saturday early hours) #HotFridge check.

    I'm a bit confused as I thought I did a Thursday one, but I don't see a record of it here... I'll do a re-org of the little pots tomorrow and if there's a diff between what's on the grow light shelf and what's documented here I'll fill that in... (as this thread has become my primary record of chilli germination lol).

    Just now moved from #HotFridge to #GrowShelf we have:

    1x Naga Morich (yay!) - X2 (1 pot)
    1x BB Mama - X6 (1 pot)
    2x Bishop's Crown - X10 (1 pot)
    1x Rocoto Marlene - Y1 (1 pot)
    1x KangStarr Sweet QueenHi - Y9 (1 pot)
    2x KanStarr Lingria - Y10 (1 pot)
    3x Chilli Chump Piri Piri - Y12 (2 post)

    #Chillies #Peppers #ChiliPepper #GrowYourOwn