Archive for August, 2009

Prunus virginian or Choke Cherry is a small fruit bearing tree, native to North America. Fruit is edible but with a sour taste. Fruit makes fine jellies, jams and sauces.

Shepherdia argentea or Buffaloberries is a fruit bearing bush, native to the great plains of North America . Fruit is edible eaten raw or dried. It sweetens after a frost and were used by native people to flavor meat. Buffaloberries are used also in making puddings, juice, pies, preserves, and wines. .

Mangifera altissima or Medang i9s an evergreen, tropical fruit bearing tree indigenous of Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Malaysia, Philippines and the Solomon Islands. Fruit is edible, eaten fresh or used in preserves.

Caryodendron orinocense or Taccy Nut, is an edible nut bearing tree. Nuts are valued for eating and are consumed after roasting with a flavor like that of hazelnut.

Pterygota Alata or Buddha Coconut is a deciduous, nut bearing tree indigenous to India, Burma and Bangladesh. Nuts are edible and used medicinally

Heritiera littoralis or Looking Glass Mangrove, is a nut bearing tree, native to Indian and Pacific Ocean regions. Nuts are edible but somewhat poisonous so it is essential first be processed by soaking in cold water.

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  • olive grove

    olive grove
  • Growing Fruit and Nut Trees At Home

    Growing Fruit and Nut Trees at Home is a Great Introduction to Productive and Sustainable Gardening and a Wonderful Way to Get Children Interested in Plants and Nature.

  • black walnut

    black walnut
  • Successful Fruit and Nut Production

    The Key to Successful Fruit and Nut Production is the Provision of a Beneficial Environment for the Trees that Bear them.

  • Sustainable Garden

    A Sustainable Garden with Fruit Trees, Nut Trees and Other Fruit Bearing Plants is a Fulfilling, Meaningful and Worthy Undertaking.

  • flowering almond tree

    flowering almond tree
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