Guava

flee from Mexico to California. The author uses a specific fruit as the title of each chapter to symbolize emotions or events occurring within the chapters. Three specific chapters which truly use symbolism to signify emotions are Figs, Plums, and Guavas. Figs represent a new beginning while Plums and

bigger problem because it starts to get expensive to maintain and control. One invasive species is a strawberry guava or psidium cattleianum is an invasive species in Hawaii. The strawberry guava is a small shrub or tree that can grow to be 3-15 feet tall. The tree has a smooth trunk with shiny egg-shaped leaves that are about 2-4 inches in length and 1-2 inches wide. The strawberry guava

Repelling Invader Repelling Invader, addresses invasive, alien plant species that threaten native species and ecosystems in Hawaii. Psidium cattleianum (strawberry guava) and Miconia calveescens (velvet tree) are two notorious invasive species to tropical islands. Strawberry guava is known to form monotypic stands in native forests that displace native Hawaiian species and spread by the means of seed dispersal and asexual reproduction. The velvet tree possess the ability to germinate in minimal

Climatic changes and global warming are the major issues of 21st century. Guava tolerates a wide range of climates, provided they are frost-free (Menzel, 1995). Rainfall fluctuations, high temperature, drought occurrence, soil, poor sunlight and air are the limiting factors in guava production. Guava fruits are an excellent source of ascorbic acid, dietary fiber, antioxidants, carotenoids, calcium and contains a lot of nutrients such as vitamin A and C which are present in quantities 3-6 times more

Symbolism can be used in many different ways. Julia Alvarez uses it very well in her writing. Alvarez was born in the Dominican Republic and since she lived there it gives her a special connection to the girls in: How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents because they are based off real people. Alvarez uses symbolism very well in all her writing especially in How the Garcia Girls Lost their Accents Julia Alvarez uses symbolism effectively in order to allow the reader to see deeper into the character's

Iron deficiency is considered a major public health problem in India. It has been shown that iron deficiency is common in school-aged children from North-India. As much as 50-70% of the children are estimated to be anemic. One study even shows that 90 % of the children were found to be below the cut-off point of the WHO of 120g Hb/L (Seshadri & Gopaldas,1989). Iron deficiency anemia, or anemia are associated with poorer cognition and learning capabilities. This may cause several complications such

notable that the detection techniques, the means of disease spread varies from one pathogen to another. Puccinia psidii Geographical spread: Puccinia psidii is a fungi, indigenous to Brazil. In 1884, it was first observed in the guava fruit and hence was named as guava rust. Later in 1934, the disease spread to Central America and Caribbean island causing a major devastation. The reason behind this spread is still unclear (Tommerup et al., 2003). This fungi is found in China, Southern and Central

noting. When the book first starts out Yolanda is back home in the Dominican Republic for the first time in five years. While she is there she experiences a huge craving for guavas. Guavas are a fruit grow in the Dominican Republic. “‘I’ll tell you what my santo wants after five years,’ Yolanda

Kilauea shares the name of the active volcano, Mt. Kilauea. The name literately translates to spewing or much spreading in Hawaiian. Kilauea was once nicknamed the Guava capital of the world because it was home to the Guava Kai Plantation, the largest guava plantation in the world. The guava kai plantation closed late

in English when talking to others. However, Yolanda is unsure that she will return to the United States, showing that she still isn’t sure where she belongs and is just waiting for a sign that she should be in one place or the other. Craving some guavas, Yolanda decides to go up north to pick some, despite the protests of her family. What Yolanda does not realize is that the island is no longer safe for women to travel alone. Her aunt says there had been some incidents and, “Almost to prove her point