by Bede | Oct 5, 2022 | Blog
Are there any health benefits to eating ewedu? Well-known as jute leaf and grown by humans since 6000 BC, ewedu is very beneficial to the body. There is even a legend that says that Cleopatra, the famous Egyptian queen, often ate ewedu. At some point in time, however,...
by Bede | Nov 1, 2019 | Blog
Corchorus olitorius (Ewedu) was first described by a Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist named Carl Linnaeus, who derived the name from an Ancient Greek word Korkhorus or Korkoros, the word referred to a wild plant of uncertain identity. It’s a genus within the...
by Bede | Jun 14, 2018 | Blog
Ewedu, botanically called Corchorus olitoris, is also called jute in English language. It is a major delicacy in Nigeria, usually served with indigenous dish like yam flour and melon soup. This vegetable is very palatable and simple to cultivate. One can make it big...
