Jasua's Apples

The land of Jasua is a small one compared to many in the Golden Circle but it is rich and diverse. It grows many things and exports them as well. But it is the apples for which its famous.

Geography

The geography of Jasua is difficult to detail. First off its a shadow astride several different other realms. It is incomplete in nature. It is landmass in the midst of an ocean that itself borders onto shadow. The oceans are dark and thick and as they go out from the shore they fade off into unknown shadows. Sailors of Jasua learn how to hug the shoreline yet some ore lost to the shadowwaters every years.

The northern area of the main landmass is a vast region over 5000 miles long that is cool winters and warm summers. These areas are filled with apple trees of a wide variety. It also has many cultivated ground vegetables like asparagus, cauliflower, broccoli,carrots and many types of tubers. The natives adore artichokes and grow them in vast quantities.

History

Jusua was discovered by Prince Eric of Amber in his youth. On one of his first trips to lay down travel trails into Amber he found Jasua. He claimed he was thinking of apples but was specifically looking for a shadow with a large amount of produce to feed the growing Amber populace.

His youth and imprecision led to finding a shadow that was not a full realm or unverse but a farming shadow with a lot missing to make it a viable nation to develop into a Golden Circle kingdom, no matter how he tried. He made many attempts to convince someone to develop into a royal line but the degree of arrogance needed was not there. Pride in their produce was the closest they came.

In time the concept of mass production did hook into the mentality of many families and they began growing orchards larger then for their personal use.

The problem Prince Eric found then was what did they need in trade? As it turned out there were few meat animals on Jasua. Birds mostly. Chickens, geese, ducks, doves, partridges, pigeons. These are still common meat for them. The Chicken, goose, turkey, and dove were domesticated. They had river fish but no ocean fish.

There were almost no large meat animals. Prince Eric found they liked pork in almost any form. They disliked red meats. So trade with Jasua became largely a matter of pork in to Jasua and a large number of things for export. Eric tried importing pigs directly but they found that pigs destroyed home gardens and the practice stopped. However some wild boars escaped and have become a dangerous and threatening animal that is frequently hunted.

Cows

Cows are an exception to the rule of large meat animals. However they are odd. Both male and female cows can be milked with similiar results. Milk was such a common drink that they never considered killing them for meat till Prince Eric suggested it. When it was tried the people universally disliked the taste of red meat. After that it was not done again. Cows eat local grasses and the leavings of vegetables in a manner similar to goats. Nearly every home farm has two to 6 cows. Male and female cows are similiar in appearance with the exception that male cows have horns that fall off every few years and are used in many ways.

Geography

The geography of Jasua is difficult to detail. First off its a shadow astride several different other realms. It is incomplete in nature. It is landmass in the midst of an ocean that itself borders onto shadow. The oceans are dark and thick and as they go out from the shore they fade off into unknown shadows. Sailors of Jasua learn how to hug the shoreline yet some ore lost to the shadowwaters every years.

The northern area of the main landmass is a vast region over 5000 miles long that is cool winters and warm summers. These areas are filled with apple trees of a wide variety. It also has many cultivated ground vegetables like asparagus, cauliflower, broccoli,carrots and many types of tubers. The natives adore artichokes and grow them in vast quantities.

Produce

Apples

By far the most plentiful produce of the realm. They ship whole apples, apple sauces, jams, jellies, breads, and candies. They produce fine apple juices as well as extraordinary cysers and apple alcohols. The topic of apples would fill a library. There are many uses and many types and it is by far the most common export product from Jasua.

Artichokes

A plentiful crop of Artichokes is produced each year but it is a staple of Jasua natives. The Jasua Artichoke produces meaty inner petals about 4 to 5 times as lush as normal artichokes. The artichoke heart can be two to three times the size of of normal artichokes.

The dry outer petals and the thistles are often mixed and mashed into a pulp and used to make paper. Wood is almost never used to make paper.

Ground Vegetables

Cauliflower

Cauliflower is a nearly daily part of a meal for Jasuans. Plain, cooking with cheese, fried, in soups. It is a found in ever home garden and is cultivated on huge farms for export.

Broccoli

Another common vegteble is brocoli which is often paired with cauliflour. It is a common export.

Asparagus

Asparagus is another common vegitable found usually in bigger gardens and in large farms. It is eaten raw and cooked.

Carrots

Carrots are a common vegitable found in nearly all gardens. It is grown for export.

Beets

Beets have a unusual place in Jasua's food palate. They are deeply loved or detested. There are few people who do not have a strong opinion of them.

They are cooked and eaten hot or cold. They are used in salads or slaws. There are many differant uses of beets in dips. It is made into hearty drinks.

Beets can make sugar. They can also make a neutral alcohol of great potency. Jasua beets are low in salts unlike beets elsewhere. Beet Alcohol can be used to make other alcohols. However most beets for export are shipped whole. Beet alcohols are mostly drunk by natives.

Radishes

Jasua radish grow in huge quantities. It is a common native food but is also exported.d several attempts to develop a royal line but the degree of arrogance required was missing or aimed at the produce of their farms.

Produce

Apples

By far the most plentiful produce of the realm. They ship whole apples, apple sauces, jams, jellies, breads, and candies. They produce fine apple juices as well as extraordinary cysers and apple alcohols. The topic of apples would fill a library. There are many uses and many types and it is by far the most common export product from Jasua.

Artichokes

A plentiful crop of Artichokes is produced each year but it is a staple of Jasua natives. The Jasua Artichoke produces meaty inner petals about 4 to 5 times as lush as normal artichokes. The artichoke heart can be two to three times the size of of normal artichokes.

The dry outer petals and the thistles are often mixed and mashed into a pulp and used to make paper. Wood is almost never used to make paper.

Ground Vegitables

Cauliflower

Cauliflower is a nearly daily part of a meal for Jasuans. Plain, cooking with cheese, fried, in soups. It is a found in ever home garden and is cultivated on huge farms for export.

Broccoli

Another common vegtible is brocoli which is often paired with cauliflour. It is a common export.

Asparagus

Asparagus is another common vegitable found usually in bigger gardens and in large farms. It is eaten raw and cooked.

Carrots

Carrots are a common vegitable found in nearly all gardens. It is grown for export.

Beets

Beets have a unusual place in Jasua's food palate. They are deeply loved or detested. There are few people who do not have a strong opinion of them.

They are cooked and eaten hot or cold. They are used in salads or slaws. There are many differant uses of beets in dips. It is made into hearty drinks.

Beets can make sugar. They can also make a neutral alcohol of great potency. Jasua beets are low in salts unlike beets elsewhere. Beet Alcohol can be used to make other alcohols. However most beets for export are shipped whole. Beet alcohols are mostly drunk by natives.

Radishes

Jasua radish grow in huge quantities. It is a common native food but is also exported.