Our second Cupuassu (Theobroma grandiflorum) to be planted in the ground by @teddyrutberg. Some of are trees are planted in small quantity in order to establish a loving seed bank for future propagation. Related to cacao, the cupuassu is popular in its native Brazil, but little know elsewhere. Unlike cacao, the pulp of the large-fruited cupuassu is used rather than the seeds. Pulp is processed into beverages and desserts. The fruit of the tree has been a primary food source for natives in the rainforest for centuries and has a creamy, exotic pulp at the center of a large melon. Cupuassu is known in the Amazon as “the pharmacy in a fruit” and could be considered one of the most nutritionally beneficial super fruits ever introduced to the marketplace. As a cousin of the cacao fruit, cupuassu has a prized tropical flavor combining elements of chocolate, bananas, pear, passion fruit and pineapple. Commercial production of cupuassu includes food supplements, pills, drinks, smoothies and sweets. The pulp is also used in cosmetics products such as body lotions, as it is highly hydrating, similarly to cocoa butter. Cupuassu pulp is often used for making juice, ice cream, smoothies, mousse, jellies, chocolates called “cupualte” and liquor. The seeds are used for producing “cupualte”, a product with similar characteristics to chocolate, but which contains nutritional value and is healthier. Cupuassu is very rich in antioxidants and it is even regarded as a full breakfast among people in South America. The fruits are also an abundant source of vitamins A, C, B1, B2, and B3. In addition, it is great for the bones, ligaments, and tendons as a result of its high amino acids content, as well as calcium and selenium. Thanks again @teddyrutberg for doing us the honor and @SeedPirates for making these seeds available. ・・・ #growninhaiti #reforestation #cupuassu #theobromagrandiflorum #exotic #tropical #exoticfruit #tropicalfruit #haiti #ayiti #livingseedbank #growth #foodforest #agroforestry #preservation #variety #diversity #foodsecurity #beneficial #medicinal #nogmos #nopesticides #noheebicides https://www.instagram.com/p/BvJlnItjqYM/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=9yqdgozbe5c4
