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Apple tree, Malus domestica, is the most common and recognizable fruit-bearing tree. Worldwide, 7500 varieties of apples are grown. Api or Christmas Apple is one of the oldest varieties in existence. Humans have been enjoying apples since at least 6500 B.C.
Baobab, Adansonia digitata, is the largest succulent fruit tree in the world.
Coco de mer, Lodoicea maldivica, is the world’s largest seed. "A single seed may be 30cm long, 90cm in circumference and weigh 20kg". The Coco de Mer fruit is a drupe.
Coconut palm, Cocos nucifera, botanically speaking is not a tree, since there is no bark, no branches, or secondary growth. A coconut palm is a woody perennial monocotyledon with the trunk being the stem. Additionally, the coconut is a fibrous one-seeded drupe not a nut.
Jackfruit, Artocarpus heterophyllus, produces the largest tree-borne fruit. It reaches as much as 36 kg in weight and up to 90 cm long and 50 cm in diameter.
Maidenhair Tree, Ginkgo biloba, is the most cold hardy nut tree. -50 °C (-58 °F). It is known as a 'living fossil', since it is the sole survivor of an ancient group of trees that date back to beyond the time of the dinosaurs.
Peach, Prunus persica, was once known as the Persian apple.
Satsuma Citrus reticulate, is the list cold hardy citrus tree. -10°C (14 °F).
Trifoliate orange, Poncirus trifoliata, is the coldest hardy citrus tree. -30 °C (-22 °F).
Fruit Trees Nut Trees
Fruit and nut trees are special and unlike vegetables they will produce for a lot of years with a better return on effort than anything else in the garden.
In addition to fruit and nut production these trees can be value for shade, timber and as a support for climbing plants. Their crops are good sources of vitamins, minerals, fats and protein and make perfect snacks for kids.
While the planting location of a tree is highly important for a successful production of fruit and nuts, when selecting a fruit tree or a nut tree from your local nursery, some additional factors you should consider are:
* tree shape and size
* taste, texture and use of fruit
* time of harvest season
* disease and pest resistance.
Multi-Grafted trees are an alternative for small gardens where space is limited and several types of fruit are desired.

Mongongo – Ricinodendron rautanenii

Posted on September 11th, 2008 in Fruit Bearing Plants, Nut Trees

Mongongo, Ricinodendron rautanenii, once called Ricinodendron, is a nut bearing tree, member of the family Euphorbiaceae and of the genus Schinziophyton. The Mongongo is a large tree that reaches 15-20 meters in height. It is found on overgrown hills and amidst sand dunes, and is connected with the Kalahari sand soil-types. The foliage are a distinctive hand-shape, and the light yellow wood is both lightweight and robust. The yellowish blossoms take place in slim, informal sprays.

Mongongo Fruit and Nuts

The velvety, egg-shaped fruit is known as Mongongo nut or manketti nut or mongongo fruit. They mature and fall on the ground between early March and late May every year, and have a thin layer of edible flesh surrounding a dense, tough shell. Within the husk is a tasteful and extremely wholesome tasting nut.

The mongongo is found widely throughout south-central. There are numerous belts of dispersion, the largest of which extends from northerly Namibia into northern Botswana south-western Zambia and western Zimbabwe.

The fruit and nuts of the mongongo tree are very popular. Their popularity stems in part from their good flavor, and in part from their good keeping qualities. Traditionally, after skinning, the fruit is cooked in water until the pulp separates from the tough inner nuts. The pulp is eaten, and the nuts are kept to be roasted later on.

Often nuts are gathered from elephant dung as they make it undamaged and elephants do the hard work of gathering up the nuts. Once dry, after roasting, the external casing breaks easily, exposing the nut that is cased inside a soft, inner shell. The nuts are either consumed straight, or pounded as constituents in other dishes. The nuts are very rich in vitamin E (docopherol), 565mg/100gr.

The oil from the nuts has been traditionally employed as a body rub in the dry winter months, to moisten the skin. The wood, being both light and strong it makes first-class fishing floats also toys and packing cases.

Mongongo Propagation Methods

Plant propagation is by mainly by seed. The tree fruits after 15-25 years of growth and may live up to 100 years. Once established, the tree requires very little attention.

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