We Grew Guinness Record Breaking Soursop
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the largest Soursop (Guanabana) ever grown was a measly 8.14 pounds (3.69 kg) so ours was nearly double the weight! Ours weighed 16 pounds (7.26 Kilos)! Check out the old record on the Guinness website here: http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/heaviest-soursop. And you can see a photo of it here to […]
Cashew Nuts and Cashew Apples
Cashew Nut This Kidney shaped seed originated in Brazil but was spread to other tropical nations in the 16t Century by the Portuguese. The nut is produced by the Cashew apple fruit which yields one nut per fruit, which explains why they can be fairly pricey. The outer shell in which they grow contains a […]
Passion Fruit
Permaculturists like to talk about “stacking functions” which means that we try to find multiple uses for an given thing. From that standpoint, Passion Fruit Vine is a dream plant. This incredibly hardy vine will grow on just about anything, so it has many great uses: Fruit: The tasty “maracuya” passion fruit has a […]
Papaya Seeds: DIY Black Pepper
Papaya: low in calories, high in dietary fiber. Packed with vitamins and anti-inflammatory enzymes. Growing on the farm. Extra tasty with a squeeze of lime. Also nice unripe, shredded, in curries. Que bueno. But wait! Don’t forget the seeds: high in (“good”) fat and protein and a good source of calcium, magnesium and phosphorus. (Source: […]
Watermelon (Sandia)
This huge watermelon was super sweet and tasty, and grew from a vine that we didn’t plant. The seed was leftover in the dirt from watermelons planted last season, and those were from a watermelon taken from a vine we found randomly growing on the farm. Whatever species it is, obviously it likes our soil, […]
Giant Grenadilla
We have a mature “Giant Grenadilla” plant growing on the farm, and a young one as well. This amazing, fast growing and huge vine is truly impressive. Right now as I write this there are over 100 of these huge fruits, growing up to 10 inches long, on a single vine, practically crushing the […]
Goldenberries or Tomatillo?
We discovered these “Goldenberries”, which are considered to be a superfood, growing wild on the farm, and have been able to save the seeds so we can grow more. Later, after researching on the internet, I found that actually they’re not goldenberries, but in fact Wild Tomatillos. We planted the seeds and they grew like […]
Miracle Fruit!
These amazing mini-fruits are one of the most remarkable things I’ve ever eaten. Here are the farm, we have a couple of these bushes, and at any given time they have a half dozen or so of these small, bean-sized “miracle fruits“, which have a magical ability that has to be experienced to be believed. […]
