List of Papers: Paper #1 4 page minimum

List of Papers: Paper #1 4 page minimum 1. Botany, History, Origin, Marketing of the Crop a. Crop Common & Scientific Name b .Plant Family c .Plant Descriiption 1. Is it a Monocot or Dicot ? 2. Plant Growth habit(erect, prostate, annual, biennial ,determinate ,indeterminate) 3.Leaf-simple or compound? Alternate, opposite or whorled?4.Descriiption of flower and flower structure 5.Mechanics of pollination and fertilization (If appropriate) 6.Fruit type and/or seed morphology (if appropriate) d. Crop origin -Where is it from and how did it get around the world? e. History of crop in Hawaii f. Where crop is grown in Hawaii g. Other major production areas h. Area planted to the crop in Hawaii i.”Farm gate”(what farmers got for the crop- Wholesale) value in Hawaii VS. amount imported .See statistics of Hawaii Agriculture Stats of Hawaii Agriculture j. How is the crop marketed – fresh? Value-added products? k. Nutritional information for food crops(what does this plant provide to people0 l .Anything else that might be interesting or unique about this crop. Hortus Third, In gardens of Hawaii, Tropical Crops by Persglove may be good sources. This should be understandable to someone with Plant Knowledge but who is not a Botanist.