food Marketing - Technology 4/2023

style of writing was refreshing and the readers were often
enthusiastic to find out more details. Over the years some
of the plants he wrote about have found their position
in the global food markets. These include Dragonfruit,
Mangosteen, Shea and Yacon. The articles always talked
about the botanical background and history, sourcing,
including plant breeding and went on to describe existing
and potential uses and markets. There were often recipes
for readers to try out. Rico’s humor came through and
sometimes very dry topics came to life.
Rico loved plants and planting, and his family will dedicate
some fruit trees and an orchard for him in the Philippines
later this year. He actually was able to buy 10 Calamansi
trees a few weeks before he passed away.
Among his other interests Rico was a blackbelt at karate
and he loved spending time with his grandchildren, and
teaching them.
Rico Magda was a part of our publishing house. We will
miss him.
Ian Healey
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