Chef JR Royol learns how to harvest Ampalaya! | Farm To Table - video Dailymotion

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Aired (September 8, 2024): Did you ever dislike this veggie as a child? Discover the world of Bitter Gourd, or “Ampalaya,” and its nutritional benefits with Chef JR Royol!

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00:00Ampalaya is a type of vegetable that we learned to eat because of its unique substance.

00:10Hello, Mommy Asuncion.

00:12We remember when we used to talk to each other,

00:16we used to eat Ampalaya.

00:21Because when we were young,

00:23Vitamins that can be bought over the counter were not popular yet.

00:26During our limited time,

00:28this is what Ms. Asuncion uses as vitamins.

00:34What she does here is,

00:36she will buy Talbos or leaves of Ampalaya,

00:40or sometimes we plant it at home,

00:42she will squeeze it,

00:44and the highest one,

00:46she will give it to us as a spoon.

00:49At present, Central Luzon has the largest production of Ampalaya,

00:54according to the Philippine Statistics Authority.

00:56That's why we visited Nueva Ecija

00:59and we met a farmer and YouTuber

01:02who was able to predict a good life from planting Ampalaya.

01:09How often do you harvest Ampalaya?

01:12We harvest Ampalaya every four days.

01:15Four days?

01:16Yes, in between.

01:17Why four days?

01:18So that the fruits will grow.

01:21Because when we harvest it in the morning,

01:23it's a waste.

01:24It's a waste.

01:26It's a waste.

01:27Because when you see Ampalaya,

01:29when it's ready to be harvested,

01:31its buds are already big.

01:33That means,

01:35it should already have buds.

01:37Ah, okay. This one right here.

01:39Yes, its buds.

01:40It's called buds.

01:42It should be longer?

01:44It should be longer.

01:45Like this.

01:47There. Okay.

01:49So, this one is ready to be harvested.

01:50In growing Ampalaya,

01:52is there a usual pest that you encounter?

01:54Yes, there are many.

01:56Like this one?

01:57Yes, just like this one.

01:59It was stung by a fruit fly.

02:01We call it bud.

02:03Once it was stung,

02:05it will leave its buds inside.

02:07That's why it turns yellow.

02:09So, this one.

02:10From the seeds

02:12until the end of the season,

02:14how long does it take to grow?

02:16It usually takes five to six months.

02:18Five to six months.

02:20That's its life cycle?

02:22Yes, that's its life cycle.

02:24What about this one?

02:26Once it's harvested,

02:28it can't grow again?

02:30Once it's harvested,

02:32we only harvest until the 15th.

02:34Ah, 15.

02:3614, 15. Something like that is possible.

02:38And usually,

02:40in one tree,

02:42like this one we can see,

02:44how many pieces of fruit

02:46can it produce

02:48in my estimation,

02:50it can produce up to 50.

02:5250 pieces?

02:54More or less.

02:56More or less than 50.

02:58This one is grafted.

03:00It means that its main tree

03:02is not the fruit fly.

03:04It's the bud.

03:06That's why it's different.

03:08The fruit fly is just stung.

03:10Why?

03:12Because here in our area,

03:14the grafted fruit fly has grown

03:15and it's healthy.

03:17So that's the new technique.

03:19That's right.

03:21When you buy a fruit fly tree,

03:23sometimes you'll see flowers.

03:25Yes.

03:27Is it advisable to let those flowers

03:29and fruits grow?

03:31Yes, you can.

03:33You can check the fruit fly

03:35and if it's already grown,

03:37you can put it on a tray.

03:39You'll see that its roots

03:41need to be white.

03:43It means that the fruit fly

03:45has already grown.

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