Today’s the day! Lots of rain ahead of us so we’re going to be doing some heavy planting including these new additions acquired from @beachybryan during our last plant swap. Top left is marang (Artocarpus oforatissimus), also called terap, johey oak, green pedalai, or timadang. This is another close relative to the jackfruit, cempedak, and breadfruit which all belong to the same genus, Artocarpus. The skin of the fruit give off a strong scent reminiscent of durian but not the fruit pulp. It’s considered superior in flavor than both jackfruit and cempedak. The taste has a hint of a mild creamy, almost juicy banana, and is best when allowed to fully ripen on the tree. Top right is a red bush Apple (Syzygium suborbiculare), a fruit I haven’t even heard of until this plant exchange. Possibly because it’s native to Papua New Guinea. Locally called ‘djarduk.’ The fruit is eaten raw by Aboriginal people and also used medicinally. The texture is said to be different to a standard apple and has a sweet, almost perfumed, flavor. They can also be used in cooking and can be juiced to make sorbets. The bottom two are a variety of jungle durian (Durio graveolens), sometimes called the red-fleshed durian, orange-fleshed durian, or yellow durian. These have a milder scent than Durio sulcus for example and has a taste described as sweet and cheesy. All things to look forward to. Our living seed bank/ food forest is constantly expanding and we’ve already planted seeds from fruits harvested from trees that we grew from seeds ourself 🌱 ・・・ #growninhaiti #Plantswap #reforestation #preservation #diversity #variety #abundance #livingseedbank #sustainablefoodsystems #foodforest #agroforestry #sharingiscaring #transplant #growth #durian #redbushapple #marang #tarap #haiti #ayiti #foodsecurity https://www.instagram.com/p/CDwUUXilUTZ/?igshid=16kv89lhrvyvh
