First peach palm to be transplanted from the nursery to a permanent home. Peach palm (Bactris gasipaes) is a species of palm native to the tropical forests of Central and South America. The fruits are edible and nutritious but need to be cooked for 30 minutes to five hours. They also benefit many animals in the wild. Peach-palms are also cultivated for the heart of palm, and the trunk can make valuable timber. They’ve been used for food for centuries. Spanish explorers found a peach palm plantation of 30,000 trees on the Atlantic coast of Costa Rica, providing fruit that replaced corn in the indigenous diet. The fruit is stewed in salted water and peeled, the seed is removed, and it may be flavored with salt or honey. The texture both raw and cooked has been compared to a firm sweet potato, and the flavor to hominy, dry squash or roasted chestnut. ・・・ #growninhaiti #Peachpalm #Bactrisgasipaes #reforestation #foodsecurity #diversity #nogmos #regenerativeagriculture #sustainableagriculture #abundance #edible #palm #haiti #ayiti https://www.instagram.com/growninhaiti/p/CZIFBy_ODLO/?utm_medium=tumblr
