#peachpalm

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Chontaduro, a palm tree native to humid tropical forests, has been grown by indigenous people in the Americas since ancient times. Today, the peach palms are often cultivated by smallholders in agroforestry farms in the Pacific lowlands of Colombia. Although chontaduro fruits must be cooked for a couple of hours before consumption, it is one of the most popular Colombian street foods, usually served with salt and honey. The pulp of a boiled chontaduro is dry and has a starchy flavor. Due to its richness in essential oils, unsaturated fatty acids, proteins, and high nutritional value, chontaduro is considered a superfood. - Copyright © 2022 Jan Sochor Photography

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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

[freedomtools]

Got to spend some time with brother Oliver of @alohahoneybee for a little walk about in his food forest. Oliver is dabbling in it all, he has a #peachpalm grove, a #fingerlime grove planted out with multiple varieties, he also has a stellar collection of #dragonfruit planted out. He’s also doing sugar Cain and is pressing for @kauaijuiceco. The nursery is full of root stock and rarities resulting from inter island relation with fruit tree collectors. Building Relation with other plant Stewart’s is extremely important for strengthening your plant knowledge. But also to move important DNA around. Most tropical fruit is so short lived it will never see a shelf. If you don’t grow it, you won’t know it. #Truewealth #foodforest #permaninja #permaculture

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Photography by Julliet Decaro