very interesting, Deepak ji Even in varieties we buy there are some that are more mucousy than others... i imagine a little drying under the fan in the home would perhaps be similar i imagine???
and in village markets they do sell several different seeds, i was wondering if they are all hybrids? On Fri, Aug 14, 2015 at 9:58 PM, Devi Nair <[email protected]> wrote: > Thank you, Deepak'ji. Will save the seeds and try to popularise it since > you say it's disappearing. Thanks also for the tips on drying it. > > > Regards, > > Devi. > > On Friday, 14 August 2015, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Thanks, Deepak ji. >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: deepak kumar >> Date: 14 August 2015 at 17:00 >> Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:229441] Abelmoschus? >> To: "J.M. Garg" <[email protected]> >> >> >> yes i in namakkal, trichy areas of tamilnadu cultivating for home use. >> they will call us naatu vendankka (*Abelmoschus* *longifolius* (Willd.) >> ) modern peoples not liking this variety because it has more amount mucus >> like substance in culnary. after harvesting we can`t store for week. >> because it will mature fastly. so people they will cut and dry it sunlight. >> it reduce mucus like substance in sambar and also prevent maturing. nowdays >> we cannot see this natural cultivar because dominating hybirds varieties >> >> On Fri, Aug 14, 2015 at 1:44 PM, J.M. 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