First time to sprout Guachilote in our nursery. Has anyone else seen this fruit growing here yet? Still wondering how many first timers I’ve planted on the island. A minor fruit native from Mexico south to Nicaragua in Central America, where it grows in tropical and subtropical regions with dry or humid climates. This now almost forgotten fruit tree was a coming sight in Central America and Mexico in past centuries. Colonial chronicles mention guachilote as a common dooryard tree in rural areas of Mexico, where the fruit formed an essential part of the diet. The fibrous fruits, which have a taste similar to green mangos, are occasionally eaten raw by sucking out the juice. More often the fruits are cooked as a vegetable in stews and soups or roasted over a fire. The fruit can also be made into preserves and marmalades. Guachilote fruits are a good source of protein and an excellent source of fiber. Various parts of the tree are used in traditional medicine. Extracts from the bark and roots are used to treat kidney diseases and kidney stones, and the juice of the fruit is used as a laxative and diuretic. ・・・ #growninhaiti #guachilote #treebanana #ParmentieraAculeata #reforestation #diversity #forgottenfruit #exotic #tropical #tropicalfruit #agroforestry #variety #medicinal #nutritious #foodsecurity #rarefruit #haiti #ayiti #nogmos #nopesticides #noherbicides #foodforest https://www.instagram.com/p/B4umgBNl-6C/?igshid=2p1pnnlfx9i
