#waterapple

Harvested a small bunch of these crispy water apples to snack on while I continue my work in the field today. These are so light and pleasurable to eat that I definitely don’t mind going through a few dozen of them. Each one is like taking a sip of the most refreshing rose water you’ve ever tasted. ・・・ #growninhaiti #waterapple #syzygiumaqueum #harvest #goodmorning #snacks #rosewaterflavored #crisp #refreshing #rarefruit #exoticfruit #tropicalfruit #fruit #haiti #ayiti #foodforest #abundance #fruitstash #organic #nogmos #plantedfromcutting #nopesticides #agroforestry #reforestation #foodsecurity https://www.instagram.com/p/B_mopxwF8nh/?igshid=1kydr4nag7fdr

Just to show color of a fully ripe water apple for those confused. Too is getting there but still edible and the bottom is in full color and ripeness. ・・・ #growninhaiti #waterapple #syzygiumaqueum #fresh #almostready #ripening #plantedfromcutting #propagation #foodforest #agroforestry #fruit #tropicalfruit #rarefruit #haiti #ayiti #foodsecurity #diversity #variety #growth https://www.instagram.com/p/B_fxrksFR_3/?igshid=d5deia9h3b63

I could have totally waited a few more days for these to be riper but I simply couldn’t wait to hear the crunch of that first, refreshing bite. They’re definitely a lot tastier then last season and the tree is holding a lot more fruit this time around. Looking forward to finding new things to create with these tasty little water apples. ・・・ #growninhaiti #waterapple #harvest #reforestation #plantedfromcutting #foodforest #agroforestry #sustainableliving #feedyourself #growth #abundance #nogmos #nopesticides #haiti #ayiti #fruit #tropicalfruit #fresh #variety #diversity https://www.instagram.com/p/B-m0aaFFml8/?igshid=4dosixkxd8te

Patiently waiting for that perfect shade to lick these delicious little treats. Water Apples (Syzygium aqueum) are not actually apples but belong to the same family of plums, apricots, peaches, cherries, raspberries, pears and almonds. The water apple trees bloom and fruit sporadically nearly all year, though somewhat less in summer than at other times. A mature water apple tree will yield 5 lbs of fruit each season. The texture is crisp, almost crunchy when the fruit is ripe and freshly picked. They contains one to four medium hard, round seeds, which rattle around inside the fruit. The seed as well as the root are regarded as poisonous. ・・・ #growninhaiti #waterapple #syzygiumaqueum #fresh #almostready #ripening #plantedfromcutting #propagation #foodforest #agroforestry #fruit #tropicalfruit #rarefruit #haiti #ayiti #foodsecurity #diversity #variety #growth https://www.instagram.com/p/B_fXHJwFGCw/?igshid=1ehhkwv13enjj

Wow. These water apples wasted no time to sprout. No even a week in! Having fresh seeds did help a bit. Looking forward to all of our trees growing so that we may always have a reliable source for fresh seeds in the future. Harvesting seeds is just so delicious! #growninhaiti #waterapple #jambu #haiti #ayiti #fruit #tropical #exotic #sprout #seedling #growth #reforestation #preservation #foodforests #nogmos #nopeticides #noherbicides #airpot

crunchy, juicy water apples, first of the season and whatever is left after the birds and the squirrels have their fill. #waterapple #loveapples #waterapples #waterappletree #bellapple #green #gardentotable #tropicalfruit #ediblegarden #growwhatyoueat #growyourown #backyardgarden #gardeninggoa #goa https://www.instagram.com/p/CYQ4cxhP69Z/?utm_medium=tumblr