Blue Java Banana

Blue Java also known as the ice cream banana. It gets its nickname from its sweet, creamy, custard-like flesh that tastes and feels remarkably similar to vanilla ice cream. 😋🍌💕

 

Palawan Tambis (Syzygium gigantifolium)

One of my favorite to collect. This is the rare Palawan Tambis (Syzygium gigantifolium). 😍🌱🌳

 

Pink Banana

Available! 

Musa velutina or The Pink Banana is a unique kind of banana that stands out because of its deep reddish-purple skin. They’re sweeter than normal bananas and usually have a longer shelf life too. The pink color of the skin is because of all the good stuff inside! Bananas this color contains more beta carotene and vitamin C than yellow bananas. They also contain potassium and iron. Pink Banana is considered to be a symbol of good luck and prosperity. 😍🌱🌱

 

Alingatong

A 4 year old flowering Alingatong (Dendrocnide meyeniana) also known as stinging nettle. The plant is known for its tiny stinging hairs that cause a burning sensation, swelling, and redness upon contact. It is a traditional medicinal plant in the Philippines, especially known in the Visayas, used primarily as a root tea to treat kidney issues, high blood pressure, and arthritis. The roots are boiled and consumed.

 

Jungle fowl

Jungle fowl hatching. This is their second batch of eggs since they arrived here last February. 🐥🐥🐥

 

Mondo banana

Boiled Mondo banana. Golden yellow bite-size fruits. 😋

 

Tambis

Fruit of my seedless Tambis. 😋💕🌳

 

Hybrid Black Pepper

We still have a few hybrid black pepper planting materials available. Ready to plant now this rainy season. 💚🌱🌱

 

Fresh honey

Fresh harvest of wild honey from Giant honeybee (Apis dorsata) locally known as "Putyukan/Pukyutan". 😋🍯💓

 

Tongkoy (Artabotrys suaveolens)

It took 7 months for the "Tongkoy" seeds from the ripe fruits to germinate. Identified by experts as Artabotrys suaveolens. The bark and roots are emmenagogue. The leaves are aromatic. 💚🌱🌳

 

Ayam Cemani eggs

Collecting Ayam Cemani fertile eggs. 😍🥚💕

 

Daram (Wendlandia luzoniensis)

Waiting for the right rain to outplant some of these seedlings of Gango also known as Daram (Wendlandia luzoniensis), renowned for its dense clusters of fragrant, showy flowers that transition from green to white and appear golden in sunlight. 😍🌱🌳