Finally got my hands on a freshly fallen breadnut (Artocarpus Camansi Blanco). Half went to the nursery and the other half to our tummies 🤤 This fruit is probably indigenous to Papau New Guinea, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Another fine example of what you thought was a Caribbean staple that was actually brought in from somewhere else. For those of you who wonder why I not only plant local seeds but seeds from other tropical places as well. The more options we have, the better. The breadnut was actually brought to the Americas around 1770 by a French sailor, who took breadnut seeds from the Philippines to the West Indies. Today the breadnut is grown throughout the tropics together with the closely related breadfruit. Immature fruits are thinly sliced, boiled in saltwater, and eaten in curries, soups, and stews in a manner similar to breadfruit. Normally, though, breadnut are grown not for their starchy pulp but for their edible seeds. The seeds, similar in taste and appearance to chestnuts, are boiled, steamed, or in this case roasted over a fire. The breadnut is thought to be the wild ancestor of the breadfruit, to which it is very closely related. The nutritious seeds, which contain 13-19% protein and are high in potassium and phosphorus, are relatively low in fat compared with other bites like almonds and macadamia nuts. ・・・ #growninhaiti #reforestation #breadnut #artocarpus #artocarpuscamansi #edible #nutritious #propagate #fresh #treeripened #nursery #agroforestry #preservation #nogmos #nopesticides #noherbicides #organic #fresh https://www.instagram.com/p/BvErx4-jeZf/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=9j26sqcqyfgx
