We import almost all of this common kitchen ingredient, but a team of North Carolina researchers is asking: Why not grow it here?

Tarheel Ginger

Tea production has never had a stronghold in the U.S. — but demand for tea is rising, and climate change has handicapped foreign producers. Now, domestic growers may finally get their shot.


A “Super Tea” Opportunity

Scott Gordon Bleicher

American consumers have gotten short shrift, only exposed to one flavor and color of the popular spice. The true array is dazzling.

You Don’t Know Turmeric

On the Experimental Farm in temperate North Carolina, research growers are cultivating tropical plants like taro, cassava, and chayote — crop options for a changing climate.

The Small Southern Farm Working to Forecast the Crops of the Future

North Carolina’s tobacco production has been declining for years. A new specialty crop is emerging, but some growers are wary.

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Tarheel Ginger

A “Super Tea” Opportunity

You Don’t Know Turmeric

The Small Southern Farm Working to Forecast the Crops of the Future

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