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Reviving ladyfingers in Santo Estevao

Miguel Braganza The ladyfingers, Abelmoschus esculenta, or Bhendde are the pride of Jua that the Portuguese named after St. Stephen, the first martyr for Christ, as Santo Estevao. During the monsoons, ladyfingers are traditionally grown between the coconut palms on the dykes or bunds, locally known as bandh. These bunds and sluice gates, or manos, []

21 Jul 2026 12:39 pm