Bigger and Better Stevia plants

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S&W Seed (SANW) has been working with Dr. Clinton Shock for a number of years. Dr Shock, whilst in the Peace Corp. in Paraguay, developed an interest in stevia and collected many samples of stevia plants and seeds from remote villages. Many of these are atypical examples of wild stevia, and they have been made available to S&W Seed. Some of these samples have been crossed with each other and seeds grown and tested for glycoside types and concentrations. In the photo below Dr. Shock is standing behind some of the plants that are substantially bigger than the plants sourced from China (as seen in the background) The monster plants are at least waist high whereas the others are knee high.

Stevia recipe: Clamless Chowder

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This has the rich taste of clam chowder without the milk, while the dulse adds a seafood flavor and lots of essential minerals. I use the SoyLife Machine to prepare freshly made oat milk from oat groats. The result is award-winning. 2 cups Water 1 medium Onion, diced 1 medium Potatoes, cut into bite-size cubes 1/2 lb. Corn, fresh or frozen 1 oz. Dulse 2 cups Oat milk or plain soymilk 1/2 tsp. Stevia 2 TB Sweet white or brown rice miso Chopped parsley for garnish 1 In a medium pot, add water, onions, potatoes and stevia. Bring to a boil and cook for 10 to 15 minutes or until potatoes are done. Add dulse and corn and cook for 1 minute. 2 Add milk and reduce heat to simmer. Do not allow it to boil. 3 In a cup, dilute the miso in some of the soup broth. Add to the soup. Allow flavors to meld for 5 minutes before serving. Servings: 4 Source: Steviainfo