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LOS BANOS, Laguna — Did you know that the Philippines has its own castanias tree species?


The people in Quezon province call it talakatak, while in Nueva Vizcaya, it is simply castanias.


Scientifically named Catanopsis philippinensis and a member of the Fabaceae plant family, the local chestnut tree is similar in taste, color, and shape as that of the European variety (Castanea vulgaris).


Fresh and roasted Philippine castanias used to be readily available in the markets of Solano, Nueva Vizcaya and Quezon during December.


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Among them is the Sweet Elena (Mangifera indica) descended from an 108-year-old mother tree in a five-hectare mango orchard in Sabang, Sta. Cruz, Zambales (Sweet Elena nursery) owned by Penida Moselina Malabed. This mother tree produces 2.4 metric tons of fruit per fruiting season.


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The two new cassava cultivars approved last December by the National Seed Industry Council (NSIC) are NSIC Cv-25 and NSIC Cv-26.


The new rambutan varieties are Amerillo and Roja.


The cassava and rambutan varieties were submitted for approval by  NSIC by Elizabeth Malacad and Dr. Roberto Coronel, chairpersons of the council’s rootcrops and fruit crops technical working groups, respectively.


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The people in Quezon province call it talakatak, while in Nueva Vizcaya, it is simply castanias.


Scientifically named Catanopsis philippinensis and a member of the Fabaceae plant family, the local chestnut tree is similar in taste, color, and shape as that of the European variety (Castanea vulgaris).


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Talakatak: Phl's version of European chestnut

By Rudy A. Fernandez | December 31, 2010 - 12:00am

Did you know that the Philippines has its version of the European chestnut or kastanyas?

Nation

RP has version of castañas tree

By Rudy A. Fernandez | December 23, 2009 - 12:00am

In a four-hectare orchard in this town, four trees that are the Philippine version of the European chestnut (castañas) are growing lushly.

Nation

RP’s castanias tree species dwindling

By Rudy A. Fernandez | December 22, 2006 - 12:00am

LOS BANOS, Laguna — Did you know that the Philippines has its own castanias tree species? The people in Quezon province call it talakatak, while in Nueva Vizcaya, it is simply castanias. Scientifically...

Nation

Sweet Elena listed among world’s sweetest mangoes

By Ramon Ma. Epino | August 29, 2004 - 12:00am

The 1995 World Guinness Book of Record lists Zambales as producer of the sweetest mango in the world. The province’s export quality carabao mango varieties and strains have made a significant contribution to...

Agriculture

4 new cassava, rambutan varieties developed

February 8, 2004 - 12:00am

Two new varieties each of cassava and rambutan have been approved for commercial release. The two new cassava cultivars approved last December by the National Seed Industry Council (NSIC) are NSIC Cv-25 and NSIC...

Agriculture