The three
baobab trees in Savanur are protected by a Hindu ascetic who has appointed himself as their guardian; he has built an iron fence around them and keeps the gate locked to prevent vandalism.
Skim milk powder (SMP), sugar and
baobab fruit pulp were purchased from a Spar retail outlet in Harare.
Africans eat the fruit pulp and seeds of certain species of
baobab, and the Japanese have used it to flavour the soft drink Pepsi
Baobab.
Commenting today, Ben James,
Baobab's Managing Director, said: 'The RC results to date offer particular encouragement as they point towards the potential for higher head grades at Monte Tenge.
CNR International Ltd's
Baobab field is located in West Africa's Block CI-40.
The objective of this work is to produce and evaluate the quality of jam prepared from
baobab (Adansonia digitata L.) family Malvaceae and hogplum fruit (Spondias mombin L.).
The amount of ascorbic acid found in the
baobab fruit pulp under investigation was 264.3 mg/100g.
Baobab tree can be propagated by seeds and vegetatively as well.
Named after the
baobab tree (aka adansonia digitata), the
BaoBaB Psychedelic Music Festival was organized by the Psyleb community, which set up camp at the Baisour Country Club (some 5 km south of Aley) and kindly invited fellow psytrance aficionados to join in and camp out -- for cover charge of $85 at the door, or less during the pre-sale and late-bird periods.
Q: Is
baobab fruit something I should add to my diet?
The partnership,
Baobab Investments, focuses on Africa and the Middle East, and consists of ADS Holding as its main shareholder with a 40% stake; Grindrod, South Africa's largest shipping company holds a 35% stake and HPH, which has 10%.