of the South Pacific in Western Samoa to deveico and test cul) ivars for year
—e
round production.
Nutrient value: Protein - 1.3%, Fat - 0.5%, CHO -20.1%, Fibr
- 1.8%
Pandanus
The fleshy base of the fruit is eaten.
baked into thin flat cakes.
It is often mixed with coconut and
Tt can be powdered and stored if
powder can also be mixed with coconut sap and used as a drink.
kept dry.
The
Pandanus are also
seasonal.
Nutrient value: Protein - 0.4%, Fat - 0.3%, CHO - 19%, Fibre - 0.3%
Rice
Rice has become an important food for most people in the Ma shall Islands.
The rice is all imported, with the U.S. being the major if not on]
source.
is purchased in 80-100 Ibs. sacks and stored for several months
ship are often infrequent to the outer islands.
Rice
ince visits by
Money to purché se rice is the
number one use of cash in the islands.
Nutrient value:
Protein - 7%, Fat - 0.5%, CHO - 80%, Fiber ; 0.2%
Fish
eee
Most of the fish eaten is caught in local waters by net or spe
on the reefs.
Some small scale commercial fishing for local consumption is practiced.
imported fish is commonly eaten in the population centers.
All kilnds of fish are
eaten and in many cases the entire fish, including entrails, is eaten.
eaten whenever they are available but no local preservation is c
Nutrient value:
Canned,
Fish are
on,
Since most reported data for fish only inclu
the flesh and
muscle, the data would not reflect the intake which includes the other portions
of the fish.
Bananas
Bananas are grown in the areas that have adequate rainfall.
This means that
the four northern atolls in particular don't use bananas for food.
regions they are generally found wild or with casual cultivation.
In the wetter
Bananas are
usually harvested throughout the year.
Nutrient value: Protein - 1.2%, Fat - 0.3%, CHO - 27.0%, Fibr
~ 0.5%, Good
vitamin A, Fair vitamin C, Poor vitamin B, High in Potassium
Papayas
Like bananas, papayas are grown where there is adequate rain
11.
Fruit is
available throughout the year and no preservation is practiced.
he Government
Agriculture Research Station in Laura, Majuro is beginning to wo
with papayas
and increased variety testing should make papayas more plentiful
Nutrient value: Sugar - 10%, Protein - 0.5%, Fat - 0.1%, Fib
Important source of Vitamins A and C
- 0.7%